Fresh Guava Salsa 

This Fresh Guava Salsa is bright, colorful, and bursting with tropical flavor.

Fresh guava is cut into small bite-sized pieces and tossed with fresh herbs and lime for the perfect summer salsa. 

Unlike recipes made with guava paste or guava jam, fresh guavas keep this salsa light and refreshing. Their crisp texture and delicate sweetness make them the perfect tropical fruit for savory dishes..

How to Prepare Fresh Guava

Guava is not very common. Naturally, this means that sometimes people don’t really know how to handle them. Here is how you handle your guava:

• Wash the fruit well: it’s important to clean them properly on the outside before you start anything else.
• Cut in half.
• Scoop out seeds: Although the seeds are edible they should be discarded for this type of recipe. You can strain the seeds using a fine mesh sieve.
• Dice.
• Save pulp for smoothies if desired: The pulp can be used for endless recipes even smoothies or just drinking it as a juice. 

What to Serve with Fresh Guava Salsa

You can serve this with chips, but it won’t be enough. You’re going to want to put this on everything. Top any of these dishes with guava salsa for a tropical and fresh take. 

Mariquita Fish

Guava bbq chicken thighs 

Confetti fish

Quesadillas

This recipe was inspired by the beautiful fresh guavas grown by PG Tropicals located in Redlands Florida. Their guavas are perfectly sweet with a crisp bite, making them ideal for fresh recipes like this salsa.

Our Tips for Making Fresh Salsa

• Fresh is Best! Whether you are making a classic salsa like our Tomato salsa or making this guava salsa or our Mango salsa the most important tip is to use the best fresh ingredients you can find.
• If the guavas are very small you will want to grab 3 or 4 If not 2 mediums should be good.
• You can use white guavas which are more commonly in season but the pink guavas give it that beautiful color. They both have the same flavor. 
• If the guavas are very ripe, cut them a little bigger so they don’t turn into mush as the salsa sits and as you mix in all the ingredients. 
• You can prepare the salsa a day before and keep it in the fridge but it tastes best the day you make it.  

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