Gooseberry Salsa

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I have recently had the pleasure of trying gooseberries for the first time. I can’t believe it’s taken me this long in life to taste such a flavor packed berry. They come wrapped in a husk similar to a tomatillo (they are related). I immediately knew that these would be delicious in a salsa and had to make it. You have got to try this Gooseberry Salsa if you can find some fresh gooseberries, maybe at your local farmers market.

Salsa is a great way to add a punch of heat to a meal without making the whole meal spicy. It let’s your diners choose what they want to eat and how they want to eat it. Another great thing about salsas are that you can make them really quickly and then let the rest come together. Some salsa do need to be cooked, but fresh salsas are amazing, too.

When you are chopping up the ingredients for this salsa recipe, you want to try to get all of the supporting actors (basically everything but the gooseberries) cut to the same size. I like to go for a fine chop out of personal preference. If you like a chunkier salsa, leave them larger. A good sharp knife is very important for cutting. The skin of the gooseberry is very similar to a tomato, so a dull knife is more likely to injure you than cut the berry.

I served this homemade fresh salsa with some Cumin & Beer Smoked Pork on a flour tortilla. It went together very well and made for a tasty #tacotuesday indeed. It was also really great with some blue corn chips as a snack later.

Now Let’s Get Cookin’!