Fresh peach salsa is a quick, delicious appetizer! This fruit salsa is yummy with tortilla chips, or it can be served on grilled chicken or fish.

Here’s a really easy and delicious recipe for Fresh Peach Salsa!  It’s perfect as an appetizer (with tortilla chips), in the summer when peaches are at their prime! The salsa also tastes wonderful served on top of grilled chicken or fish!

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I went peach picking a few days ago. In about 20 minutes, I picked 25 pounds of juicy fresh peaches at a local U-Pick farm. I got them home safely without bruising the fruit, then was faced with a wonderful “problem”. What to do with all those delicious peaches? Such a dilemma!

Over the past few days I’ve made peach jam, dehydrated peach slices, and flash frozen 10 pounds of peaches to pull from the freezer in the middle of winter.  I’ve given away peaches to neighbors, eaten peaches with yogurt, etc., and still have peaches left!

Making Fresh Peach Salsa Is Easy!

Yesterday I decided to make a quick peach salsa to have around for a snack to munch on with some tortilla chips. So that’s what I did! I ran out back to our garden and got a red onion, some cilantro and a jalapeno. I came back inside and quickly and easily made this fresh peach salsa. It’s delicious! It has a lovely sweet taste from those fresh, juicy peaches, and just a touch of heat from the jalapeno…perfect for a hot, summer evening.

Sure glad I used some of those fresh peaches to make this fresh peach salsa!  Here’s a picture of my haul. Now that’s 25 pounds of juicy goodness!

Make The Fresh Peach Salsa

Making this fresh peach salsa is simple. Peel, chop and mix the ingredients together. THAT’S IT! Oh yeah… grab a big bag of tortilla chips, because you will need those, too! I hope you will enjoy summer’s bounty of fresh peaches…and make this tasty salsa! It’s easy.

Shown below are the simple ingredients in a bowl, ready to mix up. Give them a good stir, and then the fresh peach salsa is done, and is ready to enjoy! EASY!

Ready To Eat!

Grab the tortilla chips, and take a big old scoop of this yummy fresh peach salsa! You and your family or guests will enjoy the sweetness of the fresh peaches paired with the cilantro and onion flavors. It really is quite yummy.

The delicious flavors of summer are fully present in this delicious fresh peach salsa. I hope you enjoy making some for your family and friends this summer.

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• Caprese Salad
• Mom’s Famous Cream Cheese Ball

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Fresh peach salsa is a quick, delicious appetizer! This fruit salsa is yummy with tortilla chips, or it can be served on grilled chicken or fish.

Category: Appetizer

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: fresh peach salsa

Servings: 2 cups (total)

Calories Per Serving: 23 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

• 3 Large ripe peaches , peeled, pitted and chopped
• 2 Tablespoons red onion , chopped
• 2 Tablespoons cilantro , chopped (or torn into small pieces)
• 1 Tablespoon jalapeno pepper , finely chopped
• Juice of 1/2 a lime
• Pinch of salt (to taste...very light!)

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Instructions

1. Place all ingredients in a medium mixing bowl.
2. Stir until combined.
3. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour to let flavors blend.
4. Serve with tortilla chips for dipping, and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

NOTE: This salsa also tastes wonderful served on top of grilled chicken or fish!

Nutrition Facts

Fresh Peach Salsa!

Amount Per Serving (0.25 cup)

Calories 23

% Daily Value*

Potassium 111mg3%

Carbohydrates 5g2%

Sugar 4g4%

Vitamin A 210IU4%

Vitamin C 6.7mg8%

Calcium 3mg0%

Iron 0.1mg1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Crostini With Figs, Gorgonzola, Honey & Walnuts is a delicious, yet simple to prepare appetizer, full of great flavor!
If you like the combination of sweet/salty/crunchy combined with a bit of tangy, then this  Crostini With Figs, Gorgonzola, Honey And Walnuts appetizer is for YOU!  The original recipe was created by Food Network celebrity Giada De Laurentis, and I think it is pretty tasty.

