This is an amazing summer fresh Strawberry Salsa. It’s a dessert salsa made with fantastic flavors of fresh strawberries, lime, basil, dash of brown sugar and almonds for a crunch.
STRAWBERRY SALSA
Oh my gosh, the heat! We can’t catch a break from the heat, even grass is starting to looks sad. Summer is heat, lots of heat but a little rain would be nice at this moment.
Summer also means cookouts, barbecues and lots of grilling. Father’s Day is coming up soon and so as Fourth of July. Grills will be busy over the next few weeks and ovens will be less busy at that time. I don’t know about you but I am not big on turning on my oven when it’s high 90s outside.
So I want to come up with some desserts for the picnics that do not involve me baking. Berries are wonderful this time of year since they’re sweet, fresh, juicy, and flavorful. Strawberry salsa seemed like a great way to go.
This is a very simple salsa recipe with few ingredients but it’s are all just the right ones. Every one of these ingredients adds a special flavor to the dish and makes each bite explode with fresh flavor in your mouth. This is definitely a make-your-eyes-roll-to-the-back-of-your-head dish!
HOW TO MAKE STRAWBERRY SALSA
Wash strawberries, cut the stems off, and cup strawberries into small chunks.
Zest the lime and add zest to the bowl. Roll that lime on the counter with your hand, pressing it lightly. This will burst some of the membrane and help lime release more juice. Cut in half and squeeze the lime juice into the bowl (take out the seeds).
Add sugar, basil, and almonds to the bowl and mix well. Refrigerate until in an air-tight container until ready to use.
CAN STRAWBERRY SALSA BE MADE AHEAD
This strawberry salsa can be made a few hour ahead of time but not too much loner. Strawberries will start to soften after a few hours so it’s best served fresh.
Store this salsa in the refrigerator, in an air-tight container.
HOW TO SERVE STRAWBERRY SALSA
This strawberry salsa is beautiful on top of ice cream or other cold desserts.
Serve it with salty or sweet chips. Make some cinnamon tortilla chips in the oven to use for scooping.
Top Strawberry Cheesecake Tacos with this salsa for an additional burst of flavor.
If you want to feel adventurous, top off salmon or chicken with this salsa for a beautiful summer meal.
SOME MORE RECIPES TO TRY
Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Cheesecake Bites
Strawberry Balsamic Salmon Salad
If you made any of my recipes and shared them on Instagram, make sure to tag me @willcookforsmiles and #willcookforsmiles so I can see all the things you tried!
Connect with Will Cook For Smiles!
Be sure to click below and follow me on my social media, so you never miss a recipe.
Don’t forget to sign up for email, so you won’t miss any new recipes.
Dessert Strawberry Salsa
Ingredients
- 1 lb fresh strawberries
- 1/2 cup chopped almonds
- 1 1/2 tsp brown sugar
- 1 lime - juice only
- 1/2 lime - zest
- 1 tbsp minced fresh basil
Instructions
- Chopped strawberries into small cubes and add them to a mixing bowl.
- Zest half a lime and add zest to the bowl. Roll that lime on the counter with your hand, pressing it lightly. Cut in half and squeeze the lime juice into the bowl (take out the seeds).
- Add sugar, basil, and almonds.
- Mix well and refrigerate until ready to use.
- It's preferable that you make this salsa fresh and serve it the same day that you made it.
Notes
Nutrition
Belle says
What a good combo I really liked this recipe!
Bernadyn says
Yum! Pinned this, I love strawberries and salsa… so this sounds perfect. I agree, I rarely want to turn on my oven these next few months, it’s already pretty hot out here!
lyuba says
Thank you so much, Bernadyn!
Heather @ My Overflowing Cup says
Very clever! This looks fantastic. Your pics are beautiful, as usual, I can’t wait to try this fun twist on ordinary salsa. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
lyuba says
Thank you so much, Heather! I hope you do!
Tahnycooks says
Yum! i love strawberry and lime together and especially that you added almonds! Must make!
lyuba says
Absolutely, I hope you do, Tahny!
Thank you!
Marisa Franca @ All Our Way says
Looks so fresh and inviting — “take a sample – you’ll love it.” I can attest that Wal-Mart does have some good strawberries. When we were in your neck of the woods they had them on sale and they were sooooo good. The minute you opened the container you could really smell that wonderful strawberry smell.
lyuba says
Yes, I do love that fresh strawberry smell!
Thank you, Marisa!
Arielle says
What kind of carb did you pair this with?
lyuba says
I used whole grain pita chips, or just plain pita chips. Went together perfectly!
Zainab says
This is one beautiful salsa!! Love the sweet and slaty combo.
lyuba says
Thank you so much, Zainab!
Matt Robinson says
This is such a fun idea, Lyuba! A big bowl of this, poolside over the summer, or at the beach, love it!
lyuba says
Oh yes! That would be perfect!
Thank you, Matt!
Baby June says
What a great idea! I never would have thought of making dessert salsa, but it sounds delicious. Will have to try it sometime! 🙂
lyuba says
It really was! Thank you so much 🙂