Easy Peach Salad
Easy Peach Salad with bacon combines arugula lettuce and baby spinach with homegrown tomatoes and a savory vinaigrette that is simple for the perfect summer recipe.
Peach and Tomato Salad with Goat Cheese and Crispy Bacon Recipe
Every summer, I can hardly wait to make this salad.
I was initially skeptical since it hadn’t ever even crossed my mind to combine tomatoes with peaches.
All I can tell you is this: don’t think you’ll be disappointed, and don’t think you won’t be craving this summer salad day and night – it’s THAT good.
Save this Recipe
Enter your email address and we will send you this recipe to your mailbox for easy reference! Plus, we will send you our latest recipes every week!
Homegrown tomatoes, ripe peaches, crispy bacon, goat cheese crumbles, and a sassy vinaigrette dressing are delicious companions! Welcome to your new addition.
Salad ingredients needed
- Homegrown tomatoes
- Fresh, nicely ripened peaches
- Arugula (or baby spinach as a substitute)
- Goat cheese crumbles
- Crispy bacon
Salad dressing ingredients needed
- Olive oil
- White wine vinegar
- Brown spicy mustard
How to make easy peach salad
Place the arugula, tomatoes, and peaches in a medium serving bowl.
In a dressing cruet or glass jar with a lid, add the dressing ingredients; shake until well combined.
Drizzle the prepared dressing over the salad ingredients in the bowl, tossing gently to combine.
Divide the salad between two plates; sprinkle each salad with goat cheese crumbles and chopped bacon.
Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve at once!
What is arugula? Is arugula a type of lettuce?
Arugula is closely related to mustard greens, part of the brassica family, so it’s actually not lettuce, even though arugula is quite often part of a mixed greens salad.
Arugula is a tender, dark green, leafy vegetable that sports a peppery, spicy flavor which really gives a good kick to an otherwise bland lettuce salad.
What is the best way to peel peaches and tomatoes?
I have found that slipping peaches into a pot of boiling water for 60 seconds, then transferring each one to a bowl of ice cold water is the fastest and easiest way to peel peaches and tomatoes.
As you lift the peaches out of the cold water, rub each one with your fingers and watch the skins literally slide right off – super slick!
If it’s not homegrown tomato season or fresh peach season where I live, are there good substitutes I can use?
Great question, and YES!! In place of homegrown tomatoes, use grape or cherry tomatoes, cut in half. As for the peaches, substitute frozen sliced peaches – it works great!
What if I don’t like goat cheese? Can I just leave it out of the recipe?
Yes, you can. Or, you could make a substitution! Feta cheese would be delicious in place of the goat cheese crumbles or even freshly shredded Parmesan or Romano cheese.
More Salad Recipes to Enjoy
- BABY KALE SALAD WITH FETA AND EDAMAME
- POTATO SALAD WITH SWEET JALAPENO RELISH
- DELTA CORNBREAD SALAD
- PINTO BEAN SALAD WITH FETA AND WALNUTS
- CRUNCHY FRITO CORN SALAD
- BLT PASTA SALAD
- CHICKEN SALAD WITH RED GRAPES AND WALNUTS
Easy Peach Salad
Ingredients
Salad
- 2 medium ripe peaches, peeled, if desired, then sliced into 8 slices each
- 2 medium homegrown tomatoes, peeled, if desired, then quartered
- 2 cups arugula lettuce, may substitute baby spinach
- 2 Tbs. goat cheese crumbles
- 2-3 slices cooked and crumbled bacon
Dressing
- 1 Tbs. spicy brown or Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup white wine vinegar, may substitute red wine vinegar or rice vinegar
- 1/2 cup good olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Place the arugula, sliced tomatoes, and sliced peaches into a medium serving bowl.
- In a dressing cruet or glass jar with a lid, add the vinaigrette dressing ingredients; shake until well combined.
- Drizzle the prepared vinaigrette dressing over the salad ingredients, tossing gently to combine.
- Divide the salad between two plates, then sprinkle each one with goat cheese crumbles and the chopped bacon.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve at once.
