Fresh Peach Salsa Recipe
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The Mr. and I made a goal to purposefully use more seasonal fruits and veggies this year. We’ve been coming up with all kinds of ways to use up the peaches from mom’s tree.
We re-visited and updated the Peach apricot crumble recipe, you probably saw the lattice peach pie, and now this. Although there weren’t a ton of them, the peaches seemed extra big and super juicy this year. They were delicious in this salsa.
I like that peach salsa is a little less acidic than a regular tomato salsa. Not only is it delicious as an appetizer with tortilla chips, it’s also really good as a topping for fish or pork; who would have thought?
Ingredients for Peach Salsa
1 lb tomatoes, diced
1 bell pepper (4 oz), seeded and finely diced
2 jalapenos, seeded and finely diced
1 medium onion, finely diced
1 1/2 lbs peaches, diced
1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped
2 Tbsp lime juice
1/2 tsp salt, or to taste
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper or to taste
How To Make Fresh Peach Salsa Recipe:
1. Chop tomatoes and transfer them to a large bowl (yep, thats the Vidalia Chop Wizard
2. Finely chop seeded bell pepper and jalapeños. Finely chop onion and transfer all your veggies to the bowl.
3. Dice the peaches. I liked the slightly larger dice for peaches to give them more of the center stage in this salsa. No need to peel them. You won’t notice the peels and the color is prettier with the peel on. Transfer peaches to your bowl.
4. Add 1/2 bunch Chopped cilantro, 2 Tbsp lime juice, 1 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. Add more salt and pepper to taste if desired. Fold everything together until well mixed and enjoy with your favorite tortilla chips or serve with fish or pork.
Peach Salsa Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 lb tomatoes, diced
- 1 bell pepper, 4 oz, seeded and finely diced
- 2 jalapenos, seeded and finely diced
- 1 medium onion, finely diced
- 1 1/2 lbs peaches, diced
- 1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped
- 2 Tbsp lime juice
- 1/2 tsp salt, or to taste
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper or to taste
Instructions
- Chop tomatoes and transfer them to a large bowl.
- Finely chop seeded bell pepper and jalapeños. Finely chop onion and transfer all your veggies to the bowl.
- Dice the peaches. I liked the slightly larger dice for peaches to give them more of the center stage in this salsa. No need to peel them. You won't notice the peels and the color is prettier with the peel on. Transfer peaches to your bowl.
- Add 1/2 bunch chopped cilantro, 2 Tbsp lime juice, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. Add more salt and pepper to taste if desired. Fold everything together until well mixed and enjoy!
What’s your favorite salsa?
Natasha Kravchuk
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I left the seeds in. I am dying. Absolutely delicious, will make again.
Glad you liked it!
Hi Natasha!! I just made this recipe and canned it to keep in the pantry. SO good!!! Thank you for this great recipe, and I will be making it again next year.
You’re welcome, good to know that you liked it!
I bought fresh peaches and want to make peach salsa, can I freeze salsa?
I understand that it will be wetter, but I could drain the extra juice.
Hi Helena! I have not frozen this to advise but generally, Fresh Salsa does not freeze well. If you experiment, let us know how it goes.
Good recipe! Since I had the smoker going I fire roasted the jalapeños, halved and grilled the peaches and omitted the red bell peppers (didn’t have one) and it was terrific. I also add a bit more lime juice. The grilling definitely added and next time I’ll fire roast the red bell peppers too. Made the smoked pork carnitas street tacos a winner.
That sounds amazing! 🙂 Thanks for sharing, Mike.
Just wondering if this recipe can be canned? Preserved? And if so, how?
Hi Deborah, this recipe will keep for at least a year if it is sealed correctly and stored in a cool, dry (low light place).
Thank you for the recipe! It is delicious. How long will it keep in the fridge?
Hi Debbie, it is great for a couple of days and tends to get soft after that. I hope you love the peach salsa!
I love this recipe and wherever I bring It at least 2 people will ask for the recipe. I canned 2 jars and opened them both up this year and it went bad. If I am canning am I suppose to do or add something. i just went peach picking and have 92# Thank you
Hi Cindy, this recipe will keep for at least a year if it is sealed correctly and stored in a cool, dry (low light place). I am not sure what went wrong with your batch but the most common reason would be an error in the processing.
Thank you so much for getting back to me I really appreciate it. I will try and do it again and I’m happy that you said that I can The recipe .This is the best peach salsa I’ve ever had
You’re welcome! I’m so glad you loved it!
Would it translate to canning? If I cook for 5 – 10 minutes then water bath can for 10 minutes?
