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4th of July Fruit Salsa

4th of July fruit salsa is a bright red-white-blue party appetizer made by gently tossing diced strawberries, peaches, and blueberries with a honey-lime syrup. This easy summer fruit salsa chills for 30 minutes so the juices gloss the fruit and the flavors meld, served with cinnamon sugar chips.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
chilling 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Calories: 220
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Fruit
  • 1 cup fresh strawberries finely diced
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries
  • 1 cup white peaches or nectarines finely diced
Honey-lime syrup
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 1 tsp lime zest
  • 1 tbsp fresh mint finely chopped
Serving
  • 1 Cinnamon sugar pita chips or graham crackers for serving

Equipment

  • 1 medium bowl

Method
 

Make the fruit salsa
  1. Dice the strawberries and peaches into small, uniform pieces and place them in a medium bowl with the blueberries. Visual cue: everything should be cut small and even so the salsa looks like fruit jewels.
  2. Add the honey, lime juice, lime zest, and fresh mint, then stir gently to combine without mashing the fruit. Visual cue: the fruit should stay chunky while taking on a glossy sheen from the syrup.
Chill and serve
  1. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld and juices to release. Visual cue: you should see a light, syrupy liquid collecting and lightly coating the fruit.
  2. Stir once more before serving, then transfer to a serving bowl and serve with cinnamon sugar chips. Visual cue: the red, white, and blue fruit should look fresh and glistening beside the stacked chips.

Notes

Pro tip: keep the fruit pieces small and uniform so every scoop has red, white, and blue in the same bite. Refrigerate in a covered container up to 2 days; stir before serving since juices settle. Freezer: no, the fruit texture softens after thawing. Dietary swap: for a dairy-free, vegan-friendly option, use maple syrup instead of honey (use the same amount) for the syrup.