Grilled Corn, Peach and Basil Salsa.
Remember when you asked me for a people pleasing appetizer and I coyly gave you four salsa recipes and a smile?
Not crostini. Not baked brie. Not bean dip.
Well… it’s not a copout. I’m all about little cubes of produce chucked together and salted heavily.
And it’s not because I’m lazy (which I am) or because it’s easy (which it really, really is). It’s because I find that in the middle of summer, when you’re born with the sweat gene that makes it pour down your front, back, head and unmentionables the minute the temperature exceeds 75 degrees, and the sun is beating down like something fierce while you try to feed ten hungry mouths, fruit salsa makes a huge splash.
You should also know that I rarely follow a recipe for salsa and it often goes something like this:
1. cut up vegetables (ew) without trying to chop off fingers
2. add fruit because it is SO much better than vegetables
3. add salt-n-pepa (not the rap stars… that would be weird)
4. “taste” by inhaling an entire bag of blue corn chips
5. chop up more fruits and veggies (ew) because you ate so much
6. go buy more blue corn chips because you are really good at spending money… and you ate so much
7. eat a cookie because you deserve it since you ate so many vegetables
I just tell it like it is.
I’m telling you that real people LOVE this. You know… as opposed to fake people. Throw a little fruit plus a little salt in your coarsely chopped vegetables and friends think you should open a restaurant or something. Serve it with salty tortillas chips and sweet pita chips and you’re the most popular kid on the block.
I’m not lying when I tell you that salsas are my number one go-to for parties. Easy, sweet, savory, no muss, no fuss. I don’t wear aprons and I don’t like worrying about making food when I could be throwing back shots and giggling with friends. It’s the truth!
Now do you believe me?
Grilled Corn, Peach and Basil Salsa
makes about 3 cups
4 ears grilled corn, cut off the cob
2 large peaches, chopped
1 large tomato, chopped
1/4 red onion, chopped
6 large basil leaves, chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
a few fresh squeezes of lemon juice
Combine all ingredients together and toss. Season with the salt and pepper, then mix again. I find the salsa is best one it’s sat together for 2-4 hours. Refrigerate leftovers for up to one week.
Sincerely,
The One Who Hogged The Cinnamon Sugar Pita Chips
96 Comments on “Grilled Corn, Peach and Basil Salsa.”
This is a really great idea. I neeeeed this now. For realzies.
I love fruity salsas :) Gracias, Jessica!
Yum! Easy and delicious – the best combo!
This salsa is so pretty! And I love how you put fruit in most of your salsas. Mango, peaches, strawberries…always a great choice.
And yes to easy recipes for parties. Who has time to cook when you could be doing shots with friends…I so agree :)
And Cinnamon Sugar Pita Chips…wow that sounds great right about now!
love your steps to making a good salsa, it’s a requirement to go through a bag just tasting it. it has to be perfect right?
So simple, yet SO delicious!! Putting these together?! A+ for sure!
This sounds perfect! Peaches are SO ripe and abundant here right now. Making this this weekend :)
Shut the front door!!! I have ALL these thing at home right now…except the blue corn chips. But I can get them on my way home from work. What a great way to make it over the Wednesday hump. Yum-O
This is the second fruit salsa recipe I’ve seen this morning. I need some in my life. Stat.
i’m always looking for stuff real people like :) in all seriousness though this is SO pretty!
Yum yum yum!!! As you know, salsa makes my world go round, and this one just screams summer! I especially appreciate it because it seems everyone is talking about fall and hot oats lately, but I’m so NOT ready for fall yet!
I apologize, I’m one of the weirdos ready for Fall. It’s my favorite season!
That looks and sounds amazing. It’s too early for salsa, but my mouth is watering! ;)
Too early for salsa? Throw it on some eggs! ;)
Ooohhh, I think I may be rethinking my housewarming party menu to work this in!! Great recipe :D
Oooooh fresh basil. This is the not-so-secret-but-secret-ingredient of a killer summer dish!
Totally agree about the salsa/party combination. Fact: I made your blueberry strawberry salsa goodness the other day for a game night. Yum. Salsa always wins.