Forgot to say the fresh salsa was a huge hit at a party, everyone raved about it. I added extra jalapeños.
Great to hear that, Laura!
Hi Laura. I have not tried canning this to advise.
I would cut the onion in half. When I tasted it, the onion overpowered all the other flavors. I had to pick a good portion of the minced onion out so it took a long time.
Before I put it in the fridge (to serve with tonight’s grilled chicken) I made the mistake of tasting this with lime tortilla chips. OH YEAH. This recipe is a definate keeper. Tonight having it over grilled chicken breasts and wild rice. I know it will be a hit!
I’m so glad you found a keeper, Nana!
This was delicious! I made it tonight with some fresh peaches and used it as a relish for fresh red snapper. Oh my goodness! I can’t wait until dinner again tomorrow night.
That’s wonderful! So glad you enjoyed this recipe.
I have a bunch of peaches left to use, so I am going to make another batch and try freezing it. I’m thinking everything should freeze fine except for the tomatoes, so I’ll omit those and add those when I defrost it during the winter months for a little taste of summer.
Hi Amy! I would love to know how that works, let us know if you experiment. 🙂
How did freezing it work out? Have you tried it yet? Would way rather freeze than figure out the canning process.
Made this for my office and everyone LOVED it. Thank you!
That’s just awesome! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review, Tiffany! I’m so glad this was a hit!
It’s delicious! My husband and I are lightweights, so I skipped the jalapenos. I sprinkled a bit of chili powder to give it a slight kick. And I put some in a jar for a birthday present next week!
Sounds good, Laura. Glad to hear that the recipe was a success!
My sister made me this and then I requested the recipe to make it myself…minus the cilantro and jalapeños. I just shared some with my dad. It’s soooooo delicious with chips. So fresh and full of colour. Great way to use my garden produce.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Kristi! Thank you for the wonderful review!
I just can’t imagine a peach salsa (or any sweet fruit) without the heat. It’s all about sweet heat isn’t it?
I have made this several times in the last couple of weeks. It’s amazing!!
Glad you always enjoy this recipe, Linda!
Anyone try this with canned peaches?
Hi Sheryl, I haven’t tried that yet to advise but I imagine that should work too!
Hi! made this for a taco dinner for my family last night and everyone adored it. Used halved cherry tomatoes, some fresh Michigan peaches, and only a tiny bit of hot pepper to keep it mild for everyone. It was a delicious salsa that I enjoyed as kind of a side salad more than anything. Thanks!
I’m so happy you enjoyed this recipe! Thank you for this wonderful feedback!
This was wonderful! I used a little less onion and it was fantastic. Nice change to sweet salsa. Thanks for the recipe!
You’re welcome! I’m so happy you enjoyed it, Bernadette!
Made this for my grandson’s first birthday party yesterday. Delicious but I would use less salt next time, especially serving with salty nacho chips. I used about 1 1/4 tsp this time. I also used a red onion.
Thanks for all of the great recipes!
Thank you so much for sharing that with me.
Made this salsa and served with Natasha’s fish taco recipe. So good! Really flavorful salsa, used leftover salsa for breakfast tacos!
That’s just awesome!! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review, Heather!
How long can you keep this
Can it be put into jars
We got carried away
Hi Gayle, it is great for a couple of days and tends to get soft after that. I hope you love the peach salsa!
Realizing that tomatoes and peaches come in different sizes, I am still wondering approx how many – say medium sized – tomatoes and peaches would be one lb?
Hi Dawn, the photo beneath the list of ingredients will be a good visual guide for what goes into the recipe. The tomatoes photographed there are the same as roma tomatoes.
Way too bland; kick up the heat with 3-4 jalapeños.
Thank you for sharing that with us.
Thank you Natasha! This is a wonderful recipe. Made this salsa today. We absolutely LOVED it. I tasted it as per the instructions, with no changes, and it was yummy. However, I sprinkled a pinch of chili powder on some that I had dipped onto a tortilla chip. I must say, it took your recipe to a different level for us. So, the only addition I added was 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder. Thank you again for your original recipe! Regardless of my addition, it is a WINNER for sure!!
That’s just awesome!! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review and those changes with us.
Really delicious! We held a taste taste of four different homemade salsas. This was the hands down winner.
That’s so great Stephanie! Thank you for that awesome review!
Does this freeze well?
Hi Kate, I have not tested freezing this recipe. If you experiment please let me know how you this recipe.
This sounds amazing! I’m currently on the hcg diet, and this sounds amazing!! Making blackened mahi-mahi for dinner with this as an accompaniment. I also think this would pair well with grilled chicken!
