Avocado Peach Tomato Salad with Dilly Tahini Dressing
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Avocado Peach Tomato Salad with Dilly Tahini Dressing
Description
Avocado Peach Tomato Salad with Dilly Tahini Dressing brings together a variety of fresh produce including sweet corn, peach slices, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, avocado, and peppery arugula. The salad benefits from a homemade dressing combining tahini, fresh lemon juice, pure maple syrup, warm water to thin it, chopped fresh dill, garlic powder, salt, and freshly ground black pepper. This dressing adds creaminess and brightness, balancing the sweetness of the peaches and corn.
The salad is tossed in the dressing or arranged on a platter with the dressing drizzled over for presentation. Optional garnishes like roasted pumpkin seeds add crunch, basil leaves add herbal notes, and feta cheese offers a savory contrast. Together, these ingredients create a colorful and texturally diverse salad with fresh sweet and savory flavors.
This salad serves four and can be enjoyed immediately as a light meal or side. It pairs well with grains like quinoa or couscous and can be served alongside or topped with protein such as chickpeas or chicken for a fuller meal.
Additional suggestions include customizing the salad with preferred ingredients or using it as a base to add cooked grains or protein. The salad is best served fresh to enjoy the textures and flavors of the fresh ingredients and dressing.
Ingredients
- FOR THE SALAD:
- 2 sweet corn ears, shucked
- 1 peach large, slightly ripe, sliced
- 1 cucumber english variety, sliced, or 2-3 persian cucumbers
- 1 cup cherry tomato halved
- 1 avocado ripe but still slightly firm, sliced
- 3 cups arugula or baby arugula
- For the dilly tahini dressing:
- 3 tablespoons tahini
- 2 tablespoons lemon fresh, about ½ lemon juiced
- 1 teaspoon pure maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons water warm; to thin dressing
- 1 tablespoon dill chopped, fresh
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt plus more to taste
- black pepper freshly ground
- Optional:
- ¼ cup roasted pumpkin seeds
- ¼ cup basil fresh leaves
- ¼ cup feta cheese crumbled
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add all of the ingredients for the salad: sweet corn, peach slices, cucumber sliced, cherry tomatoes, avocado, and arugula. Alternatively you can arrange the salad on a platter if you are entertaining.
- Next make the dilly tahini dressing by mixing together the ingredients for the dressing in a bowl: tahini, lemon juice, maple syrup, water, dill, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss with tongs, or you can drizzle it over the salad on the platter for a more beautiful effect. Top with pumpkin seeds, basil and/or feta, if desired. Sprinkle with a little more salt and pepper. Serve immediately. Serves 4.
Notes
- Serve this salad with cooked quinoa or couscous to make it more substantial.
- Add chickpeas or chicken to turn it into a full meal.
- Feel free to customize by adding extra herbs or toppings as desired.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 220 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving (based on 4) | |
| Calories | 220cal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 24.4g | 8% |
| Protein | 5.9g | 12% |
| Fat | 13.5g | 21% |
| Saturated Fat | 1.9g | 10% |
| Fiber | 7.3g | 29% |
| Sugar | 9.6g | 19% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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