Peach Blueberry Spinach Salad is a light and fresh recipe that combines sweet and savory flavors. Featuring prosciutto, pecans, and balsamic dressing, this 30-minute salad is a perfect side dish or appetizer to make for a crowd or share with your family. Bring it to Summer picnics, potlucks, and other summer festivities. Use fresh peaches in the summer and canned or frozen ones year-round. You can even grill your peaches if you like!
The ultimate summer salad
What speaks Summer more than fresh yellow peaches!? Their season is relatively short, and this tasty salad is a perfect way to utilize them! It is like Summer in a bowl!
- Fresh peaches are combined together with spinach, blueberries, toasted pecans, crispy prosciutto, and balsamic dressing (or glaze). The whole recipe takes only 30 minutes! It's simple enough to serve as an everyday salad with your weeknight dinner.
- This vibrant and colorful recipe is also perfect to make for a special occasion or holiday.
- You can even grill your peaches for more flavor and more dramatic presentation! Your family and friends will love the combo of fresh peaches, blueberries, crispy prosciutto, spinach, and toasted pecans!
- If you want more peach salad inspiration, be sure to take a look at this Summer Pasta Salad with Peaches, Spinach, Tomatoes, and Mozzarella Cheese. Also, don't miss a delicious Peach Mozzarella Salad with Basil and Prosciutto.
Make it a meal
- Serve this salad as is for lunch, midday snack, or even dinner.
- Add protein, such as grilled, baked, or cooked chicken, steak, shrimp, or salmon to make it a complete meal! If you love peaches, you can make this 30-minute chicken with peaches dinner alongside this tasty salad.
Salad ingredients
- Peaches. It's best to use fresh yellow peaches. White peaches can also be used but they won't look as pretty. I prefer to buy peaches that are somewhat firm in texture - not rock solid, but also not too soft.
- Blueberries are highly nutritious and low in calories, and very tasty! They will make any salad vibrant and colorful.
- Spinach is a leafy green vegetable high in fiber and is a great source of many vitamins and minerals, including Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Iron, Calcium, Magnesium, and Potassium. Use this delicious and healthy veggie in your summer peach salads!
- Pecans. Toasted pecans add texture and crunch. These delicious nuts are also packed with healthy fats, and protein, and are a good source of calcium, magnesium, and potassium.
- Prosciutto. Toast the prosciutto in the preheated oven at 350 F for about 10 minutes to make it crispy before adding it to the salad.
How to make a blueberry peach spinach salad
- First, toast the pecans in the preheated oven at 350 F for about 10 minutes. Watch the nuts carefully to make sure they don't burn.
- At the same time, crispy up the prosciutto for about 10 minutes in the preheated oven at 350 F.
- Then, in a large bowl, combine sliced peaches, blueberries, and spinach.
- Next, top with crispy prosciutto and toasted pecans.
- Finally, drizzle balsamic glaze (or dressing of your choice) on top.
Balsamic salad dressing
You have a lot of choices here.
- Use store-bought balsamic glaze. You can purchase it in the grocery store or on Amazon.
- Make your own balsamic glaze. You can make the balsamic glaze by cooking down 1 cup of balsamic vinegar together with a ¼ cup of honey or brown sugar until the mixture reduces by about half and acquires thick and syrupy consistency.
- Use store-bought balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing. This type of dressing usually combines olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and other ingredients and will work perfectly in this recipe!
- Make your own balsamic vinaigrette by combing equal amounts of extra virgin olive oil and high-quality balsamic vinegar. Whisk to emulsify.
- Use a high-quality aged balsamic vinegar made in Italy. High-quality aged balsamic vinegar is not as acidic as a regular one and has a thick and syrupy consistency. It's perfect as a salad dressing all on its own! Just use it out of the bottle, as is. And, you don't need to use it in large amounts. I use the balsamic vinegar labeled as Aceto Balsamico I.G.P. or labeled Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale D.O.P.
Variations
- Peaches. This salad tastes the best made with fresh produce, so take advantage of the summer peach season, and use fresh yellow peaches. During other times of the year, you can use frozen peaches (defrosted) or canned peaches, even though the fresh peaches have the best flavor and texture, of course.
