- PREP-TIME: 20 MINUTES / READY IN: 40 MINUTES
- MAKES 15 CUPS
This stunning salad is a recipe you’ll have on repeat all summer long. Succulent sweet peaches are arranged alongside juicy heirloom tomatoes over a bed of mixed greens to celebrate the season’s best produce with a savory-sweet pairing. You’ll love how tangy shallot and aromatic herbs add extra oomph to this garden-fresh recipe, and a drizzle of the citrusy balsamic vinaigrette ties all the flavors together. Serve this tantalizing peach and tomato salad alongside homemade veggie burgers or a pasta salad, and watch how quickly it gets gobbled up!
By Nancy Macklin, RDN,Aug 1, 2023
INGREDIENTS
- 6 cups mixed salad greens
- 2 lb. assorted heirloom tomatoes, cored and cut into wedges (3 to 4 tomatoes)
- 1 lb. fresh peaches or nectarines, halved, pitted, and sliced (3 peaches)
- 1 medium shallot, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup coarsely chopped fresh herbs, such as parsley, tarragon, lemon thyme, or purple basil
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- Sea salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
INSTRUCTIONS
- On a large platter arrange greens, tomatoes, peaches, shallot, and fresh herbs. In a small bowl whisk together orange juice, vinegar, and mustard. Drizzle over salad. Season with salt and pepper.