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Peach Salad with Basil and Goat Cheese
Juicy sweet peaches, tangy goat cheese, savory onions, crunchy walnuts, and fragrant arugula come together for a simple summer salad recipe that's layered with so much delicious flavor and texture.
Cook Time
10
minutes
mins
Total Time
10
minutes
mins
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Italian
Diet:
Gluten Free, Vegetarian
Servings:
4
Author:
Candace Nagy
Ingredients
2
ripe yellow peaches,
sliced
1/2
small red onion,
thinly sliced
2
firmly packed cups arugula
1/4
loosely packed cup basil leaves
2
tablespoons
Tronchetto di Capra cheese
or other mild goat cheese, crumbled
1/4
cup
walnuts,
roughly chopped
For the dressing:
2
tablespoons
lemon juice
1
tablespoon
red wine vinegar
6
tablespoons
extra virgin olive oil
1
teaspoon
Dijon mustard
2
tablespoons
honey
1/2
teaspoon
kosher salt
Black pepper,
to taste
Instructions
Make the vinaigrette.
In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, vinegar, olive oil, Dijon mustard, honey, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
Layer the greens.
Layer the arugula and basil in a shallow serving bowl or platter.
Add the remaining ingredients.
Evenly arrange the peaches, onions, goat cheese, and walnuts over top.
Finish and serve.
Dress the salad to taste. Enjoy immediately.
Notes
You can store the second onion half, sealed in a glass container in your fridge, for up to 1 week.
Pickle it
or use for
cucumber tomato salad
or
focaccia sandwiches
.
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Nutrition
Calories:
326.8
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
19.5
g
|
Protein:
3.7
g
|
Fat:
27.6
g
|
Saturated Fat:
4.4
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
5.8
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
16.4
g
|
Cholesterol:
3.2
mg
|
Sodium:
344.6
mg
|
Potassium:
203.8
mg
|
Fiber:
2.1
g
|
Sugar:
16.2
g
|
Vitamin A:
636.3
IU
|
Vitamin C:
8.9
mg
|
Calcium:
44.3
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg
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