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Peach Salad with Glazed Walnuts

Teresa Ambra
Peach Salad with Glazed Walnuts is absolutely awesome! This gourmet type salad includes lemon peel, grapes, peaches, Feta cheese and homemade glazed walnuts. The Peach Vinaigrette is absolutely mouthwatering. This is a terrific salad for company meals or entertaining, but so delicious you'll want to make it often during the summer. If you're not a salad lover, you will be after one bite of this sensational salad!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Salad and Salad Dressing, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 297 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large salad bowl with tongs
  • 1 large skillet
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • 1 sharp knife to cut vegetables and fruit
  • 1 cookie sheet to set glazed walnuts on
  • 1 small bowl
  • 1 blender
  • 1 mason jar with lid
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons

Ingredients
  

PEACH SALAD:

  • 12 oz. container baby spinach spring mix or a combination of spinach, romaine and spring mix
  • 1 cup whole walnut halves
  • 6 heaping tbsp. granulated sugar
  • 2 or 3 large peaches sliced, unpeeled
  • 1 medium lemon grated
  • 1 cup red grapes halved
  • 1/3 to 1/2 cup red onion finely diced
  • 1 1/2 cups Feta cheese crumbles or goat cheese

PEACH VINAIGRETTE:

  • 1 extra large lemon juiced
  • 1/2 cup avocado oil
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 4 tsp. dijon mustard
  • 1 large peach peeled, diced

Instructions
 

PEACH SALAD:

  • Heat skillet over high heat for 3 minutes.
  • Reduce heat to medium and add walnuts and sugar and stir constantly to glaze.
  • The sugar will melt and become golden in about 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Separate and spread walnuts out on a cookie sheet to cool.
  • Set aside.
  • Place spring mix in a very large salad bowl.
  • Sprinkle grated red onion over top.
  • Grate peel from lemon and sprinkle over salad.
  • Squeeze juice from lemon and place in a bowl.
  • Place peach slices in lemon juice for a minute or two.
  • Drain, dry slightly with paper towels and spread over top of the salad.
  • Sprinkle salad with grapes, feta cheese and then candied walnuts.
  • Refrigerate 30 minutes before serving.
  • To serve: toss with peach vinaigrette.

PEACH VINAIGRETTE:

  • Squeeze juice from lemon into blender.
  • Add avocado oil, honey, Dijon mustard and diced peaches.
  • Puree about 30 seconds until smooth.
  • Pour into a mason jar.
  • Refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • Shake vigorously before pouring over top of salad.

Notes

© Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen
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Nutrition

Calories: 297kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 6gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 252mgPotassium: 275mgFiber: 3gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 702IUVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 118mgIron: 1mg
Keyword feta cheese, gluten free, grapes, lemon, peaches, salad, salad dressing, side dish, walnuts
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