Best 18 Cherry Salsa Recipes

FIRE-ROASTED CHERRY TOMATO SALSA

Steps:

• Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and brush with olive oil.
• Spread tomatoes, onion, garlic, and jalapeno peppers onto prepared baking sheet.
• Cook under the preheated broiler for 5 minutes. Turn the baking sheet and continue broiling until vegetables are charred, about 5 minutes more. Cool slightly.
• Remove garlic from skins; discard skins.
• Blend tomatoes, onion, peeled garlic, jalapenos, any accumulated juices from the baking sheet, cilantro leaves, lime juice, cumin, cayenne pepper, and oregano in a blender until salsa is smooth. Transfer to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until flavors blend, at least 2 hours. Season with salt and black pepper.

NORTHWEST CHERRY SALSA

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients; refrigerate at least 1 hour. Serve as a condiment with chicken, turkey or pork.

GRILLED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH CHERRY SALSA

Steps:

• Prepare a grill to medium-high heat. Combine 1/2 cup cilantro, 1/4 cup minced shallots, 4 tablespoons lime juice, and vegetable oil in a resealable plastic bag. Add pork; seal bag and turn to coat. Marinate at room temperature for 15 minutes, turning occasionally.
• Meanwhile, combine remaining 1/2 cup cilantro, 1/4 cup shallots, 2 tablespoons lime juice, cherries, chile, and olive oil in a medium bowl. Season salsa lightly with salt and pepper and set aside to let flavors to meld.
• Remove tenderloins from marinade and season generously with salt and pepper.
• Grill tenderloins, turning frequently, until a thermometer inserted into meat registers 145°F, about 15 minutes. Let rest 10 minutes. Cut into thin slices and serve with salsa.

ROASTED RED SNAPPER WITH CHERRY TOMATO SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Whisk oil, 1 tablespoon basil and lime juice in medium bowl to blend. Transfer 1 1/2 tablespoons dressing to small bowl and reserve for fish. Mix remaining 1 tablespoon basil, tomatoes, onion, jalapeño and honey into dressing in medium bowl. Season salsa with salt and pepper.
• Lightly brush small baking sheet with oil. Sprinkle both sides of fish with salt and pepper. Arrange fish on prepared sheet; brush with reserved 1 1/2 tablespoons dressing. Roast fish until just opaque in center, about 10 minutes. Transfer fish to 2 plates. Spoon salsa alongside and serve.

GROUND CHERRY SALSA

Steps:

• Mix lime juice and red onion together in a bowl and let stand stand for about 5 minutes, as this mellows the raw onion taste.
• Add ground cherries, cherry tomatoes, jalapeno pepper, cucumber, cilantro, vinegar, and salt to the bowl and mix well. Serve right away or cover and refrigerate until serving.

CHERRY TOMATO SALSA

Steps:

• Wash tomatoes and peppers before chopping. Peel onion and garlic.
• Chop cherry tomatoes (I usually cut them in half or in quarters, depending on size), peppers, onion, and garlic.
• Combine all ingredients in large saucepan or Dutch oven. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Ladle hot salsa into pint jars, leaving ½ inch headspace. Wipe jar rims with damp paper towel.
• Cover with two-piece lids. Process in water bath canner for15 minutes.
• Makes about 4 pints of salsa.

SOUR CHERRY AND NECTARINE SALSA

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in nonreactive bowl and stir well. Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour to allow flavors to meld. Serve with grilled chicken, pork, and other meats or with corn chips. Keeps for several days refrigerated.

PEPPERED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH CHERRY SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• In a bowl stir together cherries, lime juice, zest, onion, jalapeño, and coriander.
• Season pork with salt and press peppercorns into it. In a large heavy skillet heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and brown pork on all sides.
• Transfer pork to a shallow baking dish and roast in oven until a meat thermometer registers 155°F., about 20 minutes. Transfer pork to a cutting board and let stand 5 to 10 minutes. Slice pork into 1/2-inch-thick medallions and serve with salsa.

