Serve up fresh fruit in this fun way with this easy Fruit Salsa recipe. It’s great with fish tacos or chips, and is a perfect way to introduce littles to salsa.
With a range of fruit and some mild veggies, this is a nice way to offer up a lot of nutrition in a fun way that kids and adults can enjoy. My kids love this with plantain chips!
Plus, Fruit Salsa is so fresh that it instantly elevates fish, chicken, and even chips to an ideal warm weather dish.
I love this recipe because you don’t need any special spices or kitchen tools to make it. All you need is produce, a knife and a cutting board!
(You may also like my Strawberry Chia Jam, Blueberry Chia Jam or Healthy Waffles with Raspberries.)
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Ingredients You Need
To make this fruit salsa recipe you’ll need these ingredients:
- Mango: Fresh mango of any kind is delicious here.
- Strawberries: Remove the stems and chop for this recipe.
- Kiwi: You can use green or golden yellow kiwi.
- Cucumber: This adds some crunch and a nice texture element. I prefer English or mini cucumbers, which usually have fewer big seeds.
- Yellow cherry tomatoes: These are often sweeter and less acidic than red, though you can use red cherry or grape tomatoes if you prefer.
- Fresh lime juice and cumin for added flavor, optional.
TIP: You’ll want to use fresh fruit and fresh lime juice if you can for the best flavor and texture. And if you don’t happen to have cumin, you can simply leave it out.
Step-by-Step Instructions
This fruit salsa is so easy to make. Here’s a look at the basic process.
Step 1. Choose your fruit. Dice the fruit into small, mostly uniform pieces.
Step 2. Add the fruit and veggies to a medium bowl and stir together. Add in the lime juice and cumin if using and stir gently. You’re done!
Fruit Salsa FAQs
It’s really best served and eaten within two hours of making it. If you want to make it ahead, I’d recommend using mango and strawberries but skipping the kiwi—the kiwi will start to get a little mushy if it sits in the lime juice any longer.
I like to use mango, strawberries, and kiwi paired with yellow cherry tomatoes—which tend to be sweeter than red ones—and cucumber for a little crunch.
You can make fruit salsa with a variety of fruits. I make this one with mango, strawberries, kiwi, cucumber, tomatoes, lime juice and cumin.
Serving Suggestions
This fruit salsa pairs really well with Fish Sticks, Fish Stick Tacos, Fish Nuggets, Chicken Bites, and chips. I prefer plantain chips for younger kids since they tend to be less sharp than tortilla chips, but use your discretion.
(My kids like to eat them deconstructed as shown above. Particularly when they’re on the Pooh plate!)
Make-Ahead Tips
It’s really best served and eaten within two hours of making it. If you want to make it ahead, I’d recommend using mango and strawberries but skipping the kiwi—the kiwi will start to get a little mushy if it sits in the lime juice any longer.
Best Tips for Success
- Dice the fruit to be a similar size and fairly small so the pieces are easy to pick up with a chip.
- Use fresh lime juice for the best flavor. Use fresh fruit for the best flavor and texture
- Add a little diced red onion if the kids are fans.
- Sprinkle with cilantro if you or the kids like the taste.
- Skip the cumin if you don’t happen to have any on hand.
More Easy Fruit Recipes
I’d love to hear what you think of this recipe so please comment below with feedback!
Easy Fruit Salsa
Ingredients
- 1 medium mango, peeled and diced
- 4-6 medium strawberries, destemmed and diced
- 1 small kiwi, peeled and diced
- 1 small cucumber, diced
- 4-6 yellow tomatoes, diced
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- Dash cumin
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a medium bowl. Stir gently. Let sit for 5 minutes and serve with pita chips, plantain chips, fish tacos, bean tacos or another favorite dipper.
Notes
- Dice the fruit to be a similar size and fairly small so the pieces are easy to pick up with a chip.
- Use fresh lime juice for the best flavor.
- Use fresh fruit for the best flavor and texture
- Add a little diced red onion if the kids are fans.
- Sprinkle with cilantro if you or the kids like the taste.
- Skip the cumin if you don’t happen to have any on hand.
Nutrition
This post was first published April 2019.
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