Roasted Peach, Feta & Pistachio Salad with a Honey & Mustard Dressing
This weekend we had escaped out of London to a beautiful country house about an hour’s drive away. We were staying with another 4 couples (all friends of Dan’s from University) and a couple of kiddies and had planned to chill out and spend a bit of time together. Catching up, playing board games, eating and drinking and generally not doing very much. 5 meals, 5 couples so it was suggested that everyone take charge of a meal and cook for everybody else. Dan and I got lunch on the first day and decided to do a BBQ. Settling on my Lime & Garlic Salmon Skewers and Dan’s Homemade Burgers, we decided to do two salads to accompany them so I started racking my brains. I knew I wanted to do something with peaches as they are amazing at this time of year and I love paring sweet with salty so I decided to roast them (so they’d be extra sweet) and add feta for the tangy saltiness. I needed some crunch too so I though Pistachios would be perfect. My idea for a Roasted Peach, Feta & Pistachio Salad was born!
I preheated the oven to 180C and started by slicing up the peaches into eighths and placing them in a roasting tin. I drizzled some olive oil over the top of them and a pinch of salt and popped them into the oven for 20-25mins until they started to soften and caramelise.
Meanwhile, I sliced up the feta into cubes about 1cm big and I toasted the pistachios in a frying pan until they had just started to brown.
Then it was time to assemble the salad. I used a base of bagged salad – watercress and rocket and laid the peaches, feta, and pistachios on top. I seasoned the salad well and then made a quick dressing by mixing together the wholegrain mustard and honey and drizzled it over the top and the Roasted Peach, Feta & Pistachio Salad was ready to take to the table. (If the dressing is too thick you can thin it out with a small amount of hot water).
For me personally, it was the highlight of the whole meal. The grilled peaches were amazingly sweet and I loved the contrast between the creamy, salty feta and the spicy mustard. I cooked what I thought would be plenty for 10 people, hoping for some leftovers but the entire thing disappeared! Definitely a crowd-pleaser and the most beautiful salad for a hot summer’s day!! 
Coming tomorrow…Salad #2 Grilled Halloumi, Caramelised Shallots, Green Beans & Pine Nut Salad with a Lime Dressing!
Roasted Peach, Feta & Pistachio Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing
Ingredients
- 6 peaches
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 400 g feta cheese
- 2 large bags of salad I used watercress and rocket
- 75 g pistachio nuts
- 2 tbsps honey
- 2 tsps wholegrain mustard
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 180C (350F).
- Slice the peaches into eighths and arrange in a roasting tin.
- Drizzle the olive oil over the top of the peaches and add a pinch of salt.
- Roast the peaches in the oven for 20-25 minutes until they begin to caramelise.
- Meanwhile slice up the feta into about 1cm cubes.
- Toast the pine nuts in a frying pan over a low heat until they begin to brown.
For the dressing
- In a small bowl mix together the honey and wholegrain mustard.
- Thin the dressing with some hot water if it's too thick.
Assemble the Salad
- Wash the salad leaves and place in a large serving dish
- Top with the peach slices, feta cubes and sprinkle over the pistachio nuts.
- Drizzle over the dressing and season with some salt and black pepper.
Allergy & Dietary Information for Roasted Peach, Feta & Pistachio Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing
This recipe is Grain-Free, Gluten-Free, & Refined-Sugar Free. It’s also suitable for Paleo, SCD, Low Carb and Vegetarian diets.
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Sounds absolutely delicious – looking forward to sampling it sometime!
Next week? ? xx
Sounds like you had an amazing time, and your recipe is amazing and I can’t wait to try it! Thank you!
This looks so good. I will definitely need to try this out.
Omg this recipe sounds delicious! I am a terrible cook and I am always looking for easy recipes! I will make sure to try it out!
Sounds yum, fresh and healthy. my kinda salad.
Interesting combination! I love peaches and I must definitely give this salad a try!
Looks yummy, unusual and tasty. Love pistachios!
So many of my favorite things in one salad! Sounds like a winner
This looks amazing and perfect for the tail end of summer! Can’t wait to try it 🙂
This sounds really bright and refreshing! I need to try it out.
This looks DELICIOUS! I can’t wait to try it!
Mhmm sounds so delicious! Pinning this for later 🙂 Love your photography!
Okay, this looks AMAZING! I’m not much of a chef but it looks easy enough. I’m going to try to get my girlfriend to make it for me though. Great post!
pistachios and peaches are my fav! this salad looks so fresh and delicious 🙂 thanks for sharing!
This salad looks really good, but I switch out the pistachios for walnuts, I think.
This looks so so good! I get stuck eating the same salad over and over. It’s time to try something new!!
Such a delicious, flavorful salad! I’m always looking for new ways to enjoy my veggies and greens, and this Pistachio Salad is absolutely perfect for fall. Thank you for the beautiful recipe!
Pistachios and feta cheese are two of my favourite things – but I’d never thought to combine them! This salad sounds AMAZING! X
Omg my gosh this looks so good! Sweet juicy peaches and salty feta! So delicious!
This looks so good! We love peaches.. my daughter will love to have this .Perfect Summer recipe!
Oh my, this sounds amazing!