Peach Salad With Feta
Peach and feta salad is the ultimate sweet and savory combination. An ode to late summer with fresh peaches and produce. Use any greens of choice, this salad will be a huge hit!
Servings: 4
Equipment
- sauce pan to make quinoa
- grill or grill pan if grilling the peaches (optional)
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa, cooked
- 3 ripe peaches or nectarines
- 1 tsp olive oil or oil spray
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp oregano
- ¼ cup red onion
- 8 cups mixed greens
- 1 avocado, cubed
- ¼ cup feta, crumbled or goat cheese
- ¼ cup balsamic reduction more as needed
Instructions
- Cook quinoa according to the package, you will only need 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa. if you cook a full cup, you will have some leftovers. While quinoa is cooking, prepare the peaches or nectarines for grilling.
- Prepare the peaches. Slice the peaches in half, twist them and gently pull out the pit to discard. Spray or brush them with oil and a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Heat a grill pan or grill on medium/high heat. Add the peaches to the hot grates and grill untouched for about 6-7 minutes on each side or until your desired texture is met. Let them cool and then slice them.
- Season the quinoa. Once the quinoa is cooked, add the garlic powder, salt, pepper and dried oregano. Fluff it with a fork and let it cool.
- Assemble the salad in a large bowl, add 1 cup of the cooled quinoa, the grilled peaches, avocado and feta. Drizzle generously with balsamic, toss everything together and serve. Use additional balsamic as needed. Enjoy!
Notes
- Peaches or nectarines work great. You can grill them, or just slice them up. Both ways are delicious. Consider my Peach Caprese Salad if you want to change it up.
- Be sure to not used overripe peaches or nectarines. They will stick to the grill. You want them to be perfectly ripe and just soft enough to squeeze.
- If you want to add a protein, I suggest grilled chicken or shrimp to serve on this salad
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 2cups of salad | Calories: 320kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 425mg | Potassium: 672mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1039IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 3mg