Fresh Peach Salsa is a refreshing summer salsa, with fresh peaches, tomatoes and jalapeños, that is used as a dip or topping for grilled chicken, pork, or seafood, as well as salads and tacos.
In addition to the sweet heat and delicious peach flavor of this salsa, I love that it only uses fresh peaches, vegetables, and peppers, and no processed ingredients.
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Why You’ll Love This Peach Salsa
- Healthy. Peach Salsa fits into most diets or meal plans so it is something just about everyone can enjoy!
- Easy. Another thing that you will enjoy about this salsa is how easy it comes together.
- No Bake. This is an easy no bake summer recipe. No need to turn on the oven.
- Fast. As soon as you chop the vegetables and throw them into a bowl with some lime juice, you can start enjoying this delicious salsa.
Why This Recipe Works
- Sweet Heat. The sweetness of the peaches balances the spicy heat of the jalapeños nicely.
- Freshness. The salsa is fresh and vibrant and pairs well with grilled fish or chicken, tacos, and more.
- Make Ahead. You can make this recipe ahead of time, which makes party or dinner prep much easier.
Fresh Peaches
- Fresh Peaches. The key to this recipe is the fresh ingredients, especially the fresh peaches. One of the things I love about summer is that the Fredericksburg peaches are in season in Texas, and I love to use them in my favorite Peach Recipes.
- Tried and True Recipe. Growing up in Texas in the summer, my parents would take us to the Texas Hill Country and we would visit the peach orchards. We loved picking peaches. Then we would bring a bushel home and make Peach Salsa, or Dutch Oven Peach Cobbler, Peach Cobbler Dump Cake, Peach Cobbler Egg Rolls, or Grilled Peaches, or peach upside down cake.
- Know Your Peaches. My Mom taught us everything we needed to know about peaches. This includes:
- How to let the peaches ripen.
- How to cut peaches into perfect peach slices.
- How to make peach cobbler.
- How to make peach salsa and serve with tortilla chips.
What Do I Need To Make Fresh Peach Salsa?
Ingredients
Below, I discuss the ingredients and possible substitutions if you don’t have a specific ingredient. However, if you are looking for the specific measurements of each ingredient, scroll down to the bottom of this article, just above the comments, for the printable recipe card, which includes all the ingredients and the specific amounts of each one.
- Fresh Peaches that are ripe and have been peeled and chopped into half inch chunks.
- Fresh Tomatoes. I like to use Roma tomatoes and chop them up.
- Fresh Jalapeños. I seed and dice one to two jalapeños. If you like a mild heat, leave the seeds out. If you like it extra spicy, then leave the seeds in and add as many jalapeños as you like.
- Green Bell Peppers. If you don’t like any spice, you can use chopped green bell peppers instead.
- Red Bell Peppers. The chopped red peppers add color, texture and flavor to the salsa. Don’t skip these.
- Onion. I used a white onion. However, you could also use a red onion, yellow onion, sweet onion, or green onions.
- Garlic. Either chop up one or two garlic cloves and use the store-bought pre-minced garlic as a timesaver.
- Cilantro. I only recommend using fresh cilantro and not dried cilantro. Chop up some fresh cilantro for the color and flavor.
- Fresh Limes and Lime Juice. Add some fresh lime juice to add that extra vibrance to the recipe.
How To Make Peach Salsa
- Chop the peaches, tomatoes, onions, jalapeños, red peppers, and cilantro. (See Recipe Tips below for tips on how to cut the peaches.)
- In a medium bowl stir together chopped fresh peaches, chopped tomatoes, chopped onions, diced jalapeños (1 to 2 jalapeños depending on how spicy you like it!), chopped red bell peppers, chopped cilantro, and lime juice from a fresh lime.
- Serve immediately or chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Recipe Tips
- Be sure to use fresh peaches that are ripe but not overripe. You want them to hold their shape and not get mushy.
- Use fresh ripe Roma tomatoes because they have great flavor and generate less liquid than other types of tomatoes.
- Drain the tomatoes before adding to the salsa to prevent too much liquid getting into the salsa.
- Use a slotted spoon to drain any excess liquid when serving.
How To Ripen Peaches?
Sometimes when you buy peaches they are rock hard. That means that they are not ripe yet.
The easiest way to ripen peaches is to place the peaches in a brown paper bag, loosely roll the top of the bag closed. Don’t make it too tight. Then leave the peaches on the counter at room temperature. The time it takes to ripen depends on how ripe the peaches are to start with, but check after 24 hours. It may take 48 hours or more.
To slow the ripening process, put the peaches in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
How To Tell If Peaches Are Ripe?
The way you know that peaches are ripe is by the touch. When you touch them they should give a little. They should not be rock hard, and they should have a sweet aroma.
How To Cut Peaches?
Start by slicing the peach in half all the way around the peach. Then carefully twist and pull the two peach halves apart. One half will have the peach pit. Remove the pit. Then you can cut each peach halve vertically into peach slices. Then you can easily run the knife under the skin of each slice to remove the skin to peel the peach.
What To Serve With Fresh Peach Salsa?
Peach salsa is so versatile that you can serve it as a dip with chips or vegetables, or as a topping for poultry, pork, salads, or tacos. Here are a few of our favorite dishes to serve with peach salsa! They will help you create your own Mexican Fiesta!
- Homemade Tortilla Chips
- Mexican Shrimp Cocktail
- Blackened Fish Tacos
- Cajun Blackened Chicken
- Lime Chicken Tacos
- Mexican Rice
- Game Day Guacamole
- Spicy Peach Margarita
More Salsa Recipes
- Mango Salsa
- Pico De Gallo
- Pineapple Salsa – by MomFoodie.com
- Corn and Black Bean Salsa – by Life Tastes Good
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Recipe
Fresh Peach Salsa Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 peaches (seeded, peeled and chopped)
- 2 medium Roma tomatoes
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small red pepper, chopped
- 1 to 2 jalapenos (seeded and diced)
- 2 tablespoons lime juice (freshly squeezed is best)
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon taco seasoning (I use a low salt version)
Instructions
- Stir all ingredients together in a bowl until well combined. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
- Be sure to use fresh peaches that are ripe but not overripe. You want them to hold their shape and not get mushy.
- Use fresh ripe Roma tomatoes because they have great flavor and generate less liquid than other types of tomatoes.
- Drain the tomatoes before adding to the salsa to prevent too much liquid getting into the salsa.
- Use a slotted spoon to drain any excess liquid when serving.
Nutrition
Original published August 17, 2020.
Updated with new photos and additional information: July 10, 2021
Erika says
This peach salsa is so refreshing and the perfect way to use up the many peaches from peach season!
Michele says
Hi Erika,
Yes, it is peach heaven!
Michele
Dannii says
I love fruit salsa and this peach version looks amazing. So light and fresh.
Michele says
Hi Dannii,
You have to try this. I think you’ll love it.
Michele
Mindee's Cooking Obsession says
Love the bright colors and bold flavor!
Michele says
Hi Mindee,
The bright colors make it more fun to eat!
Michele
Chichi from chichiuguru.com says
I love how easy it is to make their salsa. Full of delicious ingredients. Must try!
Michele says
Hi Chichi,
Yes, it is easy and delicious. I hope you give it a try.
Michele