I served this crostini with figs appetizer when we had dinner guests this past summer. Toasted baguette slices are topped with creamy gorgonzola cheese and toasted walnuts, then baked and garnished with a fresh ripe fig slice and a drizzle of honey!

The crispy and creamy appetizers are full of flavor, and are very unique. Our dinner guests and my husband and I noshed on these yummy (and EASY) appetizers, while basking in the all-too rare Pacific Northwest sunshine out on our deck. The crostini with figs are a tasty little before dinner treat.

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Prepare The Baguette Slices

Arrange the baguette slices on a baking sheet in a single layer. Using a pastry brush, lightly baste the baguette slices with the olive oil. Place slices in oven, and bake until the baguette slices are a golden color, about 8 minutes.

Bake The Crostini

Once the bread is toasted and crisp, mix together the gorgonzola cheese and toasted walnuts. Spread this mixture on the crisp baguette slices. Bake them for a few minutes until the cheese has melted. This will take about 6-8 minutes..

Serve The Crostini With Figs

Once baked, top each crostini with a thin slice of fig, then drizzled each crostini with honey, and serve! That’s it. See how easy the crostini with fig is to prepare and serve? Crostini with figs, gorgonzola and honey is really such a simple, flavorful appetizer.

These crostini with figs were a welcome departure from my “normal” go-to appetizers. I would definitely make them again. I sure hope you will give them a try! Have a great day.

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• Mexican Layer Dip
• Homemade Boursin Cheese
• Creamy Deviled Eggs
• Cheesy Calzone Pinwheels

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Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

6 mins

Total Time

21 mins

 

Crostini With Figs, Gorgonzola, Honey & Walnuts is a delicious, yet simple to prepare appetizer, full of great flavor!

Category: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: crostini with figs

Servings: 24

Calories Per Serving: 98 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

• 2 TBSP olive oil
• 1 small, long baguette
• 6 ounces creamy gorgonzola cheese , coarsely crumbled
• 2/3 cup walnuts , toasted, coarsely chopped
• 4 ripe figs , thinly sliced, crosswise (optional)
• 3 TBSP honey

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Arrange the baguette slices on a baking sheet in a single layer. Using a pastry brush, lightly baste the baguette slices with the olive oil. Place slices in oven, and bake till baguette slices are a golden color, about 8 minutes. (You can also toast the slices a day ahead. Cool, then store them at room temperature in a covered container.)
3. Toss the gorgonzola, along with the toasted walnuts (that have cooled to room temperature) in a small bowl. Spoon the cheese mixture onto the prepared baguette slices and press slightly to adhere.Return baguette slices to baking sheet. Bake in oven until the cheese melts (about 6-8 minutes).
4. Arrange the warm crostini on a platter. Top each slice with a thin slice of fig. Drizzle with the honey and serve warm. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Crostini with Figs, Gorgonzola, Honey and Walnuts

Amount Per Serving (1 crostini)

Calories 98 Calories from Fat 45

% Daily Value*

Fat 5g8%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Cholesterol 5mg2%

Sodium 162mg7%

Potassium 63mg2%

Carbohydrates 9g3%

Sugar 3g3%

Protein 2g4%

Vitamin A 65IU1%

Vitamin C 0.2mg0%

Calcium 52mg5%

Iron 0.5mg3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Creamy hummus, with minced garlic, is an easy to make from scratch dip to serve as an appetizer with pita chips, or fresh vegetables.

True story…I hadn’t tried hummus until a few years ago. My sister-in-law is a vegan, and once she moved to the great Pacific Northwest, she would occasionally bring this dip and veggies as an appetizer to family gatherings, etc.

Since I am definitely NOT one to leave a good-looking appetizer untouched (snicker, snicker), I found myself loving the various flavors of store-bought hummus. 

I decided to try and make some myself. That way, I could know exactly what was in the food, and I figured if I made it myself it would be cheaper (in the long run) than buying it.

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Where Does Hummus Come From?

