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Blueberry Salsa

We are in the height of blueberry season here in Georgia. I have been getting some off my bushes this year. (whatever the birds leave me!) I am also finding North Carolina blueberries at 2 pints for $3.00 so I have been stocking up. Here is a good recipe from the July edition of Southern Living for blueberry salsa. I was a little unsure when I made it but it tasted heavenly and everyone at the pool party really seemed to enjoy it. The picture in the magazine shows it served with pita chip type things but I served with regular scoop shaped tortilla chips. The salty chip and sweet/savory salsa was a nice combination!

Blueberry Salsa

2 cups coarsely chopped blueberries (I pulsed mine 2 to 3 times in the food processor)

1 cup fresh whole blueberries

1/4 cup lemon juice (I added a little less...very tart berries already!)

3 TBSP fresh chopped cilantro

2 seeded and minced jalapenos

1/3 cup finely diced bell pepper (calls for red but I only had green)

1/2 tsp salt

(I added a sprinkle of sugar since the berries were pretty tart and about 1/4 cup chopped green onion and but those are not in the actual recipe)

Mix together and serve or chill to let set (mine set in the fridge for about 4 hours and the flavors blended nicely)

Serve with your choice of tortilla chips/pita chips/bagel chips or whatever.

Tags: blueberry, salsa

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Comment by Lauren Mae Spiker Cook on July 24, 2010 at 12:05am: My future in-laws tried it they thought it was very good! Here is their slightly modified recipe. http://acooker.blogspot.com/

Comment by Diane Hoffmaster on July 22, 2010 at 7:07pm: glad you are all enjoying the recipe. I had no luck netting my bushes...You have to net to the ground and I ended up with several dead snakes in the process that got caught in them. As the bushes got bigger, I had enough to share with the critters. You can try the fake owl on a stake trick or string cds or pie pans from nearby branches. Those are supposed to work for deer, not sure about the birds though!

Comment by Lauren Mae Spiker Cook on July 20, 2010 at 1:52am: My Fiance's sisters help run a blueberry farm. I gave them the recipe they liked it. It was there recipe of the day they have on handouts. I made some today it was great!