Fresh cucumber, bitey shallots, cooling mint, and sweet fleshy peaches coming together in serious flavor harmony! I love this peach salad.
Gorgeous Peach Salad
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This was delicious. I made it as written, and served it as a side with chicken pitas and green beans tossed with gremolata. A terrific and slightly unexpected recipe for peaches!
Amy
Peach Salad Is, Well, The Answer To Everything.
It’s not flashy. But this peach salad has been speaking to me SO MUCH these last few weeks.
It’s a textural wonder: a gentle layering of juicy and slippery, flexible and foldy. We’ve got fresh cucumber, bitey shallots, cooling mint, and sweet fleshy peaches coming together in serious flavor harmony. The lime juice in there wakes it up and makes it feel extra summery, and the flecks of lime zest, salt, and pepper make it feel like something you’d eat at a nice restaurant. (Be right back, I’ve just convinced myself to make it again for lunch.)
Don’t be mad at me: it’s mid-July, and I often just… eat this on its own. Maybe a bit of toasted buttered sourdough or focaccia on the side. Absolute favorite type of summer eating.
But if we’re looking for something a bit more make-it-a-meal here, I can speak to that as well because I pair it with pretty much everything right now.
For dinners, I started by serving it with air fryer salmon skewers, then went to air fryer chicken, and most recently I’ve been having these rice bowls with spicy shrimp and this peach salad and it is so divine that it’ll likely become a new blog post next week.
Close your eyes. Feel that warm summer air on your skin. Put an imaginary peach up to your nose and breathe in that intoxicating peach scent. We get to eat this gold! Nature has given us these gorgeous foods for such a time as this! ♡
Welcome To My House! Let’s Make a Gorgeous Peach Salad!
1
Slice That Peachy Goodness!
Slices are ideal, in my opinion! Those thin, long pieces just layer together really nicely. You can do it by hand, but a mandoline is my must-have tool for this! (affiliate link)
2
Get The Cucumbers Saucy.
I kind of like the cucumbers to have a softer, more bendy quality in this salad, so I let them sit with the shallots in lime juice, salt, and olive oil for a while to loosen em up.
3
Add Peaches, Mint, and Honey!
Give it a gentle toss. Season as you like. I love hot honey in this salad. Like, LOVE.
4
You’re Done! Yum!
Seriously so good. One of my favorites for a quick, beautiful, fresh summer meal or side. Also great with avocado slices in there!
Watch How To Make This Peach Salad
Gorgeous Peach Salad
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 3–4 servings 1x
Description
Fresh cucumber, bitey shallots, cooling mint, and sweet fleshy peaches coming together in serious flavor harmony! I love this peach salad.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 peaches, pitted and sliced (about 2 cups)
- half an English cucumber, thinly sliced (about 1 cup)
- half a shallot, thinly sliced (about 1/4 cup)
- 2–3 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 lime, juiced and zested (about 1 tablespoon juice, 1 teaspoon zest)
- salt and pepper to taste
- mint leaves (about 2 packed tablespoons)
- 2–3 teaspoons honey to finish (I like hot honey!)
Instructions
- Do all your slicing / prep! I like to use a mandoline for the shallots and cucumber. (affiliate link)
- Toss the cucumbers and shallots with the lime juice, lime zest, olive oil, and a bit of salt and pepper. Let them sit for 5-15 minutes.
- Add peaches, mint leaves, and a drizzle of hot honey. Toss gently to combine.
- To make it extra pretty, serve with extra mint leaves, honey honey, and salt and pepper on top! Eat right away, within an hour.
Notes
Yes, you can use nectarines – it’s great!
I don’t bother to peel the peaches. Long live the vibrant, colorful, fiber-rich peach peels!
If you don’t have a lime, I’ve made this with vinegar in place of the lime juice and it works great. You just need some kind of acidic element. I used white balsamic vinegar but apple cider vinegar or champagne vinegar would also work.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: peach salad, fruit salad, summer salad, healthy salad
Things You Might Want To Know For This Peach Salad
Best fruit of all time?
Peaches. No contest. They are fruit from the gods.
Where do you buy your peaches?
I buy my peaches at Costco almost exclusively! They are consistently SO VERY good, and if not, they are very generous with returns / refunds! Locally I also have good luck with peaches at Kowalskis or Whole Foods.
When is the best season to buy peaches?
June – August! My motto is that once you get your first good peach of the season, it’s time to go HARD on those juicy little beauties until you can’t anymore. The season seems to end so quickly!
