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Fruit Salsa with Cinnamon Chips

dips· Summertime Favorites· Tailgating Recipes
June 11, 2020

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Fruit Salsa with Cinnamon Chips – Diced strawberry, kiwi, and mango are tossed with a honey & lemon dressing to make a delicious and refreshing salsa. Serve it with homemade cinnamon chips.

Bowl of Diced strawberry, kiwi, and mango tossed with a honey & lemon dressing

You guys – I wasn’t kidding when I said I was having major fruit cravings during this pregnancy. I have at least 3-5 servings of fruit a day (sometimes more!). I just find it so refreshing, especially during these super hot days we’ve been having in the southern part of the country.

In addition to these smoothies and this refreshing salad, I am making some incredible fruity snacks to get me through the hot days.

At the top of my list is this Fruit Salad with Cinnamon Chips. I love how the honey and lemon juice bring out the natural flavors of the fruit. It’s so yummy that I’ve even been eating without the chips.

Today I am sharing that recipe with you guys! It’s super simple and can be done in under 30 minutes. Check it out below!

Diced strawberries, kiwi and mango in a bowl
Cinnamon chip dipping into the Fruit Salsa
Cinnamon chips dipped into the fruit salad

Fruit Salsa vs Fruit Salad vs Regular Salsa

If you’ve never had or seen fruit salsa before, you’re probably wondering what it is. Is it fruit salad? Is it a salsa with onions and peppers and fruit?

Nope.

Fruit salsa is just a simple term to describe finely diced fruit tossed in a simple dressing, usually including some kind of fruit juice and/or sugar. It does NOT include any other qualities of a standard salsa at all – no peppers, onions, herbs, spices.

In reality, it more closely resembles a fruit salad, just cut into smaller pieces. The small pieces are important so you can scoop the fruit onto a chip.

And speaking of the chip, let’s talk about the best chips to serve with this salsa.

Homemade Cinnamon Chips

When eating something as sweet as this salsa, plain tortilla chips just won’t do. As much as I love the sweet and salty combo, it just doesn’t work here. Instead, a yummy cinnamon chip is just the vessel you need to carry this yummy fruit salsa.

Cinnamon chips are made with flour tortillas that are dusted with cinnamon sugar and then baked to crisp them up. We add a little butter to make sure the topping sticks and the chips get nice and golden.

Cookie sheet of homemade cinnamon chips
Three cinnamon chips dipped into the fruit salsa

If you don’t feel like making your own chips, I’ve seen cinnamon sugar pita chips that would also be great with this dip.

Tips & Tricks

  1. It’s important to dice the fruit into small pieces. Otherwise, it will be difficult to scoop up salsa onto the chip.
  2. After sitting together in the salsa for about a day, the strawberries tend to run and don’t look their best. Therefore, I would not recommend making this salsa ahead of time. However, you can dice the fruit and keep in bowls/storage bags until serving and then toss together. That way, it still looks fresh and vibrant.
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Fruit Salsa with Cinnamon Chips

Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Servings: 4 people

Ingredients

  • 4 6-inch flour tortillas
  • 2 tablespoons butter melted
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1½ teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • 2 cups strawberries hulled and diced
  • 3 kiwis peeled and diced
  • 1 large mango peeled and diced

Instructions

For the cinnamon chips:
  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Cut flour tortilla into 8 even wedges. Repeat with 3 other tortillas and place them in a medium bowl. Coat with melted butter and toss so the butter is evenly distributed. Mix cinnamon and sugar together in a small bowl until combined. Sprinkle over tortilla wedges and then toss to combine.
  • Place coated tortillas onto baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Make sure they are in one even layer and not touching one another. You may need a second baking sheet to fit them all.
  • Bake in preheated oven for about 5 minutes and then flip the tortillas and bake for another 5 minutes or until they just begin to turn golden.
For the salsa:
  • Whisk honey and lemon juice together in a medium bowl. Add diced strawberries, mango, and kiwi to the bowl. Toss together in the honey mixture until evenly coated. Serve with cinnamon chips.

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  1. Amanda says

    June 13, 2020 at 10:19 am

    My kids would love this salsa–perfect for summer!

    Reply
  2. Peachy @ The Peach Kitchen says

    June 12, 2020 at 11:28 pm

    I love love cinnamon chips dipped in a sweet dip!

    Reply
  3. Monica says

    June 11, 2020 at 11:46 pm

    This looks delicious – a seriously inviting way to get that fruit fix! And congratulations on your pregnancy – how exciting!!

    Reply
  4. Priya Lakshminarayan says

    June 11, 2020 at 11:30 pm

    I love the idea of fruit salsa! Great for outdoor entertaining!

    Reply
  5. Jere Cassidy says

    June 11, 2020 at 11:04 pm

    This is the perfect time of year to make this fruit salsa and I can think of lots of uses for this recipe. The cinnamon chips look pretty delicious too!

    Reply
  6. Bella says

    June 11, 2020 at 10:53 pm

    I love fruit salad!!!! cinnamon chips sound so tasty i wish I could eat gluten

    Reply
  7. Sandra Shaffer says

    June 11, 2020 at 10:04 pm

    I love fruit salsa and it’s super easy to make. Great healthy appetizer and those cinnamon chips are delicious!

    Reply
  8. Gabby says

    June 11, 2020 at 8:06 pm

    This is gorgeous. I love the sound of a fruit salsa and absolutely adore anything with cinnamon in it!

    Reply
  9. Mimi says

    June 11, 2020 at 5:10 pm

    This is so brilliant, my birthday is coming up and I can’t wait to make it

    Reply
  10. Amber Myers says

    June 11, 2020 at 4:58 pm

    What an amazing treat. I am excited to try this. I love cinnamon and I love fruit, so this is a great combo!

    Reply

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