Arugula Salad With Peaches For Two Recipes

ARUGULA SALAD WITH PEACHES, GOAT CHEESE AND BASIL

Steps:

• In a small sauté pan, toast the pine nuts over medium heat, tossing often, until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• In a small liquid measuring cup or bowl, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, salt and pepper.
• Place the arugula in a large salad bowl. Pour just enough dressing over the greens to moisten, and toss to coat. Add the peaches, basil, goat cheese and toasted pine nuts and toss to coat. Add more goat cheese and dressing if desired. Toss gently and serve immediately.

PEACH ARUGULA SALAD

Steps:

• Place the arugula in a large bowl, top with peaches, yellow pepper and walnuts. In a small bowl whisk the olive oil with the balsamic, lemon juice, salt and pepper and drizzle over the salad.

PEACH AND ARUGULA SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk together vinegar, juice, and salt, then add extra-virgin oil in a stream, whisking until emulsified.
• Cut an X in bottom of each peach and immerse in boiling water 15 seconds, then transfer to a bowl of ice water. Peel peaches and cut each into 6 wedges, then unroll pancetta slices and wrap one slice around each wedge, overlapping ends of pancetta. Heat remaining oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then cook peaches in 2 batches, turning over occasionally with tongs, until pancetta is browned on all sides and cooked through, about 5 minutes per batch. Transfer to a plate and keep warm, covered loosely with foil.
• Divide arugula and warm pancetta-wrapped peaches among 8 salad plates. Drizzle with dressing and sprinkle with ricotta salata and pepper. Serve immediately.

ARUGULA SALAD WITH PEACHES, SORGHUM, ALMONDS AND LEMON-HONEY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• For the lemon-honey vinaigrette: Combine the oil, honey and lemon juice in a small jar, and shake well to combine. Add salt and pepper to taste, and set aside.
• For the salad: Put the arugula on a salad plate and top with the cooked sorghum. Top with peach slices and sprinkle with Marcona almonds. Drizzle 2 tablespoons Lemon-Honey Vinaigrette on top, or to taste. Serve immediately.

ARUGULA AND PEA SALAD

Steps:

• 1. In a medium saucepan cook peas, covered, in a small amount of boiling.
• salted water for 3 minutes. Drain and cool.
• 2. In a large platter arrange peas, green onions, arugula and Swiss chard inches.
• rows.
• 3. In a screw-top jar combine the Strawberry Vinegar and salad oil. Cover.
• and shake well. Drizzle over salad. Store any remaining dressing in the.
• refrigerator.
• To Make Your Own Strawberry Vinegar: In a medium stainless steel saucepan combine 1 cup.
• chopped fresh strawberries and 1 cup cider vinegar. Bring to a boil and.
• reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Pour the.
• vinegar-berry mixture through a fine-mesh strainer and let liquid drain into.
• a bowl. Discard the berries. Transfer vinegar to a jar or bottle. Cover.
• tightly with a nonmetallic lid. Chill for at least 1 hour. Store in the.
• refrigerator up to 6 months. Makes 11/4 cups.

SIMPLE ARUGULA SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F; on a rimmed baking sheet, toast pecans, tossing once, until fragrant, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Let cool and chop pecans; set aside.
• In a serving bowl, toss together arugula, sliced peach, and cheddar.
• Whisk together vinaigrette ingredients OR place them in a glass jar with a tight fitting lid and give them a good shake.
• Drizzle 4 tablespoons of the vinaigrette over salad and scatter pecans on top; toss to combine.
• Serve with additional vinaigrette, if desired.

ARUGULA AND PEACH SALAD WITH CREAMY CHIVE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Wash peaches, rubbing to remove fuzz. Cut in half; remove pits. Thinly slice peaches. Place peach slices in large bowl. Add 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice; toss. Whisk 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice and olive oil in small bowl. Whisk in cream, then chives. Season with salt and pepper. Add arugula to bowl with peaches. Add dressing and toss. Season with more salt and pepper, if desired, and serve.