From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...We had a lovely dinner last evening. Bob grilled steaks that had been rubbed with Southwestern-style seasonings and I garnished them with a strawberry salsa that was served in a small Haas avocado half. This salsa is one of my favorite summer condiments. The recipe for it appeared in Gourmet magazine over a decade ago and everyone who has tasted it really loves it. While it's a wonderful garnish, it is also great served in quantity with warm corn tortilla chips for scooping. This is one of those rare strawberry dishes that is better made with ripe but unmistakably firm berries. Field berries exude too much liquid and lack the firmness required to scoop the salsa from the bowl. While you won't hear me say it often, the berries in the supermarket are perfect for this dish. The salsa requires five ingredients and can be prepared in about 30 minutes. It can be made several hours before you plan to serve it, but the berries will begin to break down in they sit too much longer than that. I've kept the heat in the recipe at a moderate level, but if you like a fiery salsa simply add more chilies. Here's the recipe.
Strawberry Salsa...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite inspired by Gourmet magazine
Ingredients:
2 fresh jalapeño chilies, finely chopped
2 cups finely chopped strawberries
1/2 cup finely chopped white onion
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
Directions:
Combine chilies, strawberries, onion, cilantro, lime juice, salt and sugar in a medium bowl. Mix gently to combine. Salsa can be made several hours before serving and chilled. Yield: 3 cups.
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74 comments :
This looks delicious and I love how pretty it looks in the avocado bowl too. ;-)
The avocado part is wonderful, I can eat them all day and everyday. The strawberries as I have said before are a problem for me. Have a good day. Diane
Putting the salsa in melon is brilliant. I like the bite to the salsa combined with strawberries.
I love salsa, I always make mango salsa and never tried strawberry but I will try it now. Thanks, Mary!...Christine
Mary,
This looks great...especially in that ripe avocado. I'm about to try a recipe for blueberry tortillas...what an interesting combo those two would make!
Mary, this is great! I've never had the idea of making a salsa with all the strawberries I buy, and now I can't wait to try this! Thank you so much for sharing!
I am LOVING the strawberry kick!
Wow strawberry salsa looks awesome, catchy and yummy, interesting salsa..
oh, this look so mouthwatering, simply good!
Hi Mary,
It looks so refreshing and delicious!
Love,
Lia.
Mary, this is Allie's abslute favorite salsa though she does love all the fruit ones. Love the presentation
xoxo Pattie
What a lovely idea! I love recipes where all the ingredients are easy to come by – thanks!
Robyn
I love the look of these... how delightful to use them with avocado! totally inspiring x
For some reason I find your comment about the supermarket strawberries hilarious. The first and last time any blogger has ever said that :P
I love that you served this in an avocado! Great combination of flavors.
very tasty and good recipes. i like all of your recipes post.
thanks for share!
Mary, I've done this salsa many times. I do so miss Gourmet, especially from the "olden days". Thanks for the memory.
Best,
Bonnie
Interesting -- strawberries and steak! Two of my favorite foods!
What a great way to enjoy strawberry salsa together with avocado!
I love the way you served it inside an avocado!
Love how the salsa sits in an avocado! Great idea.
Carmen
Another great recipe! Have a great day! We are heated up into the 90s here. Norm's shunt surgery is today please say prayers..
Beautiful food....this is such a unique recipe!
I have about a cup of strawberries left and I was wondering what to do with them...I'm pretty sure this is going to be it! :) Thank you!
Sounds like a great salsa! Very interesting combination of strawberries and jalapeno. I love the presentation with the avocado.
I would love this with chicken or with goat cheese Mary. Thanks for sharing.
What a beautiful salsa, and I love the fact that it works with supermarket strawberries! Thanks!
What a perfect pairing of the steaks and this with the seasonings! Love the presentation- your dinner guest I am sure are all well taken care of!
Your strawberry salsa is making my mouth water. Beautifully done.
such a lovely way to present a salsa..and that looks yum as well..
What a great idea Mary. I'll try it this summer. :) Have a nice day. Michael
Mary this is a very unusual combination. Very interesting indeed.
