{"id":19840,"date":"2026-02-05T14:40:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T19:40:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/?p=19840"},"modified":"2026-02-09T18:23:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T23:23:59","slug":"strawberry-salsa-for-the-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/2026\/02\/05\/strawberry-salsa-for-the-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Strawberry Salsa for the Win?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u2014 By Alex Gayton<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

I have some exciting news to share: I recently filmed two new Mainely Dish recipe videos! We spent the day making Strawberry Salsa<\/a> and Baked Cinnamon Tortilla Chips<\/a>. The edits are still in the works, but stay tuned for their official release.<\/p>\n

My favorite part of this filming day was having company in the kitchen. My coworker Emily and two EFNEP student employees, Ethan and Grace, were able to experience the behind-the-scenes of how Mainely Dish videos are filmed and how I set up the studio to take photos of the finished food product. Of course, the best part of every filming day is getting to taste test at the end.<\/p>\n

Why I Was Skeptical<\/h3>\n

When I chose to make the Strawberry Salsa recipe<\/a>, I was a little suspicious. If you\u2019ve followed my recipe-focused blogs, you know I can be a bit picky. I usually avoid “heat” in my food, and I am overly sensitive to foods I think have heat. So the raw red onions and jalape\u00f1o peppers, which make up almost half the ingredients, had me skeptical that I\u2019d like it. Plus, I\u2019m one of those people who thinks cilantro tastes like soap. To make it work for me, I opted to swap the cilantro for fresh mint.<\/p>\n

We Have a Winner<\/h3>\n

So was this Strawberry Salsa a win or not? I am going to be honest, the onion taste was overpowering the strawberry flavor for me, but two of the other taste testers loved it and couldn\u2019t get enough of it! I would consider this a win. Everyone\u2019s tastebuds are different and you might surprise yourself with the strawberry and onion combination.<\/p>\n

The Web Editor\u2019s Opinion<\/h3>\n

Hi Emily here (Spoonful Blog\u2019s web editor). I absolutely loved this recipe, I\u2019m obsessed, and I couldn\u2019t get enough of it! I even called dibs on taking the leftovers home and finished them the next day.<\/em><\/p>\n

Tips for the Next Batch<\/h3>\n

Here are two things I learned from making this recipe:<\/p>\n