Arugula salad with honey-drizzled peaches
Delicious arugula salad featuring juicy honey-drizzled peaches, a perfect blend of sweet and savory flavors for a delightful culinary experience.
Ingredients:
- ¼ cup chopped fresh mint
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon honey
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 12 cups bitter greens, such as arugula, mizuna and/or watercress, tough ends trimmed
- ½ cup packed slivered mint
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 6 ripe peaches or nectarines, sliced
- ⅓ cup sliced or slivered almonds, toasted
- ¾ cup crumbled feta or goat cheese (about 90g)
Instructions:
- For the vinaigrette preparation: Mix finely chopped mint with lemon juice in a small saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil, then take it off the heat. Allow it to infuse for approximately 10 minutes. Pour the mixture through a sieve into a large bowl, squeezing the leaves to extract all the liquid. (You should end up with around 3 tablespoons of liquid post-straining.) Incorporate oil, vinegar, honey, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt; stir briskly until thoroughly blended.For the salad preparation: Combine greens and thinly sliced mint with the vinaigrette in the bowl, then sprinkle with salt. Introduce peaches (or nectarines) and sliced almonds; gently mix everything together. Present the salad with a topping of feta cheese (or goat cheese).
Summary:
- Calories: 1144 kcal
- Fat: 58 g
- Protein: 33 g
- Carbs: 145 g
- Potassium: 1915 mg
- Magnesium: 170 mg