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Peaches Green Beans Salad with Orange Ricotta

September 13, 2013 Updated August 28, 2018 2 Comments

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While at a local farmer’s market,  I purchased a lovely bushel of peaches and farm fresh green beans fo this farmer’s market salad.  Adding a dollop of ricotta is a creamy addition to any salad.

For the salad you will need:

1/2 cup ricotta cheese
1 – 2 teaspoons sugar or honey
zest from 1/2 of an orange
3 tablespoons Champagne vinegar or fresh lemon juice
2 – 3 tablespoons lemon flavored olive oil
salt and pepper
Fresh leafy greens and arugula
1 cup green beans
2 – 3 peaches
1/3 cup Marcona almonds

If you have never tried a dollop of ricotta on a salad, you are in for a treat.  Place 1/2 cup ricotta in a small mixing bowl.

Add sugar or honey, if desired.

Add zest from 1/2 an orange.  Stir mixture until smooth and set aside.

In a small mixing bowl add 3 tablespoons champagne vinegar or lemon juice.  I love champagne vinegar.  Look for different flavors to mix up the flavor of a vinaigrette.

Add a pinch of salt to taste.

A few grinds of pepper.

Add 2 -3 tablespoons olive oil.  I like my dressing on the acidic side and I try to use the least amount of oil necessary.

Whisk together and and set aside.

Snip the ends off of the green beans.  If you’re lucky you can find hericot vert, which is a thin french green bean.  I wasn’t so lucky this time but the beans are still great.

Cut the beans on an angle about 2-inches long.

Drop the beans in boiling water.  This will enhance the green color and cook them just a bit.

As soon as the beans are a bright vibrant green, remove them from the boiling water and put them in a bowl of ice water.  The ice water will stop the cooking process and leave the beans crisp and green.

Place a about 6 cups of mixed greens in a large serving bowl.

(I’m having lighting issues today.  I only use natural light and one minute it’s gray and raining and the next minute it’s bright and sunny…ahhhh)

Top with blanched green beans.

Peel and slice 2 – 3 peaches.  I guess removing the skins is optional.  If you like the skin, then leave it on.  It’s your salad.

Top with sliced peaches.

Drizzle with dressing.

Add macrona almonds.

Serve with a dollop of orange ricotta.

My farmers market salad with a creamy ricotta topping…to make up for the peach shake that I wish I had about right now.

peaches, green beans, almonds, greens, and ricotta on white plate
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Peach Green Bean Salad with Orange Ricotta

Fresh local peaches and green beans in a farmer's market salad with a dollop of orange ricotta

Course Dinner, lunch, Salad
Cuisine American
Keyword salad
Prep Time 25 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 141 kcal

Ingredients

For the orange ricotta:

  • 1/2 cup  ricotta cheese
  • 1 - 2 teaspoons sugar or honey
  • zest from 1/2 of an orange

For the vinaigrette:

  • 3 tablespoons Champagne vinegar or fresh lemon juice
  • 2 - 3 tablespoons lemon flavored olive oil
  • salt and pepper

Salad

  • Fresh leafy greens and arugula
  • 1 cup green beans cut into 2-inch pieces and blanced
  • 2 - 3 peaches sliced
  • 1/3 cup Marcona almonds

Instructions

For the orange ricotta:

  1. In a small mixing bowl, combine ricotta, sugar and orange zest.  Mix until smooth. Set aside or refrigerate until ready to use.

For the vinaigrette:

  1. In a small mixing bowl add vinegar, salt, pepper, and whisk in olive oil.

Salad

  1. In a a large mixing bowl, add lettuce greens and arugula.  Add blanched green beans and sliced peaches. Toss with vinaigrette.  Sprinkle with marcona almonds and serve with a dollop of orange ricotta.  Makes 4-6 servings
Nutrition Facts
Peach Green Bean Salad with Orange Ricotta
Amount Per Serving
Calories 141 Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g14%
Saturated Fat 2g10%
Cholesterol 15mg5%
Sodium 26mg1%
Potassium 184mg5%
Carbohydrates 9g3%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 6g12%
Vitamin A 320IU6%
Vitamin C 7.7mg9%
Calcium 103mg10%
Iron 0.8mg4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

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  1. Kezia says

    September 13, 2013 at 7:42 am

    I love love love the look of this! Salads are my favourite at the moment but I'm running out of inspiration!

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    • Janet Barton says

      September 13, 2013 at 8:25 pm

      I hope you try it. I'm still hanging on to cool summer salads. I'm just not ready for warm comfort foods yet.

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