Peach season is in full swing! And if there’s one thing I can’t resist, it’s a fragrant and juicy summer peach. And while peach desserts are great, peaches also go fabulously well with savory dishes. For this Chipotle Peach Salsa, the sweetness of the peaches perfectly balances the smoky heat of chipotle pepper, while lime and cilantro keep the salsa light and fresh. You’ve got to try this amazing salsa. Scoop it up with chips, spoon it over your grilled chicken or fish, or pile it onto some rice as part of a bowl meal!
What’s in Chipotle Peach Salsa
This fresh (not cooked) salsa is super simple. You’ve got some of the classic salsa ingredients like onion, garlic, cilantro, lime, and salt, but instead of using tomato as the base flavor, we’re using peaches. To balance the sweetness of the peach I’ve added some chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, which has a spicy and smoky flavor. Then for a little extra zing, I threw in some grated fresh ginger!
Is This Salsa Spicy?
Yes, this Chipotle Peach Salsa is spicy. You can control the level of the heat by adjusting how many chipotle peppers are added. Start with one and just stir in more until it gets to where you like it! If you prefer no heat, simply leave the chipotle peppers out and you’ll have a great classic peach salsa.
What to Serve with Peach Salsa
This salsa is so good you’ll probably find yourself stuffing chip after chip piled high with the salsa into your mouth. But if you want to serve it as part of a meal, try adding the salsa on top of grilled chicken (or Honey Chipotle Chicken), fish, or shrimp. Fruit also goes quite well with pork, so this salsa would be awesome on some pork chops or a pork tenderloin! It would also make a great add-on to bowl meals, like these Mango Coconut Tofu Bowls or Sweet and Spicy Chicken Bowls.
How Long Does it Last?
Fresh salsas last somewhere between 3-5 days in the refrigerator, but the longevity will depend on the freshness and ripeness of the ingredients. If your peaches are very ripe and soft, like the ones I used today, the salsa will break down a little faster. If the peaches are a little more firm, you may get more of a lifespan out of the salsa. But I love using soft peaches because they create a saucy texture in the salsa as you stir everything together!
Chipotle Peach Salsa
Servings 12 ¼ cup eachIngredients
- 2 lbs. ripe peaches (1.56)
- 1/4 red onion ($0.11)
- 2 cloves garlic ($0.16)
- 1 tsp grated fresh ginger ($0.10)
- 2 chipotle peppers in adobo ($0.20)
- 1/2 bunch cilantro ($0.45)
- 1 lime ($0.59)
- ½ tsp salt ($0.02)
Instructions
- Dice the peaches into small pieces (peeling is not necessary). Finely dice the onion, mince the garlic, grate the ginger, mince the chipotle peppers, roughly chop the cilantro, and squeeze the juice from the lime.
- Add the peaches, onion, garlic, and ginger to a bowl. Add one of the minced chipotle peppers, 1 Tbsp lime juice, and 1/4 tsp salt to begin with. Stir the ingredients to combine. Taste the salsa and adjust the salt, lime, or chipotle to your liking (I used 2 chipotle peppers, 2 Tbsp lime juice, and ½ tsp salt total).
- Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to eat.
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How to Make Peach Salsa – Step By Step Photos
For this Chipotle Peach Salsa, you’ll need 2 lbs. of fresh ripe peaches (about 8 peaches), ¼ of a red onion, 2 cloves of garlic, 1 fresh lime, about 1 tsp grated fresh ginger, ½ bunch of cilantro, and 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce.
This is what the chipotle peppers in adobo sauce look like. You can use one pepper if you just want a little heat, then add more to your liking. I added two peppers (finely chopped).
Chop the peaches (not peeled) into small pieces. Finely dice the red onion. Mince the garlic and grate the ginger. Roughly chop the cilantro and mince the chipotle peppers. Add the peaches, onion, garlic, ginger, cilantro, and chipotle peppers to a bowl. Squeeze about 1 Tbsp lime juice over the top and add ¼ tsp salt.
Stir everything together, then give it a taste. Add more lime and salt as needed. I ended up using 2 Tbsp juice and ½ tsp salt, total. If your peaches are very soft, they will form a saucy texture the more you stir the ingredients together. If your peaches are firm, you’ll have a chunkier salsa, similar to the texture of pico de gallo.
Enjoy that deliciously sweet and smoky peach salsa immediately or refrigerate for later!
Where are you finding peaches at $0.78 a pound? They are always at least $2 a pound where I live, so that limits me from being able to make recipes that call for a lot of peaches due to budget alone.
Ooof… that’s steep! We live in Nashville, and peaches are of exceptional quality here and are also priced well. You can always use frozen or canned. There are directions in the recipe that you can follow if you choose to go that route. XOXO-Monti
Yeah, $2.99 a pound where I’m at.
I want to serve this over some chicken breasts I need to use, any suggestions on what I should season them with?
Maybe just a little salt, pepper, and smoked paprika? I think the salsa will be enough to really flavor the chicken, so you don’t want the chicken to be too complicated. :)
This turned out wonderfully. I’ll be making this a regular occurrence in my home.
Did I miss something? There’s a lime in the ingredients but not in the directions?…
Never mind. Found it. Duh.
Do you think this be canned? We have our own peach trees and I would like to do something besides freeze them. I would like to give them as gifts.
You know, I’m not sure. Unfortunately, I have zero experience with canning. If I’m correct, you need to make sure the pH is in the right range and I don’t know if this one fits the requirements.
I modified this a little for a big party – instead of peaches I used mangos and added a can of sweet corn and can of black beans to bulk up the quantity. Everyone devoured it and I was really happy!
I just finished making this….Yummo! A sweet note hits you followed by a nice burn and finished w/ a lovely garlic note. Thanks for sharing. FYI, you can get everything you need to make this at the 99cent store.
Yes, you can make it ahead of time! I would make it one day ahead at most. After one day the flavors have had time to blend but the fruit and everything is still very fresh. You can eat it up to five days later but it is at it’s peak at one day, IMHO. :)
I was thinking of making this for a potluck at work.. about how long do you think this will keep. Can you make it a day or two in advance?
MMm! I was definitely planning on making this w/mangoes & peaches, can’t wait to see how it turns out! :)
I bet nectarines would be great! I also thought about mangoes. They’re in season right now too and I bet they would be just as delish!
Um, Yum! I wish I could get some good peaches here. I suppose I could use nectarines though too, which always look good around here. Hmm?
This looks amazing! I love how you broke down the price of all the ingredients…very helpful! I love peach salsa…I made a peach and pepper salsa a few weeks ago and served it with halibut. It was super yummy! I will have to try this version too…chipotle peppers…Yum! :)
Oh man. I must make this.
Hell Yeah! That’s an awesome dish. Pretty much anything with chipotles in adobo sauce can win me over, but this looks amazing! Great find on those peaches!