With its vibrant, stunning colors and fresh flavors, this Grape-Plum Summer Salsa recipe is delicious with chips and over grilled chicken, meat or fish. Salsas with plums are an unexpected explosion of fresh, sweet flavor!
Do you have a signature dish? Or a signature cookie or drink?
This recipe is my signature summer salsa. I just decided this today.
Of course it doesn’t make much sense because a “signature dish” is one that a person is well known for — and well, only two people have tried this — me and my husband.
I know what you’re thinking . . . that we’re totally biased. I mean after all, I made it and my husband, well, he’s my husband.
I’m very confident though, that everyone will love it as much as we do. (If somebody tries this salsa and doesn’t like it, I’d wonder if that person also doesn’t think puppies are cute. 😉 )
I’m hoping to serve this Grape-Plum Summer Salsa recipe many times during the rest of the summer, and as long as I can get the seasonal ingredients — making calling it my signature summer salsa legit. I do hope you’ll try it too. 🙂
The colors of the fruits are what inspired the ingredient list — I think they’re so beautiful (and delicious!) together.
Enjoy and I hope you’ll find that salsas with plums are as delicious as I do!
And be a star and bring this Grape-Plum Summer Salsa to the next party you’re invited to!
Here are a couple more of my favorite summer salsas with plums:
- Fresh Plum Salsa from Bruce Aidells on Fine Cooking
- Chunky Plum Salsa Cruda from Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious
Melissa’s Produce sent me samples of the grapes, and as always, all opinions are my own.
With its vibrant, stunning colors and fresh flavors, this Grape-Plum Summer Salsa recipe is delicious with chips and over grilled chicken, meat or fish.
*Makes about 4 cups
- 1 cup black seedless grapes, washed and dried, quartered (I used Melissa's Produce Black Muscato)
- 1 cup green seedless grapes washed and dried, quartered (I used Melissa's Produce Green Muscato)
- 1 cup red plums (Elephant Heart plums are perfect), diced (the size of the dice should closely match the size of the cut grapes)
- ¾ cup red onion, finely chopped
- ¼ cup cilantro, washed and dried, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 tablespoon jalapeño pepper (red or green), super finely chopped
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
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Add all of the ingredients except the salt and pepper, to a medium-sized mixing bowl and stir gently.
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Season to taste with the salt and pepper. (Here's How to Season to Taste.)
That’s my kinda salsa! YUM!
Thanks, Dorothy!
I just love homemade fresh salsa – perks up simple grilled summer meat/chicken/fish.
I agree, Liz. It’s the best. 🙂
No bias at all! The summer salsa would be outstanding with burritos and tacos too! But I’d take a small bowl just for myself!
Oh yum — Deb, I hadn’t though of it with Mexican food. Great idea!
It was great for hot pasta, and glass of
Good vino. No complaints from 5 friends!
That’s great! So happy it went over so well. Good vino is always a plus, too. 🙂 Thanks for sharing and trying this recipe! ~Valentina
Another brilliant original!
Adair – you are too kind. Thank you!
Grapes & plums, I have to taste this, Valentina! xo
Thank you, Colette. Hope you try it. 🙂
What a fun fruity salsa! Tra-la!
Thank you, David! Fun & fruity! I love it.
What a unique salsa! Grapes are my go-to snack so I always have them in the fridge.
Thanks, Lynn. I just wish I could keep grapes in the fridge, but we seem to eat them within minutes of getting them. 🙂
Hello!
I just wanted to let you know we linked this recipe in our recent article. You can find the article here: http://www.skinnymom.com/15-must-try-salsa-recipes-for-summer/#/9
Thanks!
Emily
Thanks so much! Appreciate it. 🙂