Description
Spicy Peach Cucumber Salad is a refreshing and vibrant dish that beautifully marries sweet peaches with crisp cucumbers, topped off with a zesty kick from jalapeños. Perfect for summer gatherings, this salad is not only quick to prepare but also serves as an eye-catching centerpiece on any table. Enjoy it at picnics, barbecues, or as a light appetizer to impress your friends and family. With its burst of flavors and healthy ingredients, this salad is bound to become a favorite in your recipe repertoire.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ripe peaches, diced
- 1 medium cucumber, diced
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced
- Juice of 1 lime
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
Instructions
- Wash all produce thoroughly. Dice peaches and cucumber into bite-sized pieces. Thinly slice the red onion and mince the jalapeño.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the diced peaches, cucumber, sliced onion, and minced jalapeño.
- Squeeze the juice of one lime over the mixture.
- Gently toss all ingredients until evenly coated with lime juice.
- Garnish with chopped parsley before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: None
- Category: Salad
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (150g)
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Choose ripe peaches for optimal sweetness and juiciness. Adjust the spice level by varying the amount of jalapeño based on personal preference. Chill the salad for at least 30 minutes before serving for enhanced flavor melding.