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This simple and delicious recipe for my Strawberry Peach Salad with Glazed Almonds takes all of the thinking out of summer salad making. Bonus: It’s ready in about 10 minutes!
By far, my favorite thing about summer is the wide variety of colorful and delicious fruit in season. When this season rolls around, suddenly the produce section (and my kitchen counter!) become more bright and beautiful, and my mind starts spinning as I envision the recipes I want to create with all of the luscious fruit I’m surrounded by.
Therefore, I felt it was absolutely and totally necessary to take two of my summer fruit favorites, peaches and strawberries, and use them in the delicious salad you see pictured above.
Why this Recipe Works:
- As per usual, this recipe is super simple, yet packed with a variety of flavors and textures, (as any salad should be!)
- This salad is great to make when you’re having company, or, when you want a delicious simple salad for yourself.
- The added beans give this salad extra body, the glazed almonds add a sweet crunch, and the balsamic dressing adds a nice tang.
Looking for more salad inspiration? Then you have to try these recipes:
- Vegan Caesar Salad Dressing
- Sesame Ginger Dressing
- Pear Champagne Salad Dressing
- Super Vegan Summer Salad
How to Make my Strawberry Peach Salad with Glazed Almonds:
1. First, prepare the balsamic dressing by whisking all of the ingredients until the dressing is completely smooth. Alternatively, you can place all ingredients in a mason jar with a tight fitting lid and shake to combine. Set aside for now.
2. Toast almonds by placing them in a dry frying pan over medium-heat. Meanwhile, lay a sheet of parchment paper nearby.
3. Once the almonds start to toast and turn a light brown color, add your maple syrup, stir until almonds are coated, and then turn them out onto the parchment paper to cool. Quickly spread them out as much as you can using a spoon (they’ll be sticky!) and then lightly sprinkle with salt. Set aside to cool.
4. Next, place your lettuce in a medium-sized mixing bowl….
… and toss with your desired amount of balsamic dressing. Store any leftover dressing in the fridge for up to two weeks.
5. Since I like to give everyone their own individual little salad (it’s a great way to encourage your family to eat more greens!) the next step for me is to divide the dressed lettuce amongst four little bowls, but feel free to keep it all in one big bowl for serving, if you like.
6. Next, add one tablespoon of beans to each bowl, or 1/4 c. of beans if serving in one bowl.
7. Add the chopped peach and strawberries to your bowl or bowls, too.
8. Next, add the raisins to the bowl or bowls.
9. The last step: top salad(s) with glazed almonds. I like to keep all of the salad toppings on the surface rather than toss them in. It makes the salad look more enticing, and, everyone can easily see exactly what flavors they can expect.
That’s it! I hope you love this salad recipe as much as we do.
Top Tips for Making my Strawberry Peach Salad with Glazed Almonds:
- When you’re done glazing the almonds, wash that pan within 30 minutes with hot water for easier clean up.
- Prefer nectarines over peaches? I get it! Feel free to swap those out, if you like.
- You can find flat parchment sheets HERE
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Strawberry Peach Salad with Glazed Almonds
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp. sliced almonds
- 1 Tbsp. maple syrup (15 ml)
- Pinch of salt
- 4-5 oz. – about 6 big handfuls of baby romaine or other lettuce of choice
- 1/4 c. navy beans, or other white bean of choice
- 1 ripe peach or nectarine, cut into 3/4-inch chunks
- 4 medium or large strawberries. cut into ½-inch chunks
- 1 T. + 1 tsp. raisins
- my 5-Ingredient Balsamic Dressing (recipe below)
5-Ingredient Balsamic Dressing
- 1/3 c. balsamic vinegar, (79 ml)
- 1/3 c. olive oil - leave out if you prefer oil-free - it's perfectly delicious without it!
- 3 Tbsp. maple syrup, (45 ml), plus more to taste
- juice of one medium orange, or 1/3 c. bottled orange juice
- 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard, add an additional teaspoon or so for a creamier dressing or less sweet dressing
- 1/4 tsp. garlic powder,
Before You Begin! I recommend measuring out all ingredients called for in this recipe so they are ready to go the moment you need them.
Instructions
- First, prepare the balsamic dressing by whisking all the ingredients until the dressing is completely smooth. Alternatively, all ingredients can be added to a mason jar with a tight-fitting lid, and then shake to combine. Set aside for now.
- Toast almonds by placing them in a dry frying pan over medium-heat. Meanwhile, lay a sheet of parchment papernearby.
- Once the almonds start to toast and turn a light brown color, add your maple syrup, stir until almonds are coated, and then immediately turn them out onto the parchment paper to cool. Quickly spread them out as much as you can using a spoon (they’ll be sticky!) and then lightly sprinkle with salt. Set aside.
- Place lettuce in a medium-sized mixing bowl and toss with your desired amount of balsamic dressing, 3 Tbsp. - 1/4 cup is usually enough. Store any leftover dressing in the fridge for up to two weeks.
- Since I like to give everyone their own individual little salads (it’s a great way to encourage your family to eat more greens!) the next step for me is to divide the dressed lettuce amongst four little bowls, but feel free to keep it all in one big bowl for serving, if you like.
- Next, add one tablespoon of beans to each bowl, or 1/4 c. of beans if serving in one bowl.
- Add the chopped peach and strawberries to your bowl(s), too.
- Add the raisins to the bowl(s).
- Top salad(s) with the glazed almonds. I like to keep all of the salad toppings on the surface rather than toss them in. It makes the salad look more enticing, and, everyone can easily see exactly what flavors they can expect. Enjoy!
Pro Tips From Audrey
- When you're done glazing the almonds, wash that pan with hot water within 30 minutes for easy clean up.
- Feel free to add other fruit to this salad as well - other berries, especially blueberries, are delicious.
- You can find flat parchment sheets HERE
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