Walnut Free Mediterranean Tomato, Peach & Cucumber Salad

Total time25 min

Prep time15 min

Cook time0 min

4.9

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Walnut Free Mediterranean Tomato, Peach & Cucumber Salad

This salad is a stunning collision of summer flavors — juicy cherry tomatoes, sweet peach wedges, crisp cucumber, and briny Castelvetrano olives all tossed together in one vibrant bowl. The dressing is where things get really interesting: a bright lemon and olive oil base warmed up with ground cumin and turmeric, giving every bite a subtle, earthy depth you wouldn't expect from something this fresh and light. Letting the red onion sit in the dressing for ten minutes before adding everything else is a small but genius move — it mellows the sharpness and infuses the whole salad with flavor from the start. Torn mint and basil folded in at the end keep the herbs lively rather than wilted, and the optional pistachios add a satisfying crunch without any concern about tree nut cross-contact from walnuts. This is the kind of dish that looks like it took serious effort but comes together in under twenty minutes with zero cooking required. It works beautifully as a side at a backyard cookout or as a light lunch on its own, and it's genuinely hard to stop eating once you start.

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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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