Spicy Summer Fruit Salad
The combination of jalapeno pepper and cool mint turn fresh berries and stone fruit into a tangy-sweet summer salad you won’t forget. If you’re short on time, feel free to use 1/2 cup pre-made raspberry jam instead of making your own.
Prep Time:
15 minutes, plus standing time
Cook Time:
45 minutes
Serves:
6
Perfect for:
Dairy Free
BBQ and Tailgates
Ingredients
- 1 Package (6 ounces) Driscoll's Raspberries
- 1/2 Cup sugar
- Zest of half a medium lemon
- Juice of half a medium lemon
- 1/8 Tsp. salt
- 1 Package (16 ounces) Driscoll's Strawberries
- 2 Packages (6 ounces each) Driscoll's Blueberries
- 1 Package (6 ounces) Driscoll's Raspberries
- 1 Package (6 ounces) Driscoll's Blackberries
- 2 medium peaches
- 2 medium plums
- 1 medium jalapeño pepper
- 1 Tbsp. sugar
- 2 Tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 Tablespoons fresh mint, chopped
Directions
- PLACE 1 package raspberries into a small saucepan.
- ADD 1/2 cup sugar.
- ADD zest of half a medium lemon.
- ADD juice of half a medium lemon.
- ADD 1/8 teaspoon salt.
- STIR to combine.
- BRING to a boil over high heat.
- REDUCE heat to medium and SIMMER about 35 minutes until thickened and reduced by half and STIR more frequently toward end of cook time to prevent burning on bottom.
- ALLOW jam to cool to room temperature before using.
- HULL 1 package strawberries.
- SLICE smaller strawberries in quarters and SLICE larger strawberries in sixths and PLACE strawberry slices into a large bowl.
- ADD 2 packages blueberries and ADD 1 package raspberries and ADD 1 package blackberries.
- PIT and SLICE 2 medium peaches and ADD peach slices to bowl.
- PIT and SLICE 2 medium plums and ADD plum slices to bowl.
- SEED and CHOP 1 medium jalapeno pepper and ADD to bowl to taste depending on your preference for heat.
- SPRINKLE 1 tablespoon sugar over mixture and TOSS gently to combine.
- SET ASIDE berry mixture.
- ADD 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice to cooled jam.
- ADD 2 tablespoons fresh mint to cooled jam.
- STIR until smooth.
- POUR jam mixture over berry mixture and TOSS gently to combine.
- LET STAND at room temperature 20 minutes before serving.
- You can make the salad of time. Add the jam mixture 30 minutes before serving.