Hummus comes from the Arabic word for chickpeas (garbanzo beans), and is typically garbanzo beans mixed with tahini paste, lemon juice and olive oil, plus various spices. It is commonly used as a dip or spread. I LOVE hummus served with with fresh vegetables for dipping!

If you enjoy “dippable” or “spreadable” appetizers, you might also enjoy my delicious recipe for Homemade Boursin Cheese or my Mom’s Famous Cream Cheese Ball. They are both ridiculously easy to make and taste incredible!

Anyways… back to the HUMMUS. I began searching for a tasty recipe to make and came across this one by TV chef, Ina Garten. The way I figured it was, if she was a caterer AND a famous cook/celebrity, surely she must do hummus “right”.

I tried her recipe and tweaked it just a bit to my liking and have made it ever since then, just like this!

This classic dip tastes great served with veggies, pita chips, or warm homemade pitas (the recipe for Homemade Pitas (as seen in the photo above) is here on my blog: Pita Bread DIY.  

The best part? Making hummus is so EASY! If you have a food processor it is super easy to make, but can also be made, using a blender, if necessary.

Sure hope you will give this delicious hummus recipe a try… it’s amazing!

Sure hope you try this delicious hummus recipe. I’m sure you will like it as much as we do! It is an easy and delicious appetizer you’ll enjoy.

Thanks for stopping by, and I invite you to come back soon for more family-friendly recipes. Take care, may God bless you, and have a GREAT day!

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• Mexican Layer Dip
• Classic Cannellini Bean Dip
• Parmesan Garlic Cheese Ball
• Guinness Baked Cheese Dip
• Bacon Wrapped Jalapeño Poppers

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Prep Time

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Creamy hummus, with minced garlic, is an easy to make from scratch dip to serve as an appetizer with pita chips, pita bread or fresh vegetables.

Category: Appetizer

Cuisine: Middle Eastern

Keyword: hummus

Servings: 8 servings

Calories Per Serving: 131 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

• 4 garlic cloves , minced (I use minced garlic, straight out of a jar)
• 2 cups canned chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained (liquid reserved)
• 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/3 cup Tahini (sesame paste, can be found in most grocery stores or specialty stores)
• 6 Tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (2 lemons)
• 2 Tablespoons water (or reserved liquid from chickpeas)
• 8 dashes hot sauce (I used a Louisiana-style hot sauce...your choice)
• 2-3 Tablespoons olive oil (to drizzle into hummus)

To Garnish the Finished Hummus:

• Additional olive oil (optional)
• Paprika (optional)
• Minced garlic (optional)

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Instructions

1. Fit a food processor with steel blade. Add all ingredients (except olive oil and garnish ingredients) to processor and process until hummus is coarsely pureed. Then slowly drizzle in the 2-3 TBSP of olive oil a little at a time, until hummus reaches desired consistency (you may or may not have to add the entire amount). Taste for seasoning, and add more salt, etc. as desired.
2. Before serving (either chilled or at room temp): I drizzle a small amount of olive oil over top, then sprinkle a touch of paprika, followed by additional minced garlic into the middle of the top of the hummus (you know...just to make it "pretty". Keep hummus refrigerated. That's it! Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

You can also purchase dried chickpeas (garbanzo beans) to use- I do this all the time. Put the equivalent of 2 cans of beans (yeah, I "guess-timate") in a bowl of water and let sit overnight (this slightly rehydrates them and begins softening them). Then place them in a saucepan filled with water and cook them for approx. one hour on medium-high, till tender. Then add to recipe and proceed with directions.

Recipe can also be processed in a blender, if a food processor is not available.

Nutrition Facts

Hummus

Amount Per Serving (1 serving)

Calories 131 Calories from Fat 81

% Daily Value*

Fat 9g14%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Sodium 502mg22%

Potassium 122mg3%

Carbohydrates 9g3%

Fiber 2g8%

Protein 3g6%

Vitamin A 5IU0%

Vitamin C 6mg7%

Calcium 31mg3%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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