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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.