Peach Salad with Feta and Green Beans

This peach salad combines ripe peaches, crisp green beans, feta, and chopped hazelnuts with a honey-balsamic dressing. It makes a colorful summer side dish in just 8 minutes.

Recipe Developer-Estefania

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 3

Total Time 8

Ingredients

For the Peach Salad

▢ 300 g green beans fresh or frozen
▢ 2 peaches sliced
▢ ½ red onion thinly sliced
▢ 100 g feta cheese cut into cubes
▢ 50 g hazelnuts roughly chopped

For the Honey-Balsamic Dressing

▢ 1 tablespoon honey
▢ 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
▢ 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
▢ 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add 300 g green beans and cook for 2–3 minutes, until bright green and crisp. Drain and allow them to cool completely.
Arrange the cooled green beans on a large serving platter. Top with 2 peaches, sliced, and ½ red onion, thinly sliced.
Scatter 100 g feta cheese, cubed, and 50 g hazelnuts, roughly chopped, evenly over the salad.
Whisk together 1 tbsp honey, 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar, 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, and 1 tsp salt. Drizzle the dressing over the peach salad just before serving.

Notes

Choose Firm-Ripe Peaches: I use peaches that give slightly when pressed but still feel firm enough to hold their shape once sliced.

Toast the Hazelnuts: I lightly toast the hazelnuts in a dry pan until fragrant because it brings out their nutty flavor and improves their crunch.

Slice the Onion Very Thinly: Red onion can easily overpower the peaches, so I cut it into very thin slices to keep its flavor gentle.

Add the Dressing Last: I drizzle the honey-balsamic dressing over the salad just before serving so the peaches, beans, and hazelnuts keep their texture.

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