How can I add more protein / make this a meal?
I often serve this alongside a protein – air fryer chicken and air fryer salmon are two easy ones that come to mind. I’ve also been LOVING this salad with these chipotle chicken skewers, or that same sauce but tossed with shrimp and sautéed in a pan.
Can I use any other herb besides mint?
Basil would be fabulous.
Can I add avocado to this?
Yes. It’s amazing.
What about burrata?
I added burrata to one of my batches, and didn’t love it because the acidity of the lime congealed the burrata creaminess a bit. Not my favorite.
Can I use nectarines instead of peaches?
Absolutely. I do it all the time. Nectarines are awesome. Use yellow nectarines rather than the white ones, just for a more similar color and taste to the peaches.
Can you eat this as leftovers?
After tossing it together, this is best eaten within an hour or two. If you want to keep it as leftovers, I would keep all the elements separate in the fridge, and then toss together just before eating.
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I already have all the ingredients on my grocery list, I’m pumped to make/eat this during our heat wave! Might add a little dollop of ricotta and some chickpeas for protein!
Simple and DELICIOUS!!! I took your suggestion on adding hot honey; didn’t have any but it was simple to make with honey, jalapeño pepper, and a tsp of ACV. I almost didn’t save any for my husband. Be summer staple. Thank you Lindsey. Another keeper.
I wasn’t sure about the cuke/peach combo—-but my oh my, so delish!! Fresh and light and summer goodness!
What are you supposed to do with the lime zest?
Thanks for catching that! It should be added in step 2! Updated it. 🙂
Is this best eaten at once/Can it last in the fridge?
also wondering how this holds up/if you should add the dressing right before serving if you pre-slice?
I made this last night about an hour before eating. I don’t know if I had bad peaches or what but the texture and flavor of the peaches went SIDEWAYS. The peach texture was like an apricot and it had no flavor. Again, I could have had bad peaches, but the texture, which I assume was affected by the lime juice was bad after an hour.
I made this last night and had about half leftover. It was still okay today for lunch, but quite soupy. I would say it should be eaten within 24 hrs probably.
I made this tonight and I can’t stop thinking about this!! Why is this so delicious?! I didn’t have hot honey so used regular and it is still delish. There is something magically simple about the flavours when they mingle. I can’t wait to make it tomorrow and the next day and the next day 😅😅
So delicious and summery.
Never heard or thought of Peach salad before. But sounds delicious. 🙂
This salad is better than dessert!!! I made it as a side for dinner tonight but after eating it, I felt no need for anything else. Peaches are AMAZING this year.
This is delightful. Had feta on hand so added that and WOW. Tried it before adding feta and it was fantastic too. 10/10
It great recipe, quick and easy to make, and
most of all delicious.
Simply delicious! I love discovering new ways to use the fruits of the season – thank you for sharing this recipe. The drizzle of hot honey on top – so good! 😋
Such a delicious and refreshing summer salad! Loved the brightness of the lime, and bit of spice from the hot honey. So flavorful, and super easy to whip up.
Do you have a recipe for the spicy shrimp mentioned in this. I would love it if you could link this. Thank you.
Coming soon! 🙂
This sounds delish! Any ideas for a substitute for the mint, other than basil? Have people that can’t eat either. Would some parsley and/or dill work? Other ideas? Thanks!
This was delicious. I made it as written, and served it as a side with chicken pitas and green beans tossed with gremolata. A terrific and slightly unexpected recipe for peaches!
This was delicious and beautiful, I impressed my chef friend!
any suggestions for a vegan sub for the honey? thinking maybe just a little bit of sugar in the vinaigrette? maple syrup is my go-to in other recipes but seems like it would be wrong here.
Sugar in the vinaigrette or something like agave syrup would work great!
YUM. I will try this one one. thanks for sharing
The combination of juicy peaches with the creamy burrata and the crunch from the pistachios is simply good. The honey balsamic drizzle ties everything together so perfectly, adding just the right amount of sweetness and tang. It’s such a refreshing and satisfying salad anyone would appreciate having. Thanks so much for sharing such a beautiful and delicious dish!
Such a wonderful recipe to make in late summer and easy to add variations such as garbanzo beans or tomatoes. Thank you!
About to make this for a second time.
The first time was amazing and it fits perfectly with my best of summer menu for tonight.
Delicious for lunch or with dinner.
Feels very special without a lot of work
SO simple and delicious! I can’t wait to make this again!