Best 9 Peach And Escarole Salad Recipes

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As we move into the heart of summer, ripe and juicy peaches are in abundance. From sweet yellow peaches to more vibrant red and white varieties, these stone fruits can be used in a variety of preparations, both sweet and savory. One unexpected way to showcase peaches is in a salad. Paired with bitter escarole, salty cheese, and a tangy vinaigrette, the result is a refreshing and flavorful dish that is sure to impress your taste buds.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

ESCAROLE SALAD



Escarole Salad image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     appetizer

Time 15m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • Make lemon-basil oil:
  • Mix 1/3 cup olive oil, a strip of lemon zest, 8 torn basil leaves and a pinch of salt; infuse 2 hours. Soak 1/2 thinly sliced red onion in water for 10 minutes to mellow the bite. When ready to serve, toss 1 head chopped escarole, the onion slices, 2 sliced celery stalks, 3/4 cup chopped green olives and a few tablespoons olive juice, 2 segmented lemons and 1/4 cup each toasted pine nuts and golden raisins in a serving bowl. Discard the zest from the infused oil, drizzle over the salad and season with salt and pepper.

ESCAROLE SALAD



Escarole Salad image

Provided by Jeff Mauro, host of Sandwich King

Categories     side-dish

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon whole-grain mustard
1 lemon, juiced
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 large head escarole, washed and hand torn

Steps:

  • Whisk together the honey, whole grain mustard, lemon juice, and then stream in the olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and toss with the escarole.

ESCAROLE, PEAR, PARMESAN, AND BASIL LEAF SALAD



Escarole, Pear, Parmesan, and Basil Leaf Salad image

Fresh basil and pears team up to offer a winning combination of delicate fruit and herbal notes to this bright, crisp salad.

Provided by Mindy Fox

Categories     Salad     Side     Low Carb     Low Fat     Vegetarian     Kid-Friendly     Quick & Easy     Low Cal     Basil     Healthy     Escarole     Sugar Conscious     Pescatarian     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher     Small Plates

Yield 8-10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup hazelnuts, coarsely chopped
Kosher salt
1 small garlic clove
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
Freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 heads of escarole (about 2 1/2 pounds), tough outer greens removed, leaves torn into bite-sized pieces
2 Comice or Anjou pears, preferably red, cored, thinly sliced lengthwise
1/2 pound Parmesan, shaved
2 cups (packed) basil leaves, torn into bite-sized pieces
Flaky sea salt

Steps:

  • Heat 1 Tbsp. olive oil in a small skillet over medium. Add hazelnuts and toast, stirring occasionally, until golden, 2-3 minutes. Season with 1/8 tsp. kosher salt. Remove from heat; set aside.
  • Finely chop garlic clove. Using the side of a chef's knife, mash garlic with 1/4 tsp. kosher salt to form a paste. Whisk garlic paste, vinegar, mustard, and 1/4 tsp. pepper in a medium bowl. Whisk in 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil in a slow and steady stream.
  • Place escarole, pears, Parmesan, basil, and about 1/3 of the reserved hazelnuts in a large bowl and drizzle with vinaigrette. Gently toss until salad is evenly dressed; season with sea salt and pepper. Top with remaining hazelnuts.
  • Do Ahead
  • The dressing can be made up to 1 day ahead. Whisk well before using.

ESCAROLE-PEAR SALAD



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A homemade dressing and still only six ingredients? Believe it!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Lunch

Time 15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 tablespoons cider vinegar
3 tablespoons raspberry jam
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3 cups torn escarole or leaf lettuce
2 small pears, cored
1 tablespoon chopped hazelnuts (filberts)

Steps:

  • In small jar with tight-fitting lid, shake dressing ingredients. Set aside.
  • Arrange escarole on 6 individual salad plates. Thinly slice pears; arrange slices over lettuce. Sprinkle hazelnuts over salads; drizzle with dressing. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 90, Carbohydrate 15 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 5 mg, Sugar 10 g, TransFat 0 g

QUICK ESCAROLE SALAD WITH APPLES AND PECANS



Quick Escarole Salad with Apples and Pecans image

Escarole has a slight, pleasant bitterness balanced by a sweetness. Use it in place of spinach, like in this salad.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Salad Recipes

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon white-wine vinegar
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1 head escarole (1 pound), cored, trimmed, and torn into bite-size pieces
1 apple, halved, cored, and thinly sliced
1/2 cup pecans, toasted

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar, Dijon, and 1 tablespoon water; season with salt and pepper. Add escarole, apple, and pecans. Toss, and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 161 g, Fat 13 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 1 g

PEACH AND ARUGULA SALAD



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Categories     Salad     Pork     Appetizer     Quick & Easy     Ricotta     Peach     Bacon     Arugula     Summer     Gourmet     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt (preferably sea salt)
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
4 firm-ripe peaches (1 1/2 lb total)
24 thin slices pancetta (Italian unsmoked cured bacon; 1 1/4 lb)
2 tablespoons olive oil
6 oz baby arugula (6 cups)
2 1/2 oz finely crumbled ricotta salata (1/2 cup)
Coarsely ground black pepper to taste

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.

