Description
A vibrant summer salad made with smoky grilled peaches, fresh leafy greens, creamy avocado, tangy goat cheese, crunchy pistachios, and a bright homemade basil vinaigrette.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ripe but firm peaches, sliced into wedges
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 8 oz mixed leafy greens (arugula, spinach, butter lettuce)
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 medium avocado, diced
- 4 oz goat cheese or feta, crumbled
- 1/3 cup roasted salted pistachios, chopped
- 1/2 cup olive oil (for vinaigrette)
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 1/2 tablespoons honey
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
Instructions
- Toss peach wedges with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
- Preheat grill or grill pan to medium-high heat.
- Grill peaches 2–3 minutes per side until lightly charred.
- Remove peaches and let cool slightly.
- In a jar, combine olive oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and basil.
- Shake well until vinaigrette is fully emulsified.
- Add leafy greens to a large bowl.
- Drizzle with half of the vinaigrette and toss gently.
- Top with red onion, cherry tomatoes, avocado, and grilled peaches.
- Finish with goat cheese and pistachios.
- Serve with remaining dressing on the side.
Notes
Use firm peaches for grilling to maintain shape and achieve perfect caramelized grill marks.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 376
- Sugar: 13.1g
- Sodium: 432mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 23g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19.2g
- Fiber: 4.5g
- Protein: 7.5g
- Cholesterol: 8.7mg
Keywords: grilled peach salad, peach salad, summer salad, basil vinaigrette, healthy salad