Peach Cucumber Salad Recipes

SAVORY PEACH AND CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Toast pumpkin seeds on a rimmed baking sheet, tossing halfway through, until golden brown and slightly puffed, 5-7 minutes; let cool. Transfer to a small bowl and toss with 1 Tbsp. oil; season with salt.
• Meanwhile, toast cardamom, clove, coriander, and cumin in a dry small skillet over medium heat, tossing occasionally, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Remove seeds from cardamom pod; discard pod. Finely grind seeds along with other spices in spice mill or with mortar and pestle. Mix in a large bowl with chile, garlic, parsley, chopped cilantro, lemon juice, and remaining 1/4 cup oil; season with salt. Add cucumber and toss. Let sit 5 minutes.
• Add peaches, avocado, and half of the pumpkin seeds to cucumber mixture and season generously with salt; toss to coat. Taste and adjust seasoning with more salt and/or lemon juice.
• Serve topped with sesame seeds, cilantro leaves, and remaining pumpkin seeds.

PEACH & CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• First, prepare the vinaigrette by whisking together the oil, honey, lemon juice and zest, salt and pepper.
• Gently stir in the fresh mint; set viniagrette aside while preparing other ingredients.
• Cut the peach in half and remove the pit, then thinly slice.
• Thinly slice cucumber into half moon slices.
• Place the cucumber and peach slices in a medium-sized bowl, then add the vinaigrette and toss to combine.
• Allow to marinate, covered, at room temperature for 20 minutes.
• Just before serving, add the almonds to the salad and toss lightly.

PEACH & CUCUMBER SIMPLE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine peach and cucumber slices in a bowl.
• Mix together the vinegar through pepper and toss with the peach and cucumber.