Description
Homemade Peach Salsa offers a delightful summer fusion of sweet and spicy flavors that dance across your palate. Crisp peaches mingle with zesty jalapeños, creating a refreshing condiment perfect for grilled meats and tortilla chips.
Ingredients
Scale
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables:
- 3 peaches, large, peeled and diced
- 1 tomato, large, diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
- 1 jalapeno, small, finely minced
- 1/4 cup cilantro, fresh, chopped
Seasonings:
- 1 lime, juiced
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Gently dice ripe peaches into small, uniform cubes, ensuring a vibrant and fresh base for the salsa.
- Finely chop juicy tomatoes and pungent red onion, creating a colorful and textural foundation.
- Mince the jalapeno pepper carefully, removing seeds for a milder heat or keeping them for extra spiciness.
- Chop fresh cilantro leaves, releasing their aromatic oils and adding a bright, herbaceous note to the mixture.
- Squeeze fresh lime juice over the ingredients, which will enhance the flavors and prevent fruit from browning.
- Sprinkle kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to balance and elevate the salsa’s overall taste profile.
- Delicately fold all ingredients together, ensuring even distribution of flavors without mashing the fruits.
- Allow the salsa to rest at room temperature for 10-15 minutes, enabling the ingredients to harmonize and develop a more complex flavor.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 2 hours to maintain optimal freshness and texture.
Notes
- Gently dice peaches to maintain their juicy texture and prevent bruising during preparation.
- Adjust jalapeno quantity based on personal spice tolerance, removing seeds for milder heat levels.
- Serve immediately after resting to enjoy peak freshness and vibrant flavor combinations.
- Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to two days, noting that peaches might release more liquid over time.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 35 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 0.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg