This summer I have had a lot of success in experimenting with fruit and berry salsas like the chipotle cherry salsa and there was one more that I wanted to try, a blueberry salsa with habanero peppers. I had come across the idea of a blueberry salsa from the Kogi food truck and I really liked the sound of it. With weather starting to get a bit cooler I figured that it was the perfect time to try making it while the fresh local blueberries were still in season. Salas recipes seem to kind of write themselves these days; you start with the main ingredient, the blueberries, then add some heat, the habanero, then some onions and garlic and a touch of lime juice to keep things fresh. I also normally add a fresh herb and it is almost always cilantro but this time I wanted to go with some basil as I thought that it would work well with the blueberries. The final touch is to season with salt and pepper and I thought that I would go with an Asian twist and used soy sauce and ginger instead.
The blue berry salsa turned out to be another wildly successful berry salsa! All of the fresh flavours play amazingly well together and you could easily polish off a whole batch with a bag of tortilla chips handy. Of course I had to restrain myself from eating too much as I wanted to use the blueberry salsa in another dish!
Blueberry and Basil Habanero Salsa
A savoury blueberry salsa with the heat of habanero chillies and the summery freshness of basil.
ingredients
- 2 cups blueberries
- 1 habanero, seeded (or to taste)
- 1/4 cup red onion, diced
- 1 teaspoon garlic, grated
- 1 teaspoon ginger, grated
- 1 handful basil
- 1/2 lime, juice
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sugar
directions
- Puree everything in a food processor until smooth.
- Simmer the salsa to remove excess liquid. (Optional: This salsa is great fresh but if you are going to use it in something like tacos you will want to simmer it a bit to remover the excess liquid.)
Jennifer says
September 10, 2011 at 1:14 amWow Kevin, this salsa looks and sound deliciously different! YUM! I think I could totally polish off that bag of chips with you!
Gloria says
September 10, 2011 at 2:33 ammmmm ! look delicious! gloria
Cessyfr says
September 10, 2011 at 8:17 amHow wonderfully creative! Yours is one of my favorite blogs, from among many
Joanne says
September 10, 2011 at 9:26 amI love fruit and spice together and so this sounds like the perfect way to enjoy them on a hot summer day!
Tasmanian Vegan and Minimalist says
September 10, 2011 at 9:34 amCan you tell me what chipotle is please ? Is it hot sauce ? Thanks, I love your blog heaps.
Kevin says
September 10, 2011 at 10:03 amTasmanian Vegan and Minimalist: For the cherry chipotle salsa I used chipotles in adobo sauce but if you can only get a chipotle hot sauce, that will work as well. For this salsa I used habanero peppers.
girls who like to gorge says
September 10, 2011 at 12:02 pmThis looks so awesome! xx
Deb says
September 10, 2011 at 3:56 pmI am so in a rut with traditional salsa, this recipe is a perfect opportunity to try something new. And blueberries are a favorite at our house. Thanks for the inspired post!
dinnerordessert says
September 10, 2011 at 10:47 pmI love all your unique creations but this one goes to the top of my list!
Chiara "Kika" Assi says
September 11, 2011 at 8:01 amHow inventive! It sounds like a really good combo… I can see myself smothering some pork tenderloin with it…
Helene says
September 11, 2011 at 1:41 pmKevin,
It would not have cross my mind to make a salsa with blueberry. That is different. Yum!
I sent you a twitter msg. 🙂
Anonymous says
September 11, 2011 at 10:57 pmNeat! This sounds lovely.
Lisa says
September 12, 2011 at 2:46 amJust yum! You really do have a way with food. You should be a chef at a top notch restaurant.
ZestyCooks says
September 12, 2011 at 4:35 amI love unexpected ingredients in traditional recipes like this! I've never tried a berry salsa but I'll bookmark this one. Thanks Kevin.
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anniebakes says
September 12, 2011 at 8:28 pmthat looks fabulous, kevin! I love the color of it, anne
Richa says
September 13, 2011 at 4:46 ami am loving this bluberru habanero salsa! looks like one fun creation.
Richa@
Hobby And More Food Blog
Twin Tables says
September 15, 2011 at 5:57 pmWow! I have heard of blueberry pepper jam but never a sauce like this with berries, peppers and soy! I can't wait to try this one.
Anonymous says
February 25, 2014 at 11:03 pmThis salsa was great. I had to add two habanero peppers so that it would have more of a kick. A friend suggested putting this on cream cheese and crackers.
Online Super P Force says
September 11, 2018 at 2:47 amThe recipe of blueberry and basil habanero salsa looks very delicious. After reading your recipe and whole presentation and color seems amazing and very healthy. Can’t wait to try! Keep posting. Thank you.