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This peach & black bean salsa screams summer with its savory/sweet combination. The juicy fruit is sprinkled with cumin, chili powder, and cayenne for a little kick of heat. A flavorful dip that is vegan & gluten-free.
Growing up there was always a jar of salsa in the refrigerator. I’d come home from school, pour salsa into a bowl, grab a bag of tortilla chips, and watch Dennis the Menace cartoons while sitting on the floor in our basement.
I didn’t particularly enjoy Dennis the Menace cartoons, but that was a time before Hulu or Netflix, when you just watched what was on. Like the old song says, “If you can’t be with the one you love, honey, love the one you’re with.” I made do with Dennis.
Speaking of making do, even though salsa was one of my favorite foods, it would be many years before I’d have fresh salsa. The kind we had glugged out of a jar and was a world different than what can easily be made at home with fresh tomatoes, onions, garlic, cilantro, and lime juice.
The first time I tried fresh salsa, it was a revelation. It was the food I’d always loved, but with a makeover. “Where have you been all of my life, salsa?”
With salsa the options are limitless. It can be savory, fruity, tomato heavy.
It can be pineapple salsa, dotted with mangoes, or as you’ll see today, peaches.
Peach & black bean salsa
This peach & black bean salsa screams summer with its savory/sweet combination. The juicy fruit is sprinkled with cumin, chili powder, and cayenne for a little kick of heat.
(If you like your salsa even spicier, add chopped jalapeño peppers.)
The black beans add satiety to the salsa, making it a hearty snack with chips or slices of jicama.
This peach and black bean salsa would be great poolside, added to your vegan potluck, or snuck into a lunch container to go alongside a sandwich.
I imagine it would even be good as a snack while watching Dennis the Menace cartoons, but I’ll never know. Streaming TV exists, thank goodness. I’ll be watching Bored to Death instead.
Peach & black bean salsa
Ingredients
- 1 heaping cup diced peaches About 2 - 3 ripe peaches, pits removed
- 1 small clove garlic minced
- 3/4 cup black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 Tablespoon lime juice freshly squeezed
- 2 Tablespoons finely chopped yellow or green onions
- 2 Tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon ancho chili powder
- Pinch salt
- Pinch cayenne pepper
Instructions
- In a bowl, gently combine all of the ingredients. (If you toss the salsa too rigorously, the peaches will fall apart and the black beans will muddy the color.)
Bianca says
For me, it was reruns of The Brady Bunch or Saved By the Bell reruns. Ha! That’s what was on after school everyday! This peach salsa looks so good. Fresh salsa beats the pants off jarred salsa.
Cadry says
I watched my share of Brady Bunch too for the same reasons. And yes, jarred salsa will do in a pinch, but fresh wins every time.
Jenn says
This sounds so good!! I love Trader Joe’s Roasted Peach Salsa (or something like that) but it’s all pureed up with very few peach chunks. I love how fresh yours is!! And pairing it with black beans and lime…genius!! So yummy!
Cadry says
Thanks, Jenn! That’s nice to hear!
An Unrefined Vegan says
What yummy photos, Cadry!
Cadry says
Thanks, Annie! <3
Shell says
Salsa is always a big hit in my house. I have a mango salsa recipe that I love to use. I think everyone would enjoy your peach version. Thanks!
Cadry says
This kind of reminds me of mango salsa with the sweet/savory thing going on. Let me know if you try it! 🙂
Caitlin says
The days before Netflix! I’d kind of forgotten of their existence..haha. I love the sound of this salsa, I love fresh salsa!! 🙂 (I miss being able to easily buy it in the supermarket in London too!)
Cadry says
The days before Netflix were a dark and scary time… 😉
Becky Striepe says
Ooh this looks so good! Peaches and black beans together sounds stellar.
Cadry says
Thanks, Becky! I could easily polish off a bowl of it by myself. 😀
Janis Ware says
Love so many things about this dish. The colors. The contrasts in taste. The different textures. And the versatility of salsa makes it possible to serve it so many different ways. Another winner!
Cadry says
That’s great to hear, Janis! I can’t wait until it’s peach season again.