Peach Blackberry Arugula Salad is a beautiful fresh salad featuring fresh peaches and blackberries.
Peach Blackberry Arugula Salad
One of the fruits I look forward to most during the summer are fresh peaches. There’s just something about taking a bite of a fresh, juicy peach in season. The fragrance of a fresh in-season peach is intoxicating. White peaches are a favorite of mine, and although they’re hard to find, I always try to buy at least a few when I spot them.
Last summer, I tried steaming peaches as a dessert and loved the velvety texture they assumed after some gentle steaming.
Steamed Peaches with Yogurt
I’ve also topped my kids’ Â pancakes with fresh peaches.
Gluten-Free Pancakes with Peaches
And, I’ve made Iced Tea with fresh peaches, mint, and citrus fruits.
Peach Mint Citrus Ice Tea
Recently, I posted this picture of White Peach Quinoa Salad on Facebook after I threw this together for a quick lunch one day. This is simply leftover Mango, Avocado and Black Bean Quinoa Salad tossed with fresh white peaches. The addition of fragrant, juicy white peaches was so good that I made another batch of quinoa salad just to enjoy with the rest of my stash of white peaches.
Quinoa Salad with White Peaches
In fact, I just snagged a whole box of white peaches this past weekend from a Korean market and can’t wait to make this again.
Just this past week, I was vacationing with my family down in Florida and found some beautiful yellow peaches and made this Peach Kiwi Salsa and Gluten-Free Peach Crisp one night.
Peach Kiwi Salsa
Peach Crisp (gluten-free) – photo taken with my phone
As you can see, I love peaches! They remind me of the beautiful sunsets we were so fortunate to witness each night during our vacation.
The Peach Blackberry Arugula Salad I’m featuring today has all the elements I love about summer salads with fresh fruit – it’s savory, sweet, tart, crunchy, and juicy. I love taking advantage of all the fresh fruits and vegetables that are in season during the warmer months as I know the season will be over before I know it.
Peach Blackberry Arugula Salad
Peach Blackberry Arugula Salad Recipe
Ingredients
Salad
- 6 cups baby arugula
- 2 peaches pitted, cut into slices
- 1 cup blackberries
- 1/4 cup goat cheese crumbled
- 3 tablespoons walnut pieces toasted
Orange Champagne Vinaigrette
- 3 tablespoons Orange Muscat Champagne Vinegar
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- A sprinkling of sea salt and freshly ground pepper
Instructions
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Arrange arugula, peaches, and blackberries on four salad plates. Sprinkle with goat cheese and walnuts.
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Whisk together Vinaigrette ingredients. Drizzle on top of salad just before serving.
Recipe Notes
If you can't find Orange Muscat Champagne Vinegar, substitute rice wine vinegar and a few splashes of fresh orange juice.
Such an amazing and creative round up of your peachy recipes Jeanette!
Thanks Marla – I love peaches as you can see and have been enjoying every last juicy peach I can get my hands on this summer.
Hope you enjoyed vacationing in our beautiful, Florida 🙂
That’s a wonderful round-up of delicious peach recipes!
Kiran, we had a great time in Florida – you’re so fortunate to live in such a beautiful state!
Peaches are my favorite fruit this time of year and arugula is one of my favorite greens, so this salad is calling out my name. Thank you Jeannette for such fabulous posts-this week has been so informative and your pictures are stunning as usual!
Laura – peaches and arugula make such a great combination in the summer. Thanks for your feedback, it’s been a lot of fun putting together all the posts this week – so many healthy recipes I can’t wait to try myself!
Such a wonderful Peachy collection..love the recipes here…have been pinning a lot from your site.
Thanks so much Sanjeeta – I really appreciate your feedback and all your pinning ;).
So many terrific peach recipes! Which one do I make first?
I love peaches and always looking for creative ideas! Great round-up Jeanette!
I love peaches and your comparison to the sun setting couldn’t be more appropriate! I thought your round-up of recipes was very inspiring. I made peach jam the other day.. and look forward to trying your salad. It’s filled with ingredients I love so I know it would be fantastic! Thanks, Jeanette!
Thanks Elise, Roxana and Barbara – I do love peaches (can you tell?). Peach jam sounds like a great way to preserve summer in a jar.
I could crawl right into my computer. I love blackberries and peaches together and our blackberry season has just started!
That salad looks so fresh and so heavenly! What a great lunch
Hi Jeanette, Arugula is my favorite green in a salad. I haven’t used peaches that much this summer which this reminds me to pick up some at the farmer’s market this weekend. Lovely, bright and delicious looking salad.