Description
Mediterranean sunshine dances through this simple peach feta salad, blending sweet summer stone fruit with tangy crumbled cheese. Crisp greens and zesty herbs create a refreshing harmony that brings Mediterranean flavors right to your plate, inviting you to savor each delightful bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruits and Vegetables:
- 3 large peaches, pits removed and cut into 6–8 wedges per fruit
- 1 pint (473 ml) cherry tomatoes, halved
- 0.5 small shallot, peeled and sliced thinly
Herbs:
- 10 large leaves of fresh basil, chopped
- 10 large leaves of fresh mint, chopped
Cheese:
- 0.5 cup (120 ml) feta cheese, crumbled
Instructions
- Carefully slice ripe peaches into delicate wedges, discarding the central pit to ensure smooth texture and easy eating.
- Bisect cherry tomatoes and create gossamer-thin shallot slices to distribute flavor evenly throughout the salad.
- Arrange the peach wedges, halved tomatoes, and translucent shallot rings in a spacious mixing vessel, creating a vibrant canvas of colors and textures.
- Crumble feta cheese over the fresh ingredients, allowing the creamy white pieces to nestle between the fruit and vegetables.
- Delicately scatter fresh basil and mint leaves across the salad, chopping them into fine ribbons to release their aromatic oils and enhance the overall flavor profile.
- Craft a harmonious dressing by vigorously whisking olive oil, red wine vinegar, bright lemon juice, golden honey, subtle garlic powder, and a pinch of salt and pepper until the mixture becomes smooth and emulsified.
- Drizzle the prepared dressing over the salad, using a gentle folding technique to coat each ingredient without bruising the delicate components.
- For optimal flavor integration, allow the salad to rest momentarily, permitting the ingredients to mingle and absorb the dressing’s nuanced flavors.
- Serve chilled or at ambient temperature, presenting a refreshing and elegant culinary composition perfect for warm summer gatherings.
Notes
- Select ripe, slightly soft peaches for the best flavor and sweetness in your salad.
- Chill the feta cheese before adding to keep the salad cool and enhance its creamy texture.
- For a vegan version, replace feta with plant-based cheese or roasted nuts like almonds for protein and crunch.
- Slice ingredients just before serving to maintain freshness and prevent wilting of herbs and vegetables.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 20mg