Grilled Peach Blueberry Salad

This Grilled Peach Blueberry Salad is a fresh and vibrant summer salad featuring sweet grilled peaches, juicy blueberries, creamy feta, crunchy pecans, and a light honey-balsamic dressing. It’s perfect as a side dish or a light lunch.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Total Time: 23 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

For the Salad

• 2 ripe peaches, halved and pitted
• 5 oz (140 g) mixed salad greens
• 1 cup fresh blueberries
• ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
• ⅓ cup toasted pecans, roughly chopped
• ¼ small red onion, thinly sliced
• 2 tbsp fresh basil leaves, torn (or fresh mint)

Honey Balsamic Dressing

• 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 1½ tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp black pepper

Instructions

1. Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium-high heat.
2. Lightly brush the peach halves with a little olive oil.
3. Grill the peaches for 3–4 minutes per side, until tender with light grill marks. Let cool slightly, then slice.
4. In a large salad bowl, combine the mixed greens, blueberries, red onion, toasted pecans, and basil.
5. Arrange the grilled peach slices over the salad and sprinkle with the crumbled feta.
6. In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard, garlic, salt, and black pepper.
7. Drizzle the dressing over the salad just before serving and toss gently.

Serving Suggestions

• Grilled chicken breast
• Grilled salmon
• Shrimp skewers
• Crusty artisan bread
• Quinoa or couscous
• Chilled iced tea or sparkling water with lemon

Tips

• Use ripe but firm peaches so they hold their shape on the grill.
• Substitute goat cheese for feta if preferred.
• Add sliced avocado for extra creaminess.
• Toast the pecans for 3–5 minutes to enhance their flavour.
• Assemble the salad just before serving to keep the greens crisp.

Approximate Nutrition (Per Serving)

• Calories: 290
• Protein: 7 g
• Carbohydrates: 21 g
• Fat: 21 g
• Fiber: 4 g