Peach salsa is a quick and easy, sweet and savory summer salsa full of fresh, vibrant flavor. Made with sweet and juicy peaches, ripe tomatoes, crisp red onions, crunchy jalapenos and cilantro tossed in zesty lime juice, it’s the perfect refreshing dip for chips, tacos, grilled chicken, or fish.
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Why Make This Recipe
Fresh, flavorful and easy to throw together, a great dip or salsa can transform any meal. My Strawberry Salsa, Chocolate Chip Dip, Whipped Ricotta Dip, Cannoli Dip and Cool Whip Fruit Dip are just a few recipes I love. This peach salsa recipe is another one I know you will love.
- Layers of flavors and textures. From the sweet, juicy peaches to the crunchy red onions, bell peppers and spicy jalapenos, all covered in a zesty lime juice, this summer salsa will delight your tastebuds.
- Easy to make and bake. Simply dice, toss and enjoy. This peach salsa dip comes together in a few minutes with a handful of fresh ingredients.
- Perfect for summer meals. Mix up a batch of peach and tomato salsa as a zesty appetizer or use as a topping for a platter of chicken, fish or tacos. Its the perfect light and refreshing summer dip or sweet, spicy and savory topping.
Ingredients and Substitutions
This light and fresh salsa with peaches requires only a handful of simple ingredients to make and you probably already have them in your pantry and fridge. Here’s what you’ll need and substitutions if you are missing an ingredient.
- Peaches: Use fresh, in season peaches. Make sure the peaches are sweet and ripe, but still firm. If needed, frozen and thawed peaches will also work well.
- Tomatoes: Use fresh, ripe and still firm tomatoes.
- Bell Peppers: Feel free to use your preferred color of bell peppers.
- Red Onion: For a more mild onion, feel free to use shallots. For a slightly sweeter onion, vidalia onions work well. If you like the look of red onions but want less of a “bite” soak the diced onions in cold water for 10 minutes. Drain and pat the onions dry before adding to the salsa.
- Jalapenos: Use fresh, not pickled jalapenos. Remove the seeds for a barely spicy salsa. For more spicy heat, add the seeds of the jalapenos into the salsa. If you prefer to skip jalapenos all together, dice a green bell pepper.
- Cilantro: Use fresh cilantro if you like the taste, otherwise use parsley or basil.
- Lime: This is the preferred citrus for the other ingredients.
How To Make
Learn how to make peach salsa in a few easy steps.
- Wash and pat dry the peaches, tomatoes, bell peppers, cilantro and jalapenos. Peel, slice and dice the peaches. Dice the tomatoes and bell peppers and jalapenos. Add the diced peaches, tomatoes and bell peppers to a large mixing bowl. Remove the seeds for a barely spicy salsa. For more spicy heat, add the seeds of the jalapenos into the salsa. Remove the outer layer of onion skin from the red onion. Dice the onion and add to the salsa. Finally, finely chop the cilantro and add it to the peach salsa. Zest the lime into the peach salsa. Squeeze the fresh lime juice directly into the diced fruit, veggies and cilantro Add salt and freshly cracked black pepper to the salsa. Gently toss the ingredients together. Taste and adjust the seasonings or ingredients as needed.
- Serve the fresh peach salsa with chips or use as a sweet and spicy topping for fish tacos, chicken or other savory dishes. Cover the peach salsa and store in the fridge for up to 1 day. Make sure to gently remix the ingredients if you plan on serving later.
How To Store, Freeze and Thaw
- Store: Store peach salsa in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 2 - 3 days. Although, this fresh sweet and spicy salsa is best enjoyed within 1 day of being made.
- Freeze and Thaw: I do not recommend freezing and thawing the peach dip salsa. The texture of the salsa changes so much from the texture of the salsa when made fresh.
M’s Expert Tips
- Use fresh, ripe and in season peaches. Use fresh, in season peaches. Make sure the peaches are sweet and ripe, but still firm. If needed, frozen and thawed peaches will also work well.
- Add other ingredients you like. This homemade sweet and spicy salsa is a basic fresh salsa recipe that replaces adds fresh peaches to a pico de gallo inspired salsa. If you prefer to add or take away any of the other ingredients, feel free to do so.
- Taste as you go. Make the recipe as directed and then taste. Want more heat, add more jalapenos (with the seeds). Need more acidity, add more lime. If the peach salsa isn’t flavorful enough, I suggest adding a pinch more salt.
FAQs
This salsa with peaches recipe is basically like a pico de gallo, with fresh summer peaches added in.
Sure, omit the cilantro, jalapenos, bell peppers, red onions, salt and pepper. Add in basil or mint and whisk in a few teaspoons of honey with the lime juice and zest. Taste and adjust as you go. Serve with cinnamon chips or graham crackers or use to top sweet cakes like angel food cake, brownies or cookies.
I do not recommend freezing and thawing the this salsa with peaches. The mixture will become very watery and not the crisp salsa you want to eat. If needed, dice and store the peaches, jalapenos, bell peppers, cilantro and red onions in separate containers up to 1 - 2 days in advance.
Other Fresh Peach Recipes to Try
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Peach Salsa Recipe
Equipment
- 1 knife
- 1 cutting board
- 1 large serving bowl
Ingredients
- 3 cups diced peaches
- 2 cups diced tomatoes
- 1 cup diced bell pepper (red, yellow or orange)
- ½ - 1 cup finely diced red onion
- 1 - 2 diced jalapenos
- ¼ - ½ cup chopped cilantro
- 1 lime zested
- 2 - 3 tablespoons (30 - 45 ml) fresh lime juice
- ¼ - ½ teaspoon salt, to taste
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Wash and pat dry the peaches, tomatoes, bell peppers, cilantro and jalapenos. Peel, slice and dice the peaches. If using fresh peaches, peel the skin from the peach, remove the seed and slice the peach into 8 segments. Dice the segments into ½ sized pieces. If using frozen peaches, thaw the peaches until they are cool and no longer frozen to the touch before using in the salsa recipe.3 cups diced peaches
- Dice the tomatoes and bell peppers and jalapenos. Add the diced peaches, tomatoes and bell peppers to a large mixing bowl. Remove the seeds for a barely spicy salsa. For more spicy heat, add the seeds of the jalapenos into the salsa. Remove the outer layer of onion skin from the red onion. Dice the onion and add to the salsa.2 cups diced tomatoes, 1 cup diced bell pepper (red, yellow or orange), ½ - 1 cup finely diced red onion, 1 - 2 diced jalapenos
- Finally, finely chop the cilantro and add it to the peach salsa. Zest the lime into the peach salsa. Squeeze the fresh lime juice directly into the diced fruit, veggies and cilantro Add salt and freshly cracked black pepper to the salsa. Gently toss the ingredients together. Taste and adjust the seasonings or ingredients as needed.¼ - ½ cup chopped cilantro, 1 lime zested, 2 - 3 tablespoons (30 - 45 ml) fresh lime juice, ¼ - ½ teaspoon salt, to taste, ⅛ teaspoon pepper, to taste
- Serve the fresh peach salsa with chips or use as a sweet and spicy topping for fish tacos, chicken or other savory dishes. Cover the peach salsa and store in the fridge for up to 1 day. Make sure to gently remix the ingredients if you plan on serving later.
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