Peach Cucumber Salsa Recipe (S0 good!)

This Peach Cucumber Salsa is a breeze to make and can be a snack, appetizer, or the perfect way to elevate your dinner!

This Peach Cucumber Salsa recipe makes a perfect summer snack or meal enhancer. It’s zesty, juicy, refreshing, and effortless. Just chop and toss everything together for a healthy bite.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

I’m in love with both the flavor found in this fresh salsa and the varying textures. The peach makes it sweet, but it’s balanced nicely with lime juice, cilantro, and the cucumber. It has some heat thanks to the addition of a chopped chipotle pepper. SO good! Here’s why I think you’ll love it, too: 

Fresh Fruit Salsa: Fruit salsas are deliciously summer-friendly. They are refreshing, light, and tasty – perfect to serve as a side dish with protein dishes. (Try my Strawberry-Tomato Salsa, too. YUM!)

A Guaranteed Crowd-Pleaser: Sprinkle chicken (grilled over a lightly oiled grill rack) with this colorful, sweet, and spicy salsa for a crowd-pleasing dish. It’s also a hit when served with tortilla chips.

Easy and Quick Recipe: The recipe involves easy-to-find ingredients and a simple process of chop and mix. If you have everything at hand, it should barely take you ten minutes to prepare.

Recipe Ingredients–What You Need

Summer is the perfect time to make this recipe with simple, seasonal ingredients. Whether you have a garden that is producing more cucumbers than you can deal with or you have to go to the grocery store to pick some up, you absolutey should make this Cucumber Peach Salsa.

Cucumbers: Pick a fresh cucumber, (no need to peel it), remove the seeds, and dice it small and nice so it incorporates well with the rest of the ingredients.

Fresh Peaches: We need fresh and juicy peaches for our refreshing salsa. Remove the pits and chop them equally for a good toss.

Fresh Lime Juice: No one likes a bland salsa. Let the lime juice turn up the tanginess.

Chopped Chipotle in Adobe Sauce: Here’s the best way to make the salsa spicy and smoky.

Cilantro: All you need is a handful of fresh cilantro leaves for that refreshing aroma. It’ll also add a pop of color to the peach cucumber salsa.

Sea Salt: Sprinkle a pinch of salt to bring together all the flavors perfectly.

How to Make Peach Cucumber Salsa

The beauty of this recipe is that it’s incredibly easy!

1. First, prep your ingredients: medium dice the cucumber and peaches. Then chop the cilantro and chipotle peppers.
2. Add everything to a medium bowl and top with the fresh lime juice and salt. Stir to combine. You can serve right away, or give it some time in the fridge for those flavors to meld.

Tips and Tricks

• There is no need to peel the cucumber or peaches. The skins are full of nutrients; don’t put them in the garbage!
• Use a sharp knife and a solid, stable cutting surface to chop all the ingredients into small pieces. You don’t want to hurt yourself.
• If you’re making a big batch for a party, double the recipe and use a large bowl instead of a medium one so you have enough room to toss everything.

How to Serve Peach Cucumber Salsa

This is such a versatile recipe that can be used in a variety of ways. Here are some ideas for you!

• It’s great as a snack or appetizer with tortilla chips.
• Use this chicken marinade, grill your chicken, and top with this salsa. Easy, healthy dinner!
• Try it on top of these Salmon Cakes. We loved this!
• Use it as a topping for fish tacos night. 
• For a super seasonal meal, serve it along side these Zucchini Cakes in summertime.
• You can even serve this as a side dish as it makes a tasty salad!
• It will dress up whatever protein you’re having for dinner, from fish like tilapia or halibut, to chicken breasts, to quinoa patties.

Variations

Add More Veggies: Combine peaches with low-calorie veggies like red bell pepper, orange bell pepper, and a small red onion for more crunch and flavor.

Remove the Heat: If you don’t want a spicy salsa, omit the chipotle pepper from the ingredient list. You’ll have a sweet and tangy salsa that will still be flavorful.

Go Tropical: For a tropical twist, swap out peaches for mangoes or pineapples. Add some shredded coconut for extra sweetness and texture. Have fun!

This recipe became an instant favorite in my house when I first made it and now it’s a late-summer staple I make every year. 

When I first published this recipe, in 2018, my daughter Meghan was 9 and my son Luke was 6. Luke had become my more adventurous eater, telling me he wanted to try food from every culture around the world. He was very willing to try new things and often liked the new foods he was trying. This Cucumber Peach Salsa (without the chipotle pepper) ended up being a new food he really liked.

Meghan, on the other hand, was my plain eater. She had some and said it’s okay, but she’d rather just have her cucumber and peaches sliced on the side, thank you very much. 

Now that Meghan is 15 and Luke is 12, things haven’t changed all that much. Luke now eats this WITH the chipotle peppers as he’s grown to like spicy foods, and Meghan still doesn’t like condiments or combined foods all that much. She will eat peaches and cucumbers, of course, but doesn’t love them with lime juice, cilantro, nor does she like spicy food.

I’d love to hear your kids’ take on this! If your kids try this, will you let me know what they think? I’d also love to know how you serve this! Take a pic and tag me on Instagram—-> @happyhealthymama I love seeing the recipes you’re making!

 Also, if you try this Peach Cucumber Salsa, would you mind rating the recipe with stars when you leave a comment? It’s VERY helpful for me and other readers if the recipes have ratings and reviews. I appreciate you!

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Cucumber Peach Salsa Recipe

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• Author: Maryea Flaherty | Happy Healthy Mama
• Total Time: 10 minutes
• Yield: 8 servings 1x
• Diet: Gluten Free

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Description

Fresh summer produce with lime, cilantro, and smoky chipotle peppers come together for a brilliant salsa that you can use in so many ways.

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Ingredients

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• 1 large or 2 smaller cucumbers, medium diced (seedless cucumbers work best)
• 2 peaches, pitted and medium diced
• juice from 1 lime
• 1 tablespoon chopped chipotle pepper in adobo sauce (affiliate link)*
• 3/4 cup chopped cilantro
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse sea salt

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Instructions

1. Mix together all ingredients in a medium bowl.
2. If time, allow salsa to sit for flavors to develop. Enjoy!

Notes

*Leave this out if you don’t like a spicy salsa.

 

• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 0 minutes
• Category: condiment recipes
• Method: chopping
• Cuisine: american

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1/8 of recipe
• Calories: 44
• Sugar: 6.8 grams
• Fat: 0.5 grams
• Saturated Fat: 0 grams
• Carbohydrates: 9.1 grams
• Fiber: 0.3 grams
• Protein: 1 gram