Recipe Box, A Peach of a Salad and favorite peach recipes

the Painted Apron

8 years ago

Peaches!

Summer is full of so many wonderful things, and summer produce is right at the top of my list, fresh corn, garden tomatoes, and sweet summer peaches are my favorites!

Fresh fruit is great in salads

Pair it with a flavorful cheese, and walnuts for crunch

Bleu cheese, goat cheese or any cheese you like

Top with a little bacon and really make your mouth happy!

Add a glass of chilled Chardonnay…

My favorite summer meal!

Top your salad with a light vinaigrette, and you don’t need much, just a little drizzle on the lettuce and let the other flavors shine through!

I like the Champagne Pear Vinaigrette from Trader Joe’s, or make your own, like this easy

Orange Marmalade Vinaigrette

Strawberry Dressing

A Peach of a Salad

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Keyword candied walnuts, green salad with peaches, bacon, and bleu cheese, Peach Salad, summer salad

Prep Time 15

bacon 20

Servings 2

Ingredients

2-3 slices cooked crispy bacon
8 cups crisp salad greens
1 ripe fresh peach
2 oz. bleu or gorgonzola cheese
1/4 cup candied walnuts*
light vinaigrette
*Candied Walnuts Pecans or Almonds
2 cups pecan halves walnuts or sliced almonds
1 T real butter
1 T olive oil
1/4 cup brown sugar
kosher salt to taste

Instructions

Melt butter in olive oil over medium low heat. Add nuts and brown sugar.
Cook and stir until nuts begin to brown and caramelize.
Season with salt to taste. Watch carefully to avoid burning nuts. Turn nuts out onto wax paper to set. Store cooled nuts in a jar in the pantry. Makes 2 cups
Divide greens between 2 large salad bowls.
Peel and slice peach.
Top greens with peach slices, bleu cheese, walnuts, and crumbled bacon.
Drizzle lightly with vinaigrette and serve.

Here are some other Peach recipes you might want to try before peach season is over!

Peach Pastries with Almond Cream