SWEET CHERRY SALSA

Steps:

• Pit and chop the fresh or frozen dark sweet cherries and combine with all other ingredients.
• Refrigerate at least one hour.
• Serve as a condiment with chicken, turkey or pork.

KOSHER FRESH CHERRY SALSA

Steps:

• Combine boiling water and red pepper flakes in a large bowl. Let stand until pepper flakes soften, about 5 minutes.
• Stir cherries, red bell pepper, red onion, lime juice, sugar, and salt into the bowl with red pepper flakes. Let stand until flavors combine, about 30 minutes. Stir in cilantro before serving.

BLACKBERRY-CHERRY SALSA

Steps:

• Combine dried cherries, cilantro, red onion, almonds, jalapeno, lime juice, lime zest, honey, pepper, and salt in a bowl; mix to combine. Fold in blackberries. Transfer to a serving bowl.

CHIPOTLE-CHERRY SALSA

Steps:

• Put all the ingredients in a medium bowl and stir to combine. (You can do the chopping in a food processor -- you can pulse it to get a nice part smooth/part chunky texture if that's how you like it.).
• Let sit for 5 minutes, then taste and adjust the seasoning, adding more chile, lime, or salt as needed.
• Serve at room temperature or cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days.

SWEET CHERRY SALSA PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Season pork chops with salt and pepper.
• In skillet coated with cooking spray, cook chops for 3 minutes on each side, or until temperature reaches 160 degrees F. Transfer to plate, cover with foil.
• In bowl combine cherries, corn, scallion, lime zest and juice. Season with salt and pepper, stir.
• Top pork with cherry salsa.

HOT HOUSE CHERRY TOMATO SALSA

Steps:

• *NOTE: Do not seeds the chilies if you want a spicier salsa.
• Combine all ingredients in a non-reactive bowl and stir carefully. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary, then chill 1 hour.
• Best eaten within a day.

LONDON BROIL WITH CHERRY SALSA

Steps:

• Make the London broil: Combine the olive oil, vinegar, garlic, jalapeño, lime juice, cilantro stems, salt and pepper. Place the mixture in a large resealable plastic bag, add the steak, and seal. Refrigerate for 24 hours if time allows.
• Remove the meat from the marinade. Discard the marinade. Dry the meat and bring to room temperature.
• Meanwhile, make the cherry salsa by combining all ingredients. Season to taste. Set aside.
• Heat a large heavy-bottomed skillet over high heat. Season the steak with salt and sear for about 7 minutes on each side, until the internal temperature reads 130 degrees F. Transfer to a cutting board, tent with foil, and let rest about 10 minutes.
• Thinly slice against the grain, and serve with cherry salsa.

GRILLED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH CHERRY SALSA MOLE

Steps:

• Brush tenderloins with oil; sprinkle with salt, cumin and chili powder. Grill, covered, over medium heat until a thermometer reads 145°, 15-20 minutes, turning occasionally. Let stand 10-15 minutes., Meanwhile, combine cherries, jalapeno, jicama, chocolate, cilantro, green onion, lime juice and honey. Slice pork; serve with cherry salsa and pumpkin seeds.

GRILLED TILAPIA WITH CHERRY SALSA

Steps:

• DIRECTIONS 1. Heat grill to high; lightly oil grates. In a medium bowl, combine cherries, onion, cilantro, jalapeno and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper and toss to combine. Set salsa aside. 2.In a small bowl, stir together coriander, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Rub Tilapia all over with oil; sprinkle with spice mixture. 3. Grill tilapia until opaque around the edges and underside loosens easily from grill, 2-3 minutes. Using a metal spatula with a thin blade, flip fish; continue to cook until opaque throughout about 2-3 minutes. Serve topped with salsa.

CHERRY SALSA

Steps:

• Add to a medium bowl and mix, serve with fish or shrimp tacos.