ESCAROLE SALAD WITH PEAR SLICES



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A member of the endive family, escarole has larger leaves and a milder flavor than curly or Belgian endive.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Salad Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground pepper
4 slices peasant or sandwich bread, crusts removed
1 head escarole, stem end removed
1 ripe Bosc pear
3 stalks celery, trimmed and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, whisk together mustard and red-wine vinegar. Slowly whisk in the olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Set vinaigrette aside.
  • Heat the broiler. Toast the bread slices until golden brown on both sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Set toast aside.
  • Separate the escarole leaves, and rinse well under cold running water; pat dry. Roughly chop leaves, and transfer to a large bowl.
  • Cut the pear in half lengthwise; using a melon baller, remove core, seeds, and stem. Thinly slice pear halves lengthwise; add to bowl.
  • Add celery pieces, and drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad. Toss gently to combine. Divide among four salad plates; serve with toast.

PEACH AND MOLASSES CHICKEN



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The sauce here relies on store-bought jam as a shortcut to intense fruit flavor and it is amazing on chicken. This recipe, adapted from the cookbook "Watermelon and Red Birds" by Nicole Taylor, is special enough for your Juneteenth celebration, but it's so delicious, it can be cooked on a weekly rotation. Almost any fruit jam works, too, if peach isn't your thing. As for the chicken itself, so much of the fat and flavor comes from the chicken skin that removing that outer layer is tantamount to robbing the meat of most of its taste, so do what it takes to find skin-on pieces. The crispy, charred chicken edges, drenched with the sauce, only happen with skin attached.

Provided by Nicole Taylor

Categories     dinner, lunch, barbecues, poultry, main course

Time 1h

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup peach jam
1/4 cup unsulfured molasses
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon coriander seeds, crushed
1 tablespoon ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (such as Diamond Crystal)
3 to 4 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
1½ teaspoons kosher salt (such as Diamond Crystal)
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1½ tablespoons peanut oil
1 tablespoon coriander seeds, crushed

Steps:

  • Make the sauce: In a small saucepan, combine the peach jam, molasses, vinegar and 1/2 cup water and bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally to combine. Once boiling, reduce the heat to maintain a vigorous simmer and whisk in the tomato paste, soy sauce, coriander, ground mustard and salt. Simmer for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened; the sauce should be reduced to about 1 cup. The sauce can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days. (Before using, bring to room temperature and thin with a few teaspoons of hot water if the sauce has become too thick to brush.)
  • Prepare the chicken: Leaving one section free of coals on a charcoal grill or leaving one burner off on a gas grill, heat a grill to medium (350 degrees). Pat the chicken thighs very dry with paper towels. Season both sides with the salt and pepper. Coat with the peanut oil.
  • Place the chicken thighs on the hot grill, skin-side down, close the grill lid and cook, moving the chicken away from any flare-ups, for 5 to 8 minutes, or until the skin lifts easily from the grill grates. Transfer a few tablespoons of the sauce to a small bowl and set aside. Flip the chicken thighs and use a heat-resistant brush to coat with some of the remaining sauce. Cover the grill again and cook for another 5 to 8 minutes, then flip and baste with the sauce again. Grill with the lid open for another 10 minutes, or until the thighs reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees on an instant-read thermometer. (If the skin starts to burn, flip the chicken and move to the cool part of the grill.) Flip the chicken skin-side up one last time and rest on an upper rack or the cool side of the grill for 10 minutes, using a clean brush and the reserved sauce to baste once more.
  • Transfer the chicken to a platter and sprinkle the tops with the crushed coriander, then serve.

PEACH CAPRESE SALAD



Peach Caprese Salad image

During summer, I like to use the fresh ingredients I receive weekly from my local food share, and that's how I created this peach Caprese salad. I use large balls of mozzarella torn into pieces, but you could use smaller mozzarella pearls. -Mounir Echariti, Mendham, New Jersey

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 15m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 ounces fresh buffalo mozzarella cheese
2 cups torn leaf lettuce
1 medium peach, cut into wedges
1 large heirloom tomato, cut into wedges
1/2 cup loosely packed basil leaves
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1/4 teaspoon flaky sea salt
1/8 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper

Steps:

  • Tear mozzarella into large pieces. On 2 large plates, arrange lettuce, peach wedges, tomato wedges, mozzarella and basil. Drizzle with olive oil and vinegar; sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 343 calories, Fat 26g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 45mg cholesterol, Sodium 336mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 12g protein.

Tips:

  • To select the best peaches, look for those that are ripe but still firm, with no bruises or blemishes.
  • If you can't find fresh escarole, you can substitute another type of leafy green, such as kale or spinach.
  • For a nuttier flavor, use toasted walnuts or pecans instead of almonds.
  • If you don't have any fresh herbs on hand, you can use 1/4 teaspoon of dried thyme or oregano instead.
  • To make a vegetarian version of this salad, omit the bacon and add an extra 1/2 cup of roasted chickpeas or tofu.
  • This salad is best served immediately, but it will keep in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.

Conclusion:

This peach and escarole salad is a delicious and refreshing summer dish that is perfect for any occasion. The sweet peaches, bitter escarole, and crunchy almonds come together perfectly, and the dressing adds a tangy and flavorful touch. Whether you're serving it as a side dish or a main course, this salad is sure to be a hit.

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