What an interesting but delicious sounding combination! I would have never thought to serve the salsa in a avocado! Great idea :o)
This sounds so good! I've never had strawberries and avocado combo, sounds amazing!
The salsa looks amazing in the avocado cup :)
mary
i hope you and your family had a lovely weekend.
Enjoy the summer and keep cool
Ooooo, I love this, Mary!! It would be so wonderful with salty tortilla chips. :-) And it's so pretty too. Love it!! I hope you had a wonderful long weekend. :-)
I can't eat avacados without gagging. That said, I ate my weight in guacamole last night. LOVE guacamole. Gag at plain avacados. No idea why.
hubs is a big strawberry fan, so i can't wait to try this! thx!
This looks very good to me, Mary. I will remember to try this one day.
Wow, awesome combination.
I can not leave without your recipe, many thanks ♥
Absolutely delicious, loved the combination of ingredients.
Awesome colours too ♥
Very very interesting!That's definitely something worth trying!As usual, the presentation is a hit!
I like the simplicity of your recipe--and the creative twist on a standard. Our field strawberries are long gone anyway, so it will have to be the California Driscolls at the grocery store! I'll bet this would be delicious with a piece of grilled fish.
Hello May;
I am not surprised that everybody who tasted your salsa had loved it. The mixture of those ingredients goes very well together and thank you very much for presenting the recipe. Here, the season for strawberries seems to be finished soon - the summer does not spoil us and seasonal, local strawberries are not so good as always (too humid, too cold or too hot). Have a nice evening ...
Mary, I just saw the comment you left on my blog. What a wonderful compliment! I love your blog, as well, and have visited many times. Cheers!
Mary, this sounds and looks like a wonderful addition to a summer meal. The avocado bowl really puts it into a lovely level. I have every ingredient needed at the ready and it would go perfectly with my meal tonight. Have a lovely day :)
Thats a mouthwatering Salsa! I loved the presentation :-)
What a great variation on a delicious theme! I love strawberries...and I love salsa. The two together should be perfect!
Excellent idea-- both the strawberry salsa and putting it in the lovely avocado container I've ever seen. Brilliant!
I'm going to have to forward this to my sister in law-she and my brother would love this!
What a delicious and new way to serve strawberries. Looks delicious!
What a great idea and wonderful looking dish. I love spicy and am tempted to add more chiles, but I wonder if strawberry and spicyness complement each other well.
what a fruity twist to salsa! love it!
This is such a beautiful salsa. That sweet/spicy flavor combination is fantastic...I bet this was delicious with both grilled steaks and tortilla chips!
So pretty...love it with the avocado! Stealing again.
Wow! This is an unusual combination...sweet and spicy at the same time! Looks really good on both photos:D
Delicious and inviting!
Thank you Mary.
Have a great week.
I love this salsa!
the colors alone look mouthwatering... nice
Great idea! we have a surplus of strawberries here in Southern California. how delicious with avocado.
Oooh, what a fun change from the usual salsa. This is especially wonderful since summer tomatoes are still a few weeks away.
Mary, what a nice salsa...just perfect for the Summer, love the color of it...beautiful!
what a lovely presentation.. really delicious and yummy salsa.
Wooohooo, sounds spicy yet very fresh :D! Your photo is amazing :D
May I dive right in?
oh my, that salsa looks AMAZING!!!
Fruit salsas are yummy- I actually prefer them to tomato based ones. I've used many different fruits in salsas, but never thought of strawberries! Thanks for the lovely recipe :)
As always, this sounds marvellous to go along with the grill meat. I'm sure you guys had a wonderful evening.
Regards, Kristy
WOW...strawberry salsa..looks so refreshing...very innovative dish..perfect for this hot summer day..yummie!
A Strawberry Salsa??? Genius! Genius!
Thank you!!!!
This is definitely a salsa I would love - have it copied into my file alredy!!
I haven't tried this kind of fruity salsa but I think it might be the perfect addition to an upcoming party. Thanks!
I made it and took it to a birthday party for friends it was gone fast and everyone loved it!!!!
It was great!!!!
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