Peach Salad
Updated Jun 28, 2025
This peach salad recipe is made with fresh peaches, spinach, avocado, pecans, and feta. I toss it in a honey and red wine vinegar dressing.
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make Peach Salad this summer!
I love a good peach salad, especially in the summer when peaches are everywhere. It’s kind of underrated, though everyone goes straight for strawberry salads, but a juicy peach salad with feta, basil, and something crunchy like pecans is just as good… maybe even better.
Happy Cooking!
– Yumna
Peach Salad Ingredients
- Peaches: Use ripe peaches that give a little when you squeeze them. Here’s how to cut a peach.
- Spinach: I like to use baby spinach in this recipe, but arugula, romaine, and butter lettuce also work.
- Avocado: Sliced avocado adds a nice creamy texture and is a great source of healthy fat. Here’s how to cut an avocado.
- Feta: You can buy it pre-crumbled or crumble it yourself.
- Pecans: They add a nice texture to the peach salad. For even more nutty flavor, here’s how to toast pecans. Walnuts or almonds also work well.
- Basil: I tear the basil by hand, but here’s how to cut basil if you prefer.
- Dressing: I make it with olive oil, red wine vinegar, honey, salt, and pepper.
How to Make Peach Salad
Peach Salad Recipe
This peach salad recipe is made with fresh peaches, spinach, avocado, pecans, and feta. I toss it in a honey and red wine vinegar dressing.
Ingredients
- 3 cups spinach slightly chopped
- 3 large peaches sliced
- 1 avocado sliced
- ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped pecans
- ¼ cup fresh basil leaves torn or chopped
Dressing
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Make the dressing: Whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, honey, salt, and pepper.
- Assemble the salad: Create a bed of spinach in a large bowl. Add the sliced peaches and sliced avocados on top. Sprinkle with feta cheese and pecans. Pour the dressing over the salad and top with fresh torn basil.
Equipment
- Salad Spinner optional
Notes
Make Ahead: You can make the dressing up to 7 days in advance and prepare most of the salad up to 1 day in advance.
Storage: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 2–3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 326kcal, Carbohydrates: 21g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 27g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Cholesterol: 8mg, Sodium: 272mg, Potassium: 604mg, Fiber: 6g, Sugar: 15g, Vitamin A: 2669IU, Vitamin C: 19mg, Calcium: 87mg, Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information provided is an estimate. It will vary based on cooking method and specific ingredients used.
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Recipe Variations
- Add a protein. Grilled chicken, Air fryer salmon, or grilled shrimp are nice additions to the spinach peach salad.
- Grill the peaches. It adds caramelization and a hint of smokiness. Follow this recipe for grilled peaches.
- Make it crunchier. Pistachios, crispy quinoa (made from quinoa patties), or homemade croutons are great additions.
Recipe Tips
- Wash and dry the spinach well. Use a salad spinner to get rid of excess water or pat the leaves dry with a paper towel. Excess moisture will pool at the bottom of the bowl and make the peach avocado salad soggy.
- Make it vegan. Swap the honey for maple syrup and skip the feta cheese.
- Wait to toss until serving. The presentation is nicer when it’s un-tossed!
- Make extra salad dressing. The sweet red wine vinaigrette works well in most salads and keeps well for up to 7 days.
Serving Ideas
- Seafood: Grilled Salmon, Chili Lime Shrimp, Grilled Cod
- Burgers: Ground Chicken Burgers, Quinoa Burgers, Black Bean Burgers
- Summery beverages: Watermelon Juice, Raspberry Iced Tea, Mint Lemonade
Comments
So good!
Thank you! So happy you liked it!!
I have prepared a number of Yumna’s recipe. I have not been disappointed once. So much so I have bought her recipe book and am I glad I did. My go to for feeling good food!
Aww thank you so much for all of your support, Julia!
It was perfect for a hot summer dinner. So refreshing and easy to make.
Delicious flavor & texture from ingredients I wouldn’t normally put together. Thank you for expanding my salad options. This one will be in my rotation going forward.
So glad you liked it, Cheryl!
My boyfriend was impressed with the recipe! Like I would‘ve never come up with the idea of using peaches in a salad. ❤️ Hugs from ur Mexican fan in Germany! 🇲🇽🇩🇪
It’s such a great addition! Yay!!
Made this recipe today, didn’t have peaches, so we used apricot instead and it was just as good! + Really loved the basil in the salad too it really brought all the flavors together perfectly!
I need to try it with apricots now! That’s lovely!!
Great way to eat healthy and get big flavor, and thanks for your amazing recipe, your beautiful photos and your heart.