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Stone fruit salad with goat cheese and arugula
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Stone Fruit Salad with goat cheese

The sweetness from stone fruit is balanced with a tangy goat cheese, peppery arugula, and tart blackberry vinaigrette.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time23 minutes
Servings: 4 side salads
Calories: 392kcal

Ingredients

Dressing

  • 8 oz blackberries 1 basket
  • 2 teaspoon honey
  • 1 Tbs champagne or white wine vinegar
  • ¼ cup chopped basil leaves*
  • 2 Tbs olive oil

Salad

  • 2 peaches or nectarines
  • 1 plum or pluot
  • 1 apricot
  • 1 avocado
  • 10 oz arugula
  • 4 oz goat cheese herb flavored recommended
  • 2 oz almonds pre-sliced saves time

Instructions

Toast the almonds - set a timer!

  • Why toasting matters: toasting turns a bland nut into a much tastier version (something heat does to a lot of foods).
  • Chop the almonds.
  • Heat a pan over medium heat, add the almonds (no oil). Toast until golden brown, anywhere from 5-10 minutes (or faster for sliced almonds). Set a timer to check at 5 minutes, and every 1 minute after, they can burn fast.

Make the dressing

  • Add blackberries to blender and puree (do not add basil leaves yet). Run puree through a fine mesh sieve to remove seeds.
  • Combine blackberry puree with the honey, vinegar and basil. Then slowly add in half of the olive oil, whisking to combine. Taste. Add more oil if you desire - NOTE that too much oil dramatically reduces the blackberry flavor, which is why I kept it as low as possible.

Make the salad

  • Cut the stone fruit and avocado into slices (or chop them). No need to peel the stone fruit.
  • Place arugula on each plate and top with fruit and avocado. Crumble goat cheese on top. Add toasted almonds. Drizzle with dressing. Serve!

Notes

Herbs: basil can be replaced with mint in the dressing.
Cheese: any crumbly goat cheese or replace with feta or burrata
Stone fruit: buy a variety for more depth of flavor.
  • Peaches: very sweet, almost no acidity
  • Nectarines: sweet, light acidity
  • Apricots: sweet, light acidity, firmer
  • Plums: more tart than sweet, firmer
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Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 392kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 128mg | Potassium: 888mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 2639IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 217mg | Iron: 3mg