Seed Oil Free Mediterranean Tomato, Peach & Cucumber Salad

Total time25 min

Prep time15 min

Cook time0 min

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Seed Oil Free Mediterranean Tomato, Peach & Cucumber Salad

Sweet summer peaches and juicy cherry tomatoes might sound like an unlikely pairing, but together with crisp cucumber, briny Castelvetrano olives, and a shower of fresh mint and basil, they create something genuinely stunning. The dressing is where this salad really earns its keep — extra-virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, a touch of raw honey, and warm spices like cumin and turmeric come together into something bright, complex, and completely clean. No canola, no sunflower, no mystery blended oils — just real ingredients you can actually name. A smart trick in the method is letting the thinly sliced red onion sit in the dressing for ten minutes first, which mellows its sharpness and lets it absorb all that citrusy warmth before the rest of the salad joins in. Everything gets tossed gently so the peach wedges stay intact and the herbs stay vibrant rather than wilting into the mix. A handful of dry-roasted pistachios scattered over the top adds a satisfying crunch and a little richness that ties the whole thing together. This is the kind of salad that disappears fast at a table, and nobody will believe how little effort it actually took.

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Ingredients

4 servings

For the salad

2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
2 ripe peaches, pitted and cut into ¾-inch wedges
1 english cucumber, halved lengthwise and sliced into ½-inch half-moons
½ cup castelvetrano olives, pitted and roughly torn
¼ red onion, very thinly sliced
¼ cup fresh mint leaves, torn
¼ cup fresh basil leaves, torn

For the dressing

3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tsp lemon zest
1 tsp raw honey
½ tsp ground cumin
¼ tsp ground turmeric
salt and pepper, to taste

For serving

¼ cup dry-roasted pistachios, roughly chopped (optional)

Instructions

1
In a small bowl, whisk together the extra-virgin olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, honey, cumin, and turmeric until fully combined. Season with salt and pepper.
2
Place the sliced red onion in the large mixing bowl and pour the dressing over it. Let the onion sit in the dressing for 10 minutes, until slightly softened and the sharp bite mellows.

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