Apple Salsa uses tart apples, fresh ingredients, and homemade pita chips to make a delicious fruit salsa that would be a great addition to any dessert table.
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When it comes to apple recipes, I have no shortage of them! However, this apple salsa is just one of those great recipes you will make repeatedly! Honestly, this might be the best salsa recipe I’ve ever made.
From the crunch of the homemade cinnamon chips to the fresh tart from the apples in the salsa, you’ll have a hard time resisting the urge to dunk another chip. This recipe is great for parties or as a fun fall seasonal treat.
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🔪 Instructions
For the salsa:
- Mix together granny smith apples, pears, orange zest, and orange juice in a small bowl.
- Stir in the brown sugar and jelly (or jam).
- Cover the mixture and put in the fridge until ready to serve.
For the chips:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Prepare two large-rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, mix together the sugar and cinnamon until blended.
- Brush each tortilla with water, and sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Cut the tortillas into wedges to make tortilla chips, and place the wedges in a single layer on the baking sheets.
- Bake for 6-8 minutes or until brown and crispy.
- Allow them to cool on the baking sheets before serving.
🥄Equipment
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In addition to measuring spoons, here is what you will need to make this easy recipe:
- Cutting Board and Paring Knife
- Mixing Bowl
- Microplane - for zesting the orange
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⭐ Tips
✔️ The citrus juice helps keep the apples from turning brown so be sure to use an orange, lemon, or lime.
🍲 Storage
To Store: Leftovers should be stored in an airtight container in the fridge. It will only keep a day or so. (These are my favorite airtight containers.)
📖 Variations
The first time you try any new recipe we recommend that you make it just as it is written on the recipe card since that is how the delicious recipe has been tested. However, the next time you make our recipe, you might want to try one of these ideas:
You can also make this without cinnamon sugar and add red onion, jalapeño pepper or bell peppers, and fresh cilantro instead. Savory apple salsa is delicious with pork chops or pork tenderloin.
Instead of an orange, you can use fresh lime juice and zest or lemon juice and zest.
Out of something you need? Check out our free ingredient substitutions printable!
🍴 Serving Suggestions
You could also serve this easy apple salsa with pie crust dippers or homemade pita chips.
Apple and pear salsa makes a great addition to a fruit and cheese board and is also a great lunch box snack.
😋 Similar Recipes
If you like fruit salsa then next time you'll also want to try our strawberry salsa or mango salsa.
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Apple Salsa and Cinnamon Chips
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Ingredients
For the salsa:
- 3 medium Granny Smith apples cored and diced
- 2 medium Barlett pears cored and diced
- 1 orange zested and juiced
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons apple jelly strawberry jam or orange marmalade also work
For the cinnamon sugar tortilla chips:
- ¼ cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 10 flour tortillas taco or fajita size
- 1 to 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
For the salsa:
- Mix together granny smith apples, pears, orange zest, and orange juice in a small bowl.3 medium Granny Smith apples, 2 medium Barlett pears, 1 orange, 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- Stir in the brown sugar and jelly (or jam).2 tablespoons apple jelly
- Cover the mixture and put in the fridge until ready to serve.
For the chips:
- Preheat the oven to 400F degrees.
- Prepare two large-rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, mix together the sugar and cinnamon until blended.2 tablespoons brown sugar, ¼ cup sugar, 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- Brush each tortilla with water, and sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture.10 flour tortillas, 1 to 2 tablespoons water
- Cut the tortillas into wedges to make tortilla chips, and place the wedges in a single layer on the baking sheets.
- Bake for 6-8 minutes or until brown and crispy.
- Allow them to cool on the baking sheets before serving.
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