Homemade Fresh Peach Salad
A quick homemade fresh peach salad recipe with feta and pecan nuts on a lettuce bed, drizzled with a simple honey dressing. a healthy summer side dish.
Homemade Fresh Peach Salad
Try this quick and healthy homemade fresh peach salad recipe for summer, side dish. The ripe fresh peaches are nice and sweet. Paired with pecan nuts that have a buttery and slightly sweet flavor, with the salty feta goats cheese balances out the salad. Adding a vinegary dressing will balance the flavors and tastes further. A No cook and no bake recipe idea, for the hot summer days when you just need that pick me up. Made is just 10 minutes. Serve fresh as a side dish for lunch for family.
FAQ’s
Does balsamic vinegar go with peaches?
A dressing with balsamic vinegar will go with any fruit, especially peaches. Whether grilled or fresh in you salads. Delicious with berries and other fruits.
What is the oldest salad dressing?
The oldest and a simple salad dressing, is olive oil with vinegar. Sweeten it with some honey and add some ground black pepper. The vinegar will also prevent the fruits going brown and off color. But its best to cut them just before serving.
Should you peel peaches for salad?
It is not necessary to peel peaches for your fresh green salad. Prepare them at the last minute for this quick and fresh peach salad for a side dish in the summer. Pairs well with nuts, and feta cheese and greens. Ready in 10 minutes.
Ingredients for a quick Fresh Peach Salad
- Lettuce
- ripe fresh peaches 🍑
- feta cheese 🧀
- pecan nuts 🥜
- red onion
Variations for the ingredients:
- Cheese: feta cheese, crumbled or cut into cubes, parmesan cheese, grated, or gouda smoked.
- Nuts: pecan nuts, walnuts, hazelnuts, pistachios.
- Dressing: Balsamic vinegar, maple syrup, mustard, olive oil, a tangy sweet dressing.
- Fruit: Alternative fruit can be nectarines.
For the full instructions and the amounts given for this simple and quick sweet peach salad with feta and pecan nuts idea, get the recipe attached. Download or print it and even use online with the cook mode. That easy. 😉
How To make this quick Fresh Peach Salad
Rinse the lettuce leaves, wash the peaches. Set the lettuce leaves aside in a clean bowl.
Slice the peaches with the skins on. Break up your feta to large crumbs, and slice and separate the red onion.
Whisk together the dressing mixture until all in combined. Olive oil, vinegar, honey and black pepper.
Add some of the dressing to the lettuce leaves, and toss in the fresh sliced ripe peaches and onion slices, feta crumbs and pecan nuts. Add the remainder of the dressing to this tossed salad and serve.
This delicious summer season, salad made with fresh seasonal sweet ripe peaches, is simple and a quick 10 minute recipe, to put together.
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PrintHomemade Fresh Peach Salad
A quick homemade fresh peach salad recipe with feta and pecan nuts on a lettuce bed, drizzled with a simple honey dressing. a healthy summer side dish.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Total Time: 10
- Yield: 6-8 servings
- Category: lunch, salad, side dish
- Method: no cook and no bake
Ingredients
- 1 lettuce head or a bag of mixed greens
- 2– 3 large fresh ripe peaches, sliced
- about 100 grams or 4 oz of feta goat cheese
- 3/4 cup of pecan nuts
- 1/2 a red onion, sliced and halved
Dressing
- 8 Tablespoons of olive oil
- 4 Tablespoons of apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons of organic natural honey, or a nice drizzle
- 1 teaspoon of ground black pepper
Instructions
Rinse the lettuce leaves, wash the peaches. Set the lettuce leaves aside in a clean bowl.
Slice the peaches with the skins on. Break up your feta to large crumbs, and slice and separate the red onion.
Whisk together the dressing mixture until all in combined. Olive oil, vinegar, honey and black pepper.
Add some of the dressing to the lettuce leaves, and toss in the fresh sliced ripe peaches and onion slices, feta crumbs and pecan nuts. Add the remainder of the dressing to this tossed salad and serve.
