Peach Blueberry Salad with Goat Cheese

Key Ingredients & Notes

• Greens - Any will work! Since this is more of a summer salad, I love using seasonal greens such as leaf lettuce, romaine, spinach, or butter lettuce (or a mix!).
• Blueberries & peaches - These juicy gems are the heart of this salad! Peaches are ripe and ready to eat when they have a little give when pressed with your thumb, and they smell super fragrant.
• Goat cheese - You can use crumbled goat cheese or purchase a goat cheese log and cut it into pieces, but goat cheese gives this salad an unparalleled creamy and tangy factor that takes it over the top.
• Extra virgin olive oil & aged balsamic - We won't be making a vinaigrette for this recipe, but rather drizzling it with a bit of olive oil and aged balsamic. Unlike plain balsamic vinegar, aged balsamic is naturally sweet, so much that it can stand on its own. I get mine at Trader Joes, Kroger stores (Metro Market), Whole Foods, or other local grocery stores. You can also find pretty fancy aged balsamic vinegars if you want to splurge!

Please see recipe card for full list of ingredients and quantities.

Substitutions & Variations

• Almonds - For a nut-free version, try pepitas or sunflower seeds. Otherwise, walnuts, pecans, or pistachios are all delicious alternatives. These maple cayenne toasted walnuts add a spicy-sweet flavor!
• Protein - I love adding salmon or chicken to peach blueberry salad to round it out into a full meal. You can also add your favorite plant-based protein!
• Dressing - If you can't find aged balsamic at your local grocery store, you can throw together the easiest balsamic vinaigrette ever. Simply combine equal parts balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, maple syrup, and ¼ teaspoon of salt into jar. Shake vigorously until completely emulsified. You may not need all of this for the peach blueberry salad, but keep it in your fridge to use on other salads throughout the week!
• Cheese - Feta instead of goat cheese will change the flavors slightly, and will still be delicious.

Instructions

Step 1: Combine all ingredients in a large bowl.

Step 2: Gently toss ingredients together, and drizzle with aged balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil.

Step 3: Divide into serving bowls and top with a couple more peaches, blueberries, goat cheese chunks, and almonds.

Serve with your favorite protein, some grains (I love tossing farro and wheat berries into this salad), or a thick slice of sourdough and butter. Sometimes I even eat a large peach blueberry salad alongside a thick slice of avocado toast with everything bagel seasoning, and call it a lunch. Yum!!

Hint: If you don't plan on serving right away, I recommend waiting to top with almonds, aged balsamic, and olive oil. This will keep your greens as fresh as possible (not soggy), and your almonds nice and crunchy.

Peach Blueberry Salad FAQs

More Delicious Salads

Peach blueberry salad is one of many delicious and hearty summer salads on our site! Here are a few more that come highly recommended:

• Vinegar cucumber salad (for a simple summer side dish)
• Roasted beet and avocado salad (with basil lime vinaigrette, hearty and flavor-packed)
• Zesty shrimp mango and avocado salad (pure addiction...can be eaten with chips instead of a fork)
• Strawberry salmon summer salad (hearty, salty-sweet)