This Peach Salad is light refreshing and easy to make with juicy fresh or grilled peaches, cucumber, blueberries, cherry tomatoes, avocado with a balsamic dressing. It’s the perfect healthy lunch or light dinner for fresh summer produce. Gluten-free, vegan, dairy-free, low carb, keto with options for Whole30 and paleo.
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Peach Salad
Summer means salad season and this Peach Salad is light, refreshing and the perfect way to take advantage of those fresh juicy peaches. It’s easy to make with peppery arugula, cucumber, avocado, blueberries and crunchy pecans with a sweet balsamic vinaigrette.
It’s bright, beautiful and full of the best summer flavors. What I love about making summer salads like this is that you can put them together quickly with ingredients that can easily be swapped out for what you have on hand.is one of my favorite greens to use in a salad. It’s light, refreshing with a peppery bite that goes perfectly with so many fruit and vegetables.
Why we love this easy salad recipe
Not only is this arugula peach salad delicious, it’s also so simple to make! It makes a quick and easy lunch, dinner and is naturally gluten-free and fits into various diets such as paleo, low carb, Keto, vegan and Whole30 compliant.
You can serve make a big batch for summer barbecues, picnics or serve as a side to a comforting and cozy dinner in the winter.
Ingredients you need
- Arugula – one of my favorite greens to use in summer salads. It has a nice peppery bite but feel free to use baby spinach or butter lettuce.
- Mixed greens of choice – I used green leaf and baby spinach but feel free to use escarole, romaine lettuce or iceberg lettuce
- Blueberries – adds natural sweetness to complement the juicy peaches,
- Peaches – you’ll need two ripe peaches cut into slices or chunks
- Toppings – Pecans, sunflower seeds, sliced almonds and hemp seeds add that perfect crunch
- Herbs – Fresh garden mint and chopped parsley
For the Balsamic Dressing
The light and bright arugula salad dressing is made with just a few simple ingredients:
- Balsamic vinegar
- Dijon mustard
- Avocado – or extra virgin-olive oil
- Garlic powder or garlic clove – minced
- Salt and black pepper – to taste
How to make this Peach Salad
- Make the dressing: Add all the ingredients for the dressing in jar or a bowl. Shake or whisk until combined.
- Assemble salad: Place the arugula leaves in a large mixing bowl. Season with salt, pepper and little bit of the dressing.
- Garnish with toppings: Add the remaining salad ingredients and drizzle with more dressing. Top with nuts and seeds of choice.
Make Ahead and Storage Tips
If prepping this salad ahead of time, store the dressing separately until ready to serve.
- To Make This Arugula Peach Salad Ahead. Prepare the dressing in a jar and seal with an airtight lid. Store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- Rinse and dry the arugula ahead of time and wrap with a paper towel in a large resealable bag. Store in the fridge for up to 5 days.
- Wash the fruit and cucumber and store in a glass resealable container or a separate resealable bag. Slice the peaches and cucumber before serving. When ready to serve, assemble the salad.
- To Store. You can store leftover dressed salad in the refrigerator for 1 day.
Variations and Tips for Making the Best Peach Salad
- Add cabbage, pickled onions, grape tomatoes or sun-dried tomatoes for an extra punch of flavour
- Sprinkle on some vegan ricotta or feta if not dairy-free, Whole30 or paleo
- Serve with some air fryer tofu to make this a complete vegan dinner or some grilled salmon, grilled chicken or any protein of choice.
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This Peach Salad is light refreshing and easy to make with juicy fresh or grilled peaches, cucumber, blueberries, cherry tomatoes, avocado with a balsamic dressing. It's the perfect healthy lunch or light dinner for fresh summer produce. Gluten-free, vegan, dairy-free, low carb, keto with options for Whole30 and paleo.
- 3 cups loosely packed organic arugula leaves , washed and dried
- 1 cup mixed greens , washed and dried
- 2 peaches , sliced (grilled first if desired)
- 1/2 cup blueberries or cherry tomatoes, sliced into halves
- 1 medium cucumber , sliced
- 1 medium avocado , diced
- 1 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley and mint
- 1 tablespoons chopped pecans
- 1/2 tablespoon sliced almonds
- 1/2 tablespoon sunflower seeds
- A few crumbles of vegan ricotta or vegan feta , omit for Whole30 and paleo. We like Violife Feta-Style or Kite Hill Almond Milk Ricotta. Can use regular if not dairy-free.
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 3 tablespoons avocado oil OR extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder OR 1 garlic clove, minced
- salt and pepper , to taste
- 1 teaspoon preferred sticky liquid sweetener , pure maple syrup, coconut nectar syrup or sugar-free maple syrup (or honey if not vegan)
MAKE THE DRESSING: Add all the ingredients for the dressing in a jar or a bowl. Shake or whisk until combined.
ASSEMBLE THE SALAD: Place the arugula leaves in a large mixing bowl. Season with salt, pepper and little bit of the dressing.
Add the remaining salad ingredients and drizzle with more dressing.
Top with additional add-ins and serve.
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