Rainbow Salsa

Festive Rainbow Salsa

This crowd-pleasing rainbow salsa provides a broad spectrum of nutrients from each of the colorful ingredients it features. It makes for a wonderful appetizer and can also add a pop of flavor and color to fish or chicken tacos, fajitas, burrito bowls and salads.

Prep time: 10 minutes
Yield: 4 cups

Recipe Ingredients

  • 1 pint fresh strawberries, tops sliced off and diced
  • 1 cup fresh pineapple, diced
  • 1/3 medium red onion, finely minced
  • 1 orange bell pepper, finely diced
  • 1/2 medium cucumber, finely diced
  • 1 fresh jalapeno seeded and finely diced
  • Handful cilantro or mint, chopped
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

  1. Add all ingredients to a mixing bowl and toss together.
  2. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
  3. Store leftovers in a tightly sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
About the Recipe Author
Lisa Markley, MS, RDN, LD, is an integrative dietitian culinary nutrition expert with nearly two decades of experience working towards improving the health of others. She is passionate about educating others how to harness the healing power of food and healthful lifestyle changes.