Arugula, Peach & Goat Cheese Salad with Cherry Dressing
Most cherry dressings are full of processed syrups or concentrates: not this one! Use it to top a punchy arugula salad with goat cheese and fresh peaches.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 15 mins
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Ingredients
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For the dressing:
- 1/2 cup fresh or frozen (no sugar added) cherries
- 2 tbl water
- 2 tbl mild flavored olive oil
- 1 tbl lemon juice
- Salt and pepper, to taste
For the salad:
- 6 cups arugula
- 2 peaches, sliced finely
- 4 fine slices red onion
- 4 oz goat cheese, crumbled
- Basil leaves, chopped finely, for garnish
Instructions
For the dressing:
- In a blender, combine the cherries and water until liquefied. Strain the cherries using a fine meshed strainer to remove the cherry pulp and keep the cherry juices in a bowl.
- Add the olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper; whisk to emulsify.
For the salad:
- Divide the arugula between four plates. Top with finely sliced red onion and peach slices.
- Sprinkle the crumbled goats cheese on top of the salads and drizzle liberally with cherry dressing.
- Garnish with sliced basil leaves and serve.