I hope you love this recipe Kate!
This looks terrific…..I’m wondering how well this would can in a water bath?
Hi Trish, I honestly haven’t tried canning this recipe so I’m not sure if it has enough acidity to preserve well.
Maybe someone else has tried?? if so, please share your results with us (thanks in advance!) 🙂
I may just try a few jars this weekend as I’m getting a 1/2 bushel of fresh Utah peaches. Will probably increase the acid using lime juice and offset the tart by using honey. I’ll let you know how it turns out
Hi Trish! I’d love to hear all about it!
Trish,
Did you have any luck with the water bath?
Unbelievably good
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
I think it would need another couple tablespoons of lime juice or vinegar to be safe.
Really lovely salsa, thank you!
You’re so welcome! Enjoy!
How long does this last on fridge?
Hi Dara, it is great for a couple of days and tends to get soft after that. I hope you love the peach salsa!
This all looks so good and we have lots of fresh peaches. I have an aversion to the taste of cilantro. Any recommendations for a substitute? Can I leave out the jalapeño?
That is pretty common Lauri! Several our readers have tried this with parsley and love it! Hope this helps!
I’m using fresh basil. I also use it in tomato salsa instead of cilantro.
Do you think I could use lemons instead of limes?
I’ve always had it with lime. If you try this with lemon please let us know how you liked it.
Made your peach salsa using a Vidalia Chop Wizard.
The recipe is terrific.
However, liquid accumulated in the mixing bowl, although I added no liquid to the recipe.
Any thoughts about this?
Hi Dennis! The only thing I can think of maybe the juices of the fruits running out after using the chop wizard? The Chop wizard crushes the fruit some what besides cutting it of course so that squeeze could’ve provided those extra juices. We also add lime juice to this recipe. Did the water appear instantly or after sitting there?
Wow, very interesting recipe. Love the peaches & the contrast.
Thank you Ben!
Whoa, that is such a cool method of preparing this salsa recipe. I made different types of salsa but never tried with peaches. Your photos are absolutely gorgeous…lip-smacking gorgeous. Can’t wait to make this recipe
Thank you Lindy! This recipe tastes as good as it looks! I hope you love it!
How long would this last in the fridge?
Hi Meg, I would say about a day or two. It depends on how fresh your ingredients were when you started.
Absolutely delicious! We made the recipe exactly as written and enjoyed every bite. It was a little too spicy for the kids but the amount of jalapeño can easily be changed!! The adults gobbled it up. 😃
I’m glad to hear that everyone enjoyed the recipe! I leave out jalapenos for the kiddos as well! Thanks for sharing your great review Amy!
This was wonderful!!!! What a GREAT recipe! The only change I made was omitting the cilantro.
I’m glad you love the recipe Heather! Thanks for sharing your great review! 😀
Excellent recipe! And for those who don’t cilantro, I substituted parsley, and it tastes great!
I’m glad to hear that Jeff! Thanks for sharing your tip and review!
Great recipe! I made this at least 3 times during the last month, and came home with an empty bowl every time!! My friends have requested I make this every time I come to their house from now on!! I also used orange bell peppers, because my kids don’t like bell peppers, so orange is very easy to hide. Also used heirloom tomatoes for the same reason. This is now our new family favorite, bell peppers and all.
Marion, thank you for sharing such a nice review with us 😀. We had lots of peaches this year so this salsa was made at least once a week 😋.
Can this recipe be canned? Debbie
Hi Debbie, I haven’t tried canning it but I imagine it would need to be cooked in order to can properly/safely.
So delicious! What a great recipe!
Thank you Lynn, I’m so happy you enjoyed it 😁.
Mmmmm wow yo did a different spin on this salsa recipe on Friday didn’t have jalapeno or cilantro also used red onion added a little vinegar salt pepper a little ginger cumin onion and garlic powder and a little cayenne for a little heat was more of a Russian eastern European salsa next time gotta make sure I have all those other ingredients on hand I will say this hin it’s a gr8 way to use up produce gr8 job Natasha and beautiful photo presentation cheers
Tzivia, thank you for the compliments as always 😁.
Np anytime my pleasure luv almost finished with my salsa
Super easy recipe! Very flavorful refreshing salsa with a kick. I added orange bell peppers, dab of vinegar and sprinkle of sugar for a bit more tanginess. Thank you again for the recipe !!!
Alex, thank you the great review and great job on improvising :).
Serving is 6-8. 6-8 what?? measurement wise
It should make about 4 cups of salsa, so 8 (1/2-cup) servings.
