Editor's note: This recipe is adapted from Justin Rashid of American Spoon Foods in Petoskey, Michigan.

　　To read more about Rashid and the northwestern Michigan cherry harvest, click here.

　　"This is a fresh, colorful salsa that I make at home — a nice alternative to cooked versions like the cherry-peach that we sell at American Spoon Foods," says Rashid. "Feel free to substitute sweet cherries such as Bings — you'll just need to reduce the sugar to 2 tablespoons."

Ingredients

　　1 quart (4 cups) fresh sour cherries, pitted and halved, with juice (or substitute 1 quart frozen pitted sour cherries, whole and unthawed)

　　2 nectarines, unpeeled, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

　　1/4 cup sugar

　　1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice

　　1/2 medium red onion, finely diced (about 1/2 cup)

　　2 fresh jalapeño peppers, seeded and minced

　　2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

　　1/2 teaspoon salt

　　Combine all ingredients in nonreactive bowl and stir well. Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour to allow flavors to meld. Serve with grilled chicken, pork, and other meats or with corn chips. Keeps for several days refrigerated.