Pan Seared Salmon with Fresh Peach Salsa

Summer Fest is off to a great start with some amazingly beautiful Grilled Eggplant Recipes. 

While I unfortunately was not able to join in on the eggplant challenge, I am happy to be able to jump on board with the next seasonal item of choice: Peaches!

Succulent and sweet, peaches are favored in desserts, jams, chutneys and sauces of all type.   

This Pan Seared Salmon with Fresh Peach Salsa is the perfect balance of sweet and savory.  Highlighting the perfection that comes with this beautiful fruit in a way that is unusual yet familiar, this dish is a fantastic way to extend your palate and enjoy the beauty of the season.

Pan Seared Salmon with Fresh Peach Salsa

Salsa:

3 Large Peaches, Diced

1 Bunch Fresh Cilantro, washed and diced

1-2 Fresh Jalapeño*, diced

2 Cloves Garlic, minced

Juice of 1 Lime

Salt & Pepper to taste

Salmon:

4-6oz Salmon Filets

2 Tbs Olive Oil

2 Cloves Garlic, minced

In large bowl, prepare salsa by mixing peaches, cilantro, jalapeños, garlic and lime juice.  Taste and add salt and pepper as needed. Set aside.

Preheat large heavy skillet over medium heat for 3-5 minutes.  Coat salmon with olive oil and minced garlic.  Place in skillet and increase heat to high.  Cook for 3 minutes, turn and cook for an additional 5 minutes or until salmon is flaky and firm. 

Serves 4

*To adjust the heat of the salsa, feel free to remove seeds and choose either one or two jalapeños for this mix.  I like the heat of the jalapeño and chose to make my salsa with two jalapeños, seeds included.

Be sure to go visit the other Food Network Summer Fest participants for more ways to enjoy your tantalizing peaches in full.

CIA Dropout: Peachy Keen Panna Cotta

What’s Gaby Cooking: Peach and Blueberry Cobbler

In Jennie’s Kitchen: Easy Peach Preserves

Daily Dishin: Fresh Peaches and Cream No-Bake Pie

Cooking with Books: Peaches and Cream Cheesecake

Cooking With My Kid: Peach & Friends Cobbler

PieWhite on Rice Couple: Peach Heirloom Tomato Salad

Cooking With Elise: Bruschetta with Grilled Peach Chutney

FN Dish: Summer Fest: Peach Recipes

Taste With The Eyes: Warm White Peach and Blackberry Cobbler

Recipe Girl: Fresh Peach Pie

A Way to Garden: Farm Fresh Peaches Frozen to Perfection

Napa Farmhouse 1885: Fresh Peach Cookies

Sassy Radish: Peach, Apricot and Blueberry Cobbler with a Cornmeal

CrustSweet Life Bake: Sweet Peach Ancho Chile Salsa

Indian Simmer: Indian Peach Gujiya

Pinch My Salt: Creamy Peach Smoothie

Dixie Chik Cooks: Peach Cobbler

Food2: 5 Killer Peach Flavored Cocktails

Healthy Eats: 8 Ways You Didn’t Know You Could Eat Peaches

Cooking Channel: Peaches on the Grill

Add a Pinch: My Grandmother’s Peach Cobbler

The Sensitive Epicure: A Summer Peach Tart, Gluten-Free

From My Corner of Saratoga: Double Caramel Peaches

She Wears Many Hats: Peach Wontons

I Am Mommy: Peach Bread

This post is also linked with: Seasonal Sundays