Mu(h)-ch(u) Pea-ch(u) Salsa

Behold, Muchu Peachu pyramid... and behold, too, the anciently grand Machu Picchu of the Incas.

my pyramid side by side the real thing.(Machu Picchu image from pixabay)

Well, I just had to insert that pun in, muchu peachu. (cringe? 😅)

Let me ask this - what's not to like when a fruit is part of a dish? Especially when it ends up into the young ones tummies? Nourish, nourish, nourish. A great pair to sandwiches, sausages, white or red meat, or any greens is the peach salsa. Fresh would be best, but the easily available canned version works great too.

🍑 Steps
1 tbsp olive oil
5 peaches, diced

TIP a: if opting to pan-grill, do so 1 minute on each side (no 1 tbsp oil needed).
TIP b: pan-grill only the non-mushy ingredients, like fresh just-enough-ripe peaches. Canned peaches, or even onions, are on the softer side, so better not grill it at all.

1/4 red onion diced
2 limes, squeezed
brown sugar
cucumber, diced
tomato fresh/sauce/paste/puree (optional)
jalapeno (optional)
cilantro / mint / basil (optional, but best with any of these herbs)

TIP c: fresh celery leaves can also do the trick instead of cilantro. In my opinion.

toss everything to the salsa bowl
then, enjoy!

Salsa is flexible, use or replace in the mix depending on the season for fresh ingredients or what's in the pantry. Mango 🥭, tomato 🍅, avocado 🥑. Whichever crowds the bowl is the star 🌟of the show:

More avocado >>> morph to Avocado Salsa.
More mango >>> transform to Mango Salsa.
And so on; food mob but in a good way.

Someday, when the kids can finally take it, that jalapeno's 🌶 joining in the fun for some salsa ninja-kick!

Here's 2 of our many versions:

Inspired by: xoxo cooks

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