So glad you liked it!
That looks amazing, a lil corn in anything adds such great taste.
also, I’m obsessed with the cin/sug pita chips!
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Fabulous idea! I love fruit salsas!
YUM. You are so creative, Jessica!
I was most certainly born with that sweat gene so I fully and completely appreciate this!! Plus, it just looks incredible so I’m pretty sure nothing so delicious could ever be considered a cop-out :)
I just love fruit salsas — actually I like any type of dip/salsa that allows me to eat ungodly amounts of tortilla chips.
Truth.
Peach! What a great add in. I rarely make salsa because the man doesnt like the chunks-he makes me puree it haha
You could totally puree this!
yum! this sounds FANTABULOUS!
looks like a great combo. I love just about any salsa. Perfect for any season in my opinion!
I’d eat the entire bowl. :)
Yum! I made mango “salsa” last night to go with our salmon fillets, but I forgot to pick up the jalepeno and cilantro, so my husband insisted we call it mango “relish.” Delish nonetheless: mango, red pepper, green onions (white and green bits), fresh lime juice. And lots of salt.
For some reason salsa sounds so much better to me than “relish” and it’s really not that different!
I still called it salsa in my head. :)
Well if REAL people like it, then it must be good! ;)
Kidding aside, this DOES look tasty. I always love a good sweet and savory flavor combo.
Gorgeous. Good to know real people like it….I totally know what you mean :)
YUM! I love salsa!
I’d take a salsa over a bean dip any day!
PS- those cinnamon sugar pita chips are no joke, I could eat a bag in about 5 minutes.
Tell me about it!
The pictures for this recipe are really pretty! I’ve never had salsa with anything but vegetables, but I think I need to give it a try!
Thanks so much!
I’m pretty much of the belief that you can do wrong with no salsa. Add those slightly salty chips and you’ve got a perfect combo.
This might be my favorite yet of all your salsas! Looks delicious!
Hahaha this looks not only just amazing but paired up with heavenly blue corn chips :) Lifee is good
Yeah, I’m so making this happen in my life.
For the record – I think you should open a restaurant and not just because you add fruit to salsa. Love!
I love salsa! I could eat it everyday! nom nom nom…
I just recently used basil in my salsa for the first time! It was SO good. A totally different flavor from cilantro…
Definitely making this when I restock my peach supply at the market this weekend!!! And corn supply for that matter. mmmm
I’ve been obsessed with this combination recently too. So sweet, savory and delicious! I’ve been having them on a massage kale salad, but I know that’d be too green for you.
Wait until you see what I did with corn tomorrow…:)
Great pictures! Great colours!
Sounds amazing! I love fruit salsas. I do a spicy mango one that is always a hit around here :) Love your blog!!
Spicy mango?! Recipe please!
I wonder how bacon and a bit of crumbled Gouda would taste with this combo. Hmmmm…..
I’m sure AMAZING!
You totally deserved that cookie after all that health food!!!!!!
That sounds amazing… I would never have thought up that combo for salsa! But you’re right, so simple.
PS Your blog makes me smile and drool.
Thank you. :)
I am brand new to your site (thanks to Bake at 350!), and I might not ever leave. Even if I wasn’t hungry, your pictures would make me drool. I cannot wait to dig in here and get caught up.
And, I loooooove this salsa idea. My family is not much for salsa, and when they are, it’s not for the fancy stuff. I just might make a small batch just for ME. :)
So glad you found me! ;)
Drooling. On. My. Keyboard.
Is there a 12-step program for my addiction to pita chips because I definitely need to go to a meeting or something…I mean cinnamon sugar(!), parmesan, garlic & herb (!!), and simply naked(!!!). I need help. Oh, and this salsa looks fantabulous!
I feel your pain! I need pita rehab too.
This is definitely a winning combination. We’re in prime salsa-making season (of all varieties)…made my first batch of garden pico de gallo the other night! Now I just have to figure out how to make my own corn chips…although that sounds like way too much work.
It sure would be fun to taste test though!
I can eat this. And I will.
I was just thinking that I need to figure out something to do with the peaches and basil I have in the fridge.Perfect timing, how did you know!