Baked Balsamic Peach Salad
Made with either fresh or canned peaches, this sweet and savory salad is delicious any time of year.
![Meal Peach Summer Salad](/img/1e1b24c2-b55a-467a-b022-3058f1cf2374/meal-peach-summer-salad.jpg?fm=png&crop=926%2C650%2C0%2C0&w=960)
Temperature: | 400 degrees |
Serving size: | 1 cup |
Prep time: | 10 minutes |
Cook time: | 20 minutes |
Total time: | 30 minutes |
Equipment: | Baking sheet Aluminum foil |
Utensils: | Knife Cooking brush Tongs Mixing spoon Measuring cups and spoons |
Ingredients
Non-stick spray
4 peaches OR 2 15 ounce cans peaches
6 tablespoons balsamic vinaigrette dressing, divided
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 tablespoon olive oil OR vegetable oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced OR 2 teaspoons garlic powder
5 ounces mixed salad greens OR romaine lettuce
1/2 cucumber, chopped
3/4 cup red onion, sliced
1/2 cup unsalted nuts (almonds, pecans, cashews), chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Before you begin, wash your hands, surfaces, utensils, tops of cans, fruit, and vegetables.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with non-stick spray.
- Halve the peaches and remove the pit. Cut into wedges. Brush the cut sides with 2 tablespoons balsamic vinaigrette. Lay out on baking sheet in single layer.
- Bake for 15 minutes, flipping peaches halfway.
- Coat chicken breast with oil, salt, pepper, and garlic. Cook the chicken in a frying pan, for 8 to 10 minutes or until chicken until browned on one side. Brush with 2 tablespoons balsamic vinaigrette on cooked side and repeat until the chicken is cooked through.
- Prepare the chicken for the salad by cutting into bite sized pieces.
- Add the peaches and chicken to a bowl with the mixed greens, cucumber, red onion, and nuts if using, and drizzle with 2 tablespoons balsamic vinaigrette. Mix thoroughly.
Tips
- Don’t have balsamic salad dressing or chicken breast on hand? This salad is great with any vinaigrette-based salad dressing, and tastes great with canned chicken!
- Add some more color to this salad by topping it off with berries, or any other fruit you have on hand.
Ingredients
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What goes in Baked Balsamic Peach Salad?
![Red Onion](/img/6cf36faf-552b-4122-a116-9094d45a153a/Red_Onion.png?fm=png&crop=133%2C133%2C0%2C0)
![Cucumber](/img/337c7757-367c-42e3-9bf3-fa58b450030f/cucumber.png?fm=png&crop=133%2C133%2C0%2C0)
![Garlic Cloves](/img/dc865020-223e-4d37-8833-f23a79363f4f/Garlic_Cloves.png?fm=png&crop=133%2C133%2C0%2C0)
![Canned Peaches](/img/4af9428d-1621-47c9-b753-f28b95c1fd4e/Canned_Peaches.png?fm=png&crop=133%2C133%2C0%2C0)
![Chickenbreast](/img/9c842e11-0286-41f0-8eef-09f612535c41/chickenbreast.png?fm=png&crop=133%2C133%2C0%2C0)
![Salad greens](/img/168388a6-930d-4c00-a08f-524879faf2ad/saladgreens.png?fm=png&crop=133%2C133%2C0%2C0)