Corn & Blueberry Salsa

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🫐🌽 My Blueberry Salsa is made with fresh blueberries, strawberries, corn, jalapeño, and cilantro. EASY and ready in 5 minutes, it’s crisp, savory, sweet, and SO good!

Corn and Blueberry Salsa in a white bowl.

Fresh Blueberry Salsa Recipe

I love salsa. Traditional restaurant-style, peach mango, avocado corn, mango chipotle, you name it, I love it.

It’s even better when the salsa is chunky enough that I can eat it on its own as a ‘salad’. Enter: this easy blueberry salsa that’s packed with fresh blueberries, strawberries, corn, jalapeño, and more. The corn adds incredible sweetness and texture that I don’t see in other blueberry salsa recipes!

Ready in 5 minutes, it’s the perfect warm-weather appetizer or snack. However, it’s also delicious as a topping or a main course, topped with protein like grilled lemon chicken or grilled jerk shrimp.

No tortilla chips (technically) are necessary to enjoy this fruit salsa recipe, although they make everything better! 

Corn and Blueberry Salsa in a white bowl with a tortilla chip holding a bite on top.

Ingredients You’ll Need

The perfect way to take advantage of fresh produce and your local farmers’ market, this blueberry salsa recipe comes together with just a few simple ingredients. Here’s what you’ll need:

  • Fresh blueberries: I don’t recommend using frozen blueberries. They will be mushy and cause the salsa to be too watery
  • Corn: I used frozen corn that I allowed to thaw and then drained. However, fresh sweet corn straight off the cob or grilled sweet corn may be substituted
  • Strawberries
  • Jalapeño: The heat is easily controlled by adding less or more of the jalapeño and hot sauce based on preference
  • Cilantro
  • Lime juice
  • Hot sauce

Note: Scroll down to the recipe card section of the post for the ingredients with amounts included and for more complete directions.

How to Make Blueberry Salsa

This salsa with corn and blueberries is as easy to make as stirring together the ingredients. It’s ready in five minutes flat! 

  1. Combine all the ingredients in a bowl.
  2. Season to taste.
  3. There’s texture galore in every bite, which I love. However, you can add some or all of the salsa to a food processor and blend it if you prefer a smooth texture.
  4. Serve immediately, or chill in the fridge. The salsa tastes great right away, but in time the flavors marry, and it tastes even better a day or two later.
Corn and Blueberry Salsa in a bowl.

What to Serve with Corn and Blueberry Salsa

4.75 from 20 votes

Blueberry Salsa

By Averie Sunshine
🫐🌽 Berries, corn, jalapeno, cilantro, and more in this EASY and healthy salsa that's ready in 5 minutes! So good you can eat it on its own!
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 6 servings

Equipment

Ingredients 

  • 6 ounces fresh blueberries, about 1 heaping cup
  • 1 cup corn, I use frozen roasted corn that I allow to thaw and then drain; fresh corn may be substituted
  • ½ cup fresh strawberries, trimmed and diced small
  • ⅓ to ½ cup fresh cilantro leaves, stems discarded, finely minced
  • about 3 tablespoons green jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely chopped; or to taste (I use half of one jalapeno)
  • 1 teaspoon lime zest
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon hot sauce, or to taste (Tabasco, Cholula, Tapatio, etc.)
  • 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • ½ teaspoon pepper, or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar, optional and to taste

Instructions 

  • To a large bowl, add all the ingredients (except sugar), stir to combine, and taste.
  • Depending on preference, add the sugar to taste; or more salt, pepper, lime juice, hot sauce depending.
  • Serve immediately with chips or as a side ‘salad’ or relish with the protein of your choice.

Notes

I prefer the salsa with the ingredients kept whole and intact, but transferring a portion or all of the salsa to a food processor and blending briefly is another option.
Storage: Salsa will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days, noting it will become a bit more watery as the berries, etc. release their juices over time. However, the flavors marry over time and it tastes even better.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 102cal, Carbohydrates: 24g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 749mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 11g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Originally posted June 1, 2016 and reposted July 1, 2022 with updated text.

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  1. 5 stars
    I made the Blueberry Corn Salsa for 4th of July. Its delicious. I was a little worried about the combination, but it was so good, everyone loved it.

  2. 5 stars
    I made the Blueberry Corn Salsa for 4th of July. Its delicious. I was a little worried about the combination, but it was so good, everyone loved it.

    1. Thanks for the 5 star review and glad this came out great for you and everyone loved it!