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    Home > Salads & Dressings > Butter Lettuce Salad With Peaches and Pistachio Vinaigrette

    Butter Lettuce Salad With Peaches and Pistachio Vinaigrette

    Published: Sep 7, 2016 · Modified: Jun 26, 2022 by Lea Ann Brown · This post may contain affiliate links

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    peach butter leaf lettuce

    If you’re looking for fresh peach recipes, this is a recipe for butter lettuce salad with peaches and pistachio vinaigrette. Top with shaved Manchego cheese makes this a perfect fresh peach Summer salad for your next grilled steak dinner.

    Peach salad with butter leaf lettuce, cheese, cherry tomatoes and pistachio dressing.

    Isn’t butter lettuce just gorgeous? The shades of green, the velvety soft and tender leaves. Tender enough for a delicate salad and tough enough to hold up for chicken lettuce wraps with almonds and chutney. A butter leaf salad is perfect in my book.

    I’m still up to my ears in Colorado Western Slope peaches and I happened upon this recipe from a Georgia peach website. What a great salad recipe.

    Fresh peach salad with lettuce, manchego cheese and tomatoes.

    The pistachio vinaigrette is thick and luxurious using a peeled and pitted peach, pistachio meats, Dijon mustard, brown sugar and, of course, olive oil.

    The salad is fresh and colorful with sweet peaches, a few orange mini-tomatoes and topped with some nutty flavored shaved Manchego cheese. What an impressive gathering of flavors and textures.

    Pro Tip: The Certified Cheese Specialist at Whole Foods suggested I pick a younger Manchego, one aged less than three months. He advised the flavor would be saltier and nuttier and a better compliment to the flavor combination.

    This salad was a perfect pair with our favorite Lemon/Lime Salmon dinner. Let’s take a look.

    Looking for more recipes using fresh peaches? You might want to take a look at:

    • Fresh Peach Curd Tart with Basil Sugar Whipped Cream
    • Peach Burrata Salad
    • Vanilla Roasted Peaches With Mascarpone Cheese
    • Grilled Peach Salad with Arugula and Goat Cheese

    And if you’re salad fans like us, don’t miss my post on 9 Secrets To A Remarkable Tossed Salad. A step by step guide on how to make the best tossed salad ever.

    Recipe for Butter Lettuce Salad with Pistachio Vinaigrette

    Butter leaf lettuce and fresh peach salad with pistachios and peach vinaigrette

    I hope you give this pistachio peach salad recipe a try. And if you do, please come back and let me know how you liked it and give the recipe a star rating.

    Your feedback is valuable to me for developing future recipes. And if you have a favorite fresh peach recipe, let me know, I’d love to give it a try.

    Peach salad with butter leaf lettuce, cheese, cherry tomatoes and pistachio dressing.

    Butter Lettuce Salad with Peaches and Pistachio Vinaigrette

    a beautiful butter lettuce peach salad with pistachios and a peach pistachio vinaigrette. Top with shaved Manchego cheese makes this a perfect fresh peach Summer salad for your next grilled steak dinner.
    5 from 3 votes
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    Course: Salads, Salad Dressings and Vinaigrettes
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 365kcal
    Author: Lea Ann Brown

    Ingredients

    • 3 fresh peaches divided
    • 1 cup olive oil
    • 1 tsp sea salt
    • 2 Tablespoons packed light brown sugar
    • ½ cup red wine vinegar
    • 1 1/2 tsp whole grain mustard
    • 2 heads butter lettuce rinsed, dried, roughly chopped and chilled
    • ½ cup Manchego cheese shaved
    • 1 cup pistachio nutmeats divided
    • mini orange tomatoes optional
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    Instructions

    • For the vinaigrette, peel and pit one peach and place in a blender. Add olive oil, salt, sugar, and vinegar and blend to combine. Once smooth, turn off the blender and add mustard and ½ cup of pistachio nutmeats. Pulse the blender a few times to emulsify, leaving pieces of the pistachios intact.
    • Place the cold lettuce in a serving bowl and sprinkle the shaved cheese and remaining pistachios on top. Pit and slice the remaining two peaches and add to the salad. Serve the dressing on the side or toss lightly just before serving, as butter lettuce will quickly wilt once dressed.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 365kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 697mg | Potassium: 735mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 3271IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 224mg | Iron: 3mg
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    Butter Lettuce Salad with Peaches and Pistachio Vinaigrette …It’s what’s for Dinner.

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Kelly at Wildflour's Cottage Kitchen says

      September 16, 2016 at 9:03 am

      5 stars
      This salad look heavenly!!! Vibrant, healthy, and two of my favorite things in the world! Fresh peaches and pistachios! Fantastic!

      Reply
      • Lea Ann Brown says

        September 18, 2016 at 6:47 am

        Thank you Kelly. We loved this salad and the dressing is really very good.

        Reply
    2. Mary Marshall says

      September 16, 2016 at 6:26 am

      Love, love, love this recipe! How refreshing and creative!

      Reply
      • Lea Ann Brown says

        September 18, 2016 at 6:47 am

        Thank you Mary.

        Reply
    3. Coffee and Crumpets says

      September 12, 2016 at 5:44 pm

      I’ve been on a butter lettuce binge too! Love the soft buttery taste. And peaches, wow…so good this year. I’ve finally gone through my stash.
      This salad is gorgeous! And the flavours, love all the strong flavours. Peaches are wonderful in salads, I’ve been adding them to mine too.
      Going to try your vinaigrette, sounds great!

      Reply
      • Lea Ann Brown says

        September 14, 2016 at 5:41 am

        Isn’t butter lettuce just the best? Good to hear from you.

        Reply
    4. Vickie says

      September 12, 2016 at 12:40 pm

      This looks so delicious! Thanks for sharing the cheese advice. And I agree about butter lettuce. So perfect for so many things.

      Reply
      • Lea Ann Brown says

        September 14, 2016 at 5:41 am

        I thought you’d like this one Vickie.

        Reply
    5. Adam J. Holland says

      September 11, 2016 at 5:40 pm

      5 stars
      Here’s the deal, Lea Ann…This is just the type of dish that could get me out of trouble with my loved ones. It’s gorgeous. Thank you! Thank you! (Bookmarked.)

      Reply
      • Lea Ann Brown says

        September 12, 2016 at 10:24 am

        Dear ornery one, I have a feeling you need all of the “out of trouble” help you can get. 😉

        Reply
    6. Debra says

      September 10, 2016 at 8:33 am

      5 stars
      Wish you could ship some of those peaches to me! Lovely salad.

      Reply
      • Lea Ann Brown says

        September 11, 2016 at 5:56 am

        I do believe you were just in Colorado, you should have hauled back a bunch of peaches and Hatch Chile. 🙂

        Reply
    7. Jean | DelightfulRepast.com says

      September 08, 2016 at 9:21 am

      Lea Ann, I think I have just enough peaches left to make this! Your photos have me wanting to dive into them!

      Reply
      • Lea Ann Brown says

        September 11, 2016 at 5:57 am

        Fabulous! Enjoy.

        Reply

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