This was so easy (used my Cuisinart food processor) and yummy!!! We just ended up eating this salsa with chips for dinner, thankfully I made a double batch! Whole family loved it. Thanks for sharing…looking forward to checking out your other recipes.
Blessings from AZ!
I’m so happy you all enjoyed it. We’ve made this at least 5 times in the past couple of weeks as my Mom has some very good peaches this year 🙂
just finished making this and it is a fantastic fresh snack. Have you tried canning it ?
We just at a batch of it tonight too! I haven’t tried canning it. I wonder if it needs a little more acidity to preserve it though. To be honest, my husband and I always wolf down an entire batch between the two of us in one sitting and we always want more! 😉
I made this and loved it . Will be posting my version later will definitely link it back here. Thanks.
I’m so glad to hear that! Thanks 🙂
Looks so colourful. Me and my husband are on a veggie and fruit diet these days. This sill be a great help now 🙂
Thanks
Anukampa
Thank you Anukampa, I can’t wait till peach season again. My parents have 3 peach trees :).
This recipe sounds amazing!! I’m planning on making it this weekend for a BBQ. I have a friend who can’t have cilantro. Can I make it with flat leaf parsley instead? Thank you for your help!
I think parsley would work or just omit it altogether.
Thank you for your help! And responding so quickly!!
I loved this recipe! I added it to my peach recipe roundup! http://indieogdenutah.com/2014/08/25/15-ways-to-use-your-utah-peaches/
Thank you so much! 🙂
How long will the salsa keep? I am having a cookout this Sat. but wanted to make this today (Thursday).
Mary, it’s best fresh. If you’ll make it now, it will be more juicy by Saturday but it still will taste good :).
Perfect!
Made this amazing salsa for my husband’s potlock at work yesterday… My husband said the salsa got at least 10 compliments and several ppl asked for the recipe 🙂 so im giving them your website 🙂 thank u very much for such special recipe! I added 1 mango and used red onions instead….
God bless you and your hard work!!!
I love you additions! Yum! Thank you so much for sharing my blog with your friends. I sure appreciate that :-). God bless you too!
Awesome recipe! For some reason I wasn’t a big fan of fruit in salsa, but this recipe changed my mind. The only reason why I even tried the recipe was because your pictures of the salsa look so amazing. I’ve already made it several times and have served it at my husband’s birthday party paired with baked salmon. Everyone was raving about this salsa. This recipe is another keeper!;) Thanks Natasha!!
Awesome :), I always love to hear a good report Ani :).
This is a perfect salsa!!! I haven’t tried peach salsa yet, it’s on my list♥¸.•*´¯*♥
I hope you LOVE it!
I love fruit salsa! Just until recently, I’ve been making a ton of tropical fruit salsa, using mangoes, cantaloupes, pineapples, any other tropical fruit I could find. I can only imagine how well peaches would go in salsa. Peaches always remind me of mangoes in some ways.
Oh I didn’t think of putting cantaloupes in, but I sure do love mango salsa. Mmm. I think I’m in love with salsa in general and fruit salsas are just the cherry on top 🙂
Yum! I’ll def be making this for our summer blowout party this weekend. Thanks for the idea!
You’re welcome 🙂 hope you have an awesome party!!
Would it be better if I used a purple onion?
I haven’t tried it with purple onion but I don’t think it will make much difference. It will look prettier :).
Looks great. Thank you.
This looks delicious! I can’t wait to get my hands on some peaches this summer! (I’m in Australia)
Australia? Wowweeee!! When is peach season for you?
Peach season now in SW Victoria, Australia. Am putting together this recipe with most of the ingredients from my garden. Will add an Avocado. I’ll freeze some chopped peaches in ziplock bags for next time I’m wanting to make this lovely recipe.
Thanks for sharing.
Hi Linda! You’re very welcome! I hope you love this recipe.
Looks delicious!
Thanks Vera 🙂
This salsa looks and sounds so refreshing! Yum!
It was really good. The pictures make me crave more! Food bloggers must exercise a lot of self control! My research involves lots of really good lookin’ food photos!
Love fruit salsas! This year I experimented a lot with salsas too – mango salsa, blueberry & strawberry salsa and even pineapple salsa past weekend. I don’t like “normal” salsa anymore.:)
Did you mix those fruits or were they all individual salsas. Those sound really good! Which was your favorite fruit to use?
All individual salsas. My favourite one was pineapple salsa with toasted coconut flakes.
That sounds so good! I think you could probably call it an appetizer or dessert! 🙂
Well, in your world I think you would serve it as a dessert, with some whipping cream on top.:)