Summer Peach, Tomato and Corn Salad with Honey Vinaigrette

Peach, Tomato and Corn Salad is a celebration of summer produce!

This fresh and flavorful summer salad makes the perfect side to accompany

your grilled main dish or for a light vegetarian lunch, celebrating

 farm stand fruit and veggies in season at their peak of freshness!

We had some friends share their Mac’s Pride Peaches with us from McLeod Farms,

family owned and operated since 1916, located in McBee, South Carolina.

Although Georgia’s nickname is “The Peach State”, South Carolina

is the leader in peach production in the Southeast U.S.

These peaches were the ‘Big Red’ variety, available in mid-August,

and were sweet and juicy as well as big and red, as their name implies!

In addition to fresh and flavorful, this salad is sweet and savory, topped with salty feta cheese,

fresh basil and served with a Honey Vinaigrette. This salad is best eaten and served immediately,

since peaches begin to soften soon after cutting.

Cherokee Purple is our ‘go-to’ favorite summer variety/ heirloom tomato and already starting to dwindle

at our local farmers’ market, but use the tomatoes of your choice.

Toss the ingredients with the vinaigrette at the last-minute, since the tomatoes will macerate

and begin to release their juices from the vinegar.

For best flavor, grill your corn slightly under or al dente,

so the sweet kernels retain their crunch and texture when cut from the cob.

Ingredients

2 tomatoes, cut into wedges

Handful of heirloom cherry tomatoes

1 – 2 peaches, diced

1 cup fresh corn kernels (from 2 small ears or 1 large ear)

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 cup Honey Vinaigrette

2 ounces feta cheese, crumbled (about 1/2 cup)

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Basil leaves

Combine tomatoes, peaches, and corn in a medium bowl. Sprinkle with salt.

Drizzle with Honey Vinaigrette, and toss to coat. Divide salad among 4 plates, or serve on large platter.

Top with feta, and sprinkle with black pepper and basil leaves.

Honey Vinaigrette

Ingredients

1/2 cup canola or *olive oil

1/3 cup white balsamic vinegar

2 tablespoons honey

2 teaspoons minced red onion or shallot

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Combine all ingredients in a mason jar. Cover with lid, and shake until blended. Use immediately, or chill until ready to use.

*Olive oil becomes cloudy and solidifies when refrigerated. If making vinaigrette ahead, remove from fridge to warm up to restore consistency before using.

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Summer Peach, Tomato and Corn Salad with Honey Vinaigrette

Peach, Tomato and Corn Salad is a celebration of summer produce! This fresh and flavorful summer salad makes the perfect side to accompany your grilled main dish or for a light vegetarian lunch, celebrating farm stand fruit and veggies in season at their peak of freshness!

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time0 minutes mins

Course: Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: corn, healthy, peaches, salad, side dish, summer, tomatoes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 2 tomatoes each cut into wedges
• Handful of heirloom cherry tomatoes
• 1-2 peaches diced
• 1 cup fresh corn kernels from 2 small ears or 1 large ear
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 cup Honey Vinaigrette
• 2 ounces feta cheese crumbled (about 1/2 cup)
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• Basil leaves

Honey Vinaigrette

• Ingredients
• 1/2 cup canola or *olive oil
• 1/3 cup white balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 teaspoons minced red onion or shallot
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

To make salad:

• Combine tomatoes, diced peach, and corn in a medium bowl. Sprinkle with salt. Drizzle with Honey Vinaigrette, and toss to coat.
• Divide salad among 4 plates, or serve on large platter. Top with feta, and sprinkle with black pepper and basil leaves.

To make vinaigrette:

• Combine all ingredients in a mason jar. Cover with lid, and shake until blended. Use immediately, or chill until ready to use.
• *Olive oil becomes cloudy and may solidify when refrigerated. If making vinaigrette ahead, remove from fridge and allow to warm up to restore consistency before using.

Find more recipes to enjoy those fresh, summer peaches, HERE

“Live each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each.”

~Henry David Thoreau

Hope you’re savoring the flavors of summer!

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