Fruit Salsa

Fruit Salsa.

-2 Small Granny Apples

-1 cup Strawberries

-1 cup Blueberries

-1 Small Orange

-1 Kiwi

-2 Tbsp. Brown Sugar

-2 Tbsp. Apple Jelly

I obtained this recipe a few summers ago from my mom's (and I count her as my own as well) friend Michelle. Side note; Michelle started an AWESOME Non-Profit called Hope For His Children, Inc. you should ABSOLUTELY go and check it out. And maybe, just maybe, "like" the Facebook page. It's a total summer dish. I mean, you could make it in the middle of December, but what fun would that be? It would be like making peppermint bark for the Fourth of July.

Step 1: Get that fruit prepped and ready!

This is really the only step. I mean, the only step that requires any real work. Wash the fruit, and slice it all up! Place all of the fruit in one bowl and mix it up. In case you aren't following, here are the pictures.

Does it get any more summer than this?

Cut the apples pretty small. The food processor won't cut the apples near as much as the other fruit later on, so work ahead on this! 

The strawberries can remain a little bit larger because they're a softer fruit. This will also go for the rest of the fruit as well.

I just toss in about two handfuls of blueberries, don't really worry about measuring.

In my opinion, most successful way to get to a kiwi is the "spoon method".

I'm horrible at peeling oranges. And I hate that white stuff. So since it's all being chopped up anyway, cutting away the peel works for me. 

My grater was in the dishwasher, but I sliced off a little bit of orange zest as well. It's okay if it's not grated; it will be chopped in the food processor.

Throw it all in the bowl and mix it up! 

Step 2: Let's make some salsa!

My processor isn't industrial by any means, so I had to do this a little at a time. Gradually, food process the fruit mixture. I suggest doing 5-6 pulses. 

It should end up looking something like this. 

Step 3: Final touches!

Stir in 2 Tablespoons of brown sugar and 2 Tablespoons of apple jelly and you're good to go! 

The key is to eat the salsa with cinnamon sugar chips. Target used to sell them under the Archer Farms label, but sadly discontinued them. Luckily, Michelle pointed me in the way of Stacy's Pita Chips in cinnamon sugar. De-lish! You can also make your own chips by brushing butter on flour tortillas, sprinkling with cinnamon sugar, and baking at 450 degrees until crisp.

Summer Lovin'. :)