- Grill your peaches for more flavor and a more dramatic presentation!
- Blueberries. You can use other fresh berries, such as raspberries, blackberries, or strawberries.
- Greens. Use spinach or arugula or a mixture of both.
- What can you replace prosciutto with? If you can't find prosciutto, use cooked chopped bacon. It's an optional ingredient, feel free to skip it.
- Add a protein, such as grilled chicken, sauteed or grilled shrimp, or salmon to make it a perfect and easy weeknight dinner!
Other summer peach salads
- Peach Pasta Salad with Arugula and Tomatoes
- Peach Tomato Caprese Salad
- Peach Mozzarella Salad with Basil and Prosciutto
- Summer Pasta Salad with Peaches, Spinach, Tomatoes, Prosciutto, and Mozzarella Cheese
Peach Blueberry Spinach Salad
Peach Blueberry Spinach Salad is a light and fresh recipe that combines sweet and savory flavors. Featuring prosciutto, pecans, and balsamic dressing, this 30-minute salad is a perfect side dish or appetizer to make for a crowd or share with your family. Bring it to Summer picnics, potlucks, and other summer festivities. Use fresh peaches in the summer and canned or frozen ones year-round. You can even grill your peaches if you like!
Ingredients
Ingredients you need to cook
- â…“ cup pecans
- 3 oz Prosciutto
Salad Ingredients
- 2 yellow peaches medium size
- 6 oz blueberries
- 5 oz spinach
Salad dressing
- â…“ cup balsamic glaze or reduction (see note below)
Instructions
Toast nuts and crispy up the prosciutto
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. Spread pecans in a single layer on a baking sheet.
- Toast the pecans for about 5 or 10 minutes, watching the nuts carefully to make sure they don't burn.
- Spread the prosciutto in a single layer on a separate baking sheet (or use a large single baking sheet for both prosciutto and pecans).
- Cook the prosciutto for about 10 minutes until crispy.
Salad assembly
- Core and slice yellow peaches.
- In a large bowl, combine peaches, blueberries, and spinach.
- Top with crispy prosciutto and toasted pecans.
- Drizzle balsamic glaze (dressing) on top.
Notes
What kind of balsamic vinegar-based salad dressing to use?
- Use store-bought balsamic glaze. You can purchase it in the grocery store or on Amazon.
- Make your own balsamic glaze. Make the balsamic glaze by cooking down 1 cup of balsamic vinegar together with a ¼ cup of brown sugar until the mixture reduces by about half and acquires thick and syrupy consistency.
- Use store-bought balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing. This type of dressing usually combines olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and other ingredients and will work perfectly in this recipe!
- Make your own balsamic vinaigrette by combing equal amounts of extra virgin olive oil and high-quality balsamic vinegar. Whisk to emulsify.
- Use a high-quality aged balsamic vinegar made in Italy. High-quality aged balsamic vinegar is not as acidic as a regular one and has a thick and syrupy consistency. It's perfect as a salad dressing all on its own! Just use it out of the bottle, as is. And, you don't need to use it in large amounts. I use the balsamic vinegar labeled as Aceto Balsamico I.G.P. or labeled Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale D.O.P.
Nutrition
Nutrition Information
Peach Blueberry Spinach Salad
Amount per Serving
Calories
162
% Daily Value*
Fat
10
g
15
%
Saturated Fat
2
g
13
%
Trans Fat
0.02
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
5
g
Cholesterol
9
mg
3
%
Sodium
119
mg
5
%
Potassium
265
mg
8
%
Carbohydrates
17
g
6
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
10
g
11
%
Protein
4
g
8
%
Vitamin A
2402
IU
48
%
Vitamin C
11
mg
13
%
Calcium
32
mg
3
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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The nutritional information on this website is only an estimate and is provided for convenience and as a courtesy only. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed. It should not be used as a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Made this for the first time last night ~ it was amazing!
I am glad you gave this recipe a try and liked it! 🙂
Simple salad but I loved it! Fresh peaches are key!
Glad you liked it! Thank you for the 5-star rating! 🙂