Some last additions to peach month – an addictive sweet and savory peach and avocado salsa, served with some roasted sockeye salmon.
The tastes of the end of summer, so rich in flavor and color.
Note: If you make the chili oil in advance, that will really punch up the flavor of your salsa! Serve it with fish or with some tortilla or blue corn chips.
Peach and avocado salsa
You’ll need:
- juice of half a lemon
- 1 1/2 T chopped fresh mint
- 1 rippe haas Avocado
- 1 peach
- 1 ripe but firm tomato
- 2 T chili oil (olive oil + red chili flakes)
- a pinch of salt
1. First, make the chili oil – it’s best if you do it a couple of hours in advance at least (a day or more is even better). In a small bowl, combine 5-6 T olive oil with 1/2 t of red chili flakes and let infuse.
2. Remove the skin from the peach (you can score the peach lightly and blanch it quickly to make removing the skin easier) and dice. Dice the tomato and avocado, as well, and mix well to combine.
3. Dress the salsa with lemon juice and chili oil, and mix in the chopped mint right before serving.
You always speak my food language! LOVE this salsa. So versatile. Love the idea of this salsa on Salmon or halibut. Yum! Posting this to my FB page.
Thank you, Karista! I thought you might like it :), and thank you for sharing!
This ticks all the boxes for me 🙂
Peaches are so delicious right now, so I’m sure this salad is very tasty.
I agree! Can’t get enough 🙂
What a stunning salsa my friend 😀
Great combo!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Thank you, Uru! Missing you around here 🙂
This sounds like such a different and delicious salsa. I especially like it combined with a rich fish like salmon.
Thank you, Karen!
That sounds yummy and delicious with fish.
Thank you! I think it really balances out richer fish, such as salmon.
Tasty looking fun and I look at your dish with those delightful colours and figure eating with your eyes first is the best bit! Definitely the right dish for those warm evenings ahead as they slowly cool into nights. 🙂
Oh, definitely – I love plates of colorful food. I’m actually pretty jealous of your spring menu-planning :)!
This looks amazing. Will cheat with my pre-made chili oil though.
Of course, that’s another quick solution!
I like the sound of the mint with red chili flakes and oil! This has some really interesting flavor combinations! Debra
Thank you, Debra! I think the mint adds a great freshness.