Peach Arugula Salad
Author: Denise Costello
Serves 6
Ingredients
- 6-8 cups arugula or any other green
- 2 peaches, pitted and sliced into thin wedges
- 1 red or yellow bell pepper, cored and finely chopped
- ⅔ cup raw cashews or slivered almonds
- 4 Tbs extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 Tbs white balsamic or white wine vinegar
- Pinch of sugar
- 2 Tbs fresh orange juice
- ½ tsp grated orange zest
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Combine arugula, peaches, bell peppers, and cashews in large bowl.
- Whisk together oil, vinegar, orange juice, orange zest, salt, and cayenne in separate bowl. Just before serving, toss salad with half of the dressing. Taste and adjust seasonings/ dressing.
- Denise’s Tip
- When dressing a salad, start by using only half of the recommended amount of dressing. The purpose of the dressing is to enhance the ingredients and marry them together - no need to drown your salad with dressing! You'll save on the calories and have more left over for another salad 🙂