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Grilled Peach and Cucumber Salsa

It was great to come back from holiday to find peach season in an abundance.  I love peaches.  Lenny could go either way.  I love how they look, feel, and smell.  They kind of remind me of a freshly washed baby;  you just cannot get enough of them.  Lenny use to say he was allergic.  I think it was a way of not eating something he wasn’t that familiar with.  Now, I catch him, wiping the sweet nectar from the tip of his chin.  He, too, is falling in love with one of summer’s sweet gifts.

We have had 4 gorgeous peaches sitting on the counter.  Two for eating.  Two for making something.  I was tossing around the idea of something sweet, in the form of a baked peach pudding cake.  Then I saw some gorgeous pork steaks at the market, and decided to go a bit savory.  Along with the steaks, I added a cucumber, red onion, and some spicy jalapenos to my basket;  then headed home. I laid out my ingredients, and fired up the grill.

While the meat was resting after being gently seasoned with a little salt and pepper, I moved on to making a salsa.  I sliced each peach in half, and lightly brushed each side with olive oil.  Once the grill was very hot, I laid each peach half over the hot embers, and let them cook for 3 minutes.  Next to the peaches, I let the pepper rest, turning it every so often;  until it burst, about 3 minutes.  While my peaches and jalapeno where getting along, I diced the cucumber and red onion, and finally the peaches and jalapeno, joined everything else.  They did not need much in the way of seasoning, their smokey fleshes blended really nicely with the cool cucumber and spicy pepper.  I did add a drizzle of olive oil, a dash of salt, and a splash of fresh lime juice to bring it all together.  Perfect harmony when served next to a grilled pork steak.


What is your favorite way of eating a fresh peach?  Sweet or Savory?

Recipe:  Grilled Peach Salsa

*makes about 2 cups

  • 2 peaches, not too soft, not too hard
  • 1/2 cucumber, peeled and seeded
  • 1 jalapeno pepper
  • 3 tablespoons red onion, small dice, let sit in cold water for 20 minutes
  • 1/2 fresh lime, juiced
  • drizzle olive oil
  • sprinkle salt

Heat an outdoor grill, until very hot;  about 300.  Slice the peaches in half, brush each half with olive oil.  While the grill is heating up, cut your cucumber into a medium dice.  Dice the red onion, and let sit in a bowl of cold water;  this removes the bitter taste.  Once the grill is hot, lay each peach slice onto it;  put the pepper on the grill off to the side.  Turn the pepper, until a little brown on each side;  about 1 minute.  Cover the grill with the lid, and cook until the peaches have grill marks, and are slightly bubbly;  about 3 minutes.  The pepper will most likely pop at this same time.  If not, that is okay.  After 3 – 5 minutes, remove from the grill.  Set aside to cool for 5 minutes.  Dice the peaches into a medium dice, and mince the pepper.  Add to the bowl of cucumber.  Drain the red onion, and dry with a paper towel;  add to the bowl.  Lightly drizzle with some olive oil, add the lime juice, and a sprinkle of salt.  Gently fold.  Serve.  Eat.

 

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Mary @ Delightful Bitefuls - 21/07/2011 - 7:56 am

Yum (x 100!) This looks crazy delicious! AND I’m in love with your photos… fantastic!!

New to your blog; happy I found you!

Mary xo
Delightful Bitefuls

Kazia Jankowski - 11/07/2011 - 9:46 am

I love peach season as well and have a box full of them in the fridge, so I can’t wait to try your recipe!

Dmarie - 10/07/2011 - 12:24 pm

oh, my, bookmarking this one for sure. thank you!!

Renee@sweetsugarbean - 09/07/2011 - 6:31 pm

I love peaches, be they savory or sweet! This salsa does look amazing and it has all of my favourite flavours. Waiting very patiently for the peaches to be in season…just a few weeks away!

Heidi @ Food Doodles - 08/07/2011 - 9:20 pm

Beautiful! I’ve seen so many gorgeous fruit salsas lately, I need to try one! When our local peaches are ready I’m going to give this a try!

Gretchen @ flowercityfoodie.com - 08/07/2011 - 7:08 pm

I have some peaches around too–it’s just starting to be peach season around here–and I’ve been thinking about a grilled peach salsa too. Love the idea that Brian had about pairing it with grilled fish–thanks for the idea!

Audrey and Christina - 08/07/2011 - 6:35 pm

Wow! This salsa looks awesome, but unfortunately, we don’t own a grill! Do you have any recommendations for “grilling” peaches without a grill?

Joan Nova - 08/07/2011 - 6:16 pm

ooh…grilled peach salsa sounds wonderful and the photos in this post are exceptionally tasty too!

El - 08/07/2011 - 3:30 pm

Cannot get enough of the top photo. I couldn’t agree more about peaches.

Frederike - 08/07/2011 - 3:15 pm

This recipe immediately caught my attention! I often serve a cucumber and mango salsa with curry, and I like the grilled peaches for a change.
Also, the colors in the photos are beautiful, so bright and summery!

Heather Smoke - 08/07/2011 - 12:13 pm

Mmm, what a great summer salad idea! I like your comparison of peaches to freshly washed babies. :)
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Brian @ A Thought For Food - 08/07/2011 - 4:38 am

This looks magically delicious… I should give this a try with some grilled fish.

Danielle - 07/07/2011 - 9:47 pm

A peach allergy? Yea RIGHT!

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