Fresh Peach Salsa
This quick and easy homemade Fresh Peach Salsa is crisp, colorful, sweet and tangy with a hint of smoky heat, and the perfect way to celebrate in-season summer produce. Serve it with tortilla chips for dipping, as a topping for grilled meat, and more!
Servings: 4 (about ½ cup each; recipe makes a little over 2 cups total)
Estimated Calories: 32
Ingredients
- 1 cup diced fresh peaches, I leave the skins on; you can peel the peaches if you prefer
- ½ cup diced cucumber, see Notes below
- ½ cup diced red bell pepper
- ¼ cup diced red onions
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons diced jalapeno pepper, remove the seeds and membranes for less heat; don't remove them if you want more heat (or you can omit the jalapenos for no heat)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon freshly-squeezed lime juice
- ¼ teaspoon chipotle chili powder, optional (but recommended); see Notes below
- salt, to taste
Instructions
- Place all of the ingredients in a large bowl; mix until well combined. Taste and adjust seasonings if needed.
- Allow the salsa to sit for 30 minutes to allow the flavors to blend.
- Serve and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
- Ideally, you want ripe but still slightly firm peaches for the best texture.
- I use English cucumbers or mini cucumbers because they have fewer seeds and thinner skin, but you can use any kind. If yours has a lot of seeds, just scoop them out before dicing. Also, I partially peel my cucumbers, but you can also leave the skins on or peel them completely.
- Keep the pieces of peach and veggies relatively uniform in size. I do a ¼-inch dice.
- The chipotle chili powder adds a subtle smoky heat. Smoked paprika can be used instead if you want smokiness without the heat. If you don't want smoky or heat, try using regular chili powder (or you can just omit it).
- Feel free to adjust the amount of any ingredient in this recipe to suit your own personal tastes.
- This salsa is best when served freshly-made, so I don't recommend making it too far in advance. The longer it sits, the softer the peaches and veggies will get, and the more juice they will release.
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