Description
Grilled Peach Salad with Basil Vinaigrette is a refreshing and colorful dish that captures the essence of summer in every bite. This delightful salad features sweet, charred peaches paired with a blend of leafy greens, creamy goat cheese, and crunchy pistachios, all drizzled with a zesty homemade basil vinaigrette. Perfect for picnics, barbecues, or light weeknight dinners, this recipe is quick to prepare and can be customized to suit your taste. With its vibrant presentation and satisfying flavors, this salad is sure to impress your guests while remaining simple enough for everyday enjoyment.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ripe peaches
- 8 ounces leafy greens (arugula, spinach, butter lettuce)
- 1/4 cup red onion
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1 avocado
- 4 ounces goat cheese
- 1/3 cup pistachios
Instructions
- Preheat your grill or grill pan over medium heat. Brush peach wedges lightly with olive oil.
- Grill peaches for about 3 minutes on each side until they have nice grill marks. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine leafy greens, sliced red onion, cherry tomatoes, diced avocado, crumbled goat cheese, and chopped pistachios.
- In another bowl, whisk together olive oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, dijon mustard, kosher salt, and fresh basil to make the vinaigrette.
- Add grilled peaches on top of the mixed greens and drizzle generously with vinaigrette before serving. Toss gently.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 salad (approximately 300g)
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 260mg
- Fat: 36g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 28g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 15mg