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Cucumber and Peach Salad with Mint Basil Vinaigrette: Alex Chops!

September 2, 2013 By Laura 14 Comments

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Cucumbers and Peaches dressed in Basil Mint Vinaigrette

I wanted a really refreshing salad to go with Alex’s lasagna. I had seen this salad over at Poor Girl Eats Well and was instantly hooked. There is something about cucumbers in the summer that instantly perks any dish up. And I love using peaches in savory presentations. Speaking of the peaches, Alex actually was responsible for all of the peach chopping; she used those wonderful Curious Chef Nylon Knives.

Cucumbers and Peaches dressed in Basil Mint Vinaigrette

So speaking of Alex growing up… I met the mom of one of Alex’s classmates from last year, a little boy. She told me he had the biggest crush on Alex last year! What!?!? My baby!?!? I was certain that Alex was oblivious, but I asked her if she and the little boy ever played at recess much. She said no, not really. After some time had passed (I was not going to tell her he had a crush on her!) I asked her if kids in her class this year or last ever talk about having crushes on each other. Her reaction was so priceless I wish I could have been videoing it. Her nose scrunched up in horror and her voice rose the way it does when she is appalled or outraged, and she said “No!! That is GROSS!!!!!”

Hooray!!

I then squeezed her senseless, laughing, in a big hug, which she definitely had no idea why she was receiving and insisted I was squishing her to death. She can grow up and cook us lasagna and chop peaches for salads, but I am in no way ready for her to grow up and have crushes on boys.

Cucumbers and Peaches dressed in Basil Mint Vinaigrette

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Cucumbers and Peaches dressed in Basil Mint Vinaigrette
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Cucumber and Peach Salad with Mint Basil Vinaigrette

Adapted from Poor Girl Eats Well

Course: Salad
Author: TheSpicedLife
Ingredients
  • 3 medium cucumbers, peeled if the skin is thick and sliced into rounds
  • 4 medium peaches, cut into chunks (ours were small so I used more)
  • 1 small red onion, very thinly sliced
  • 2 T extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 c cider vinegar
  • 1 T water
  • 1 T agave syrup, or to taste
  • 1 T finely chopped sweet basil
  • 1 T finely chopped fresh mint
  • Pinch of salt
Instructions
  1. Place the onion slices in a bowl with cold water to calm the onion fumes down. Set aside for 10 minutes while you prep the other veggies.
  2. Whisk together the water, oil, vinegar, agave and salt. Add the chopped herbs and whisk. Taste for more agave, salt or even vinegar.
  3. Place the cucumbers and peaches together in a large bowl. Drain the onion slices and add them. Then toss everything with the dressing.

 

Filed Under: cucumbers, fruit, peaches, Pinterest dishes, salads Tagged With: basil, cucumber, mint, peaches, salad, summer

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Comments

  1. Ashley says

    September 2, 2013 at 10:33 pm

    Ooh – I love peaches in dishes like this. Looks wonderful, and nice chopping, Alex! (side note: commentluv still isn’t working her for me, btw)

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    • Laura says

      September 2, 2013 at 10:44 pm

      So frustrating! Based on the messages I tend to get am wondering how strong your internet is? Mine can be kind of wonky (hello living in the boonies) and sometimes I think that could also be the problem.

      Reply
      • Ashley says

        September 3, 2013 at 9:44 am

        Our internet is pretty strong here, so I’m not sure that’s it. I’ll bug Dino about it sometime – he’s just been swamped lately so I didn’t want to bug him about it quite yet haha.

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  2. Betsy says

    September 2, 2013 at 10:34 pm

    That salad looks great. I don’t have agave — any suggestions perhaps for a sub?

    And, looking forward to soaking the onions and seeing how that helps to make them a bit less strong.

    I like onions but sometimes too strong (for cutting and eating, ha). Today I was cutting some onions (Vidalias), and wearing those goofy onion goggles and my eyes were still burning. I need a sous chef.

    Thanks for posting.

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    • Laura says

      September 2, 2013 at 10:43 pm

      I used goggles too lol. And generally am not a fan of raw onions. Repeated soakings can help if you are really sensitive, and maybe even adding some vinegar to the soaking water, which I have yet to try.

      As for a sub, you could use simple syrup, straight sugar or golden syrup. You could also use honey or maple syrup, although both of those will change the flavor profile slightly.

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  3. Joanne says

    September 3, 2013 at 6:41 am

    She is really turning into a little chef! I definitely could use this to pair with some of the heavier pasta dishes at our family functions.

    Given Alex’s reaction…it’s probably better that the boy kept his feelings a secret. 😛

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  4. Dan from Platter Talk says

    September 3, 2013 at 7:49 pm

    This salad looks fantastic! I love the combination of cukes and peaches, and it sounds like the perfect accompaniment to Alex’s salad – great job!!

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  5. Betsy says

    September 3, 2013 at 9:12 pm

    Just waiting for the peaches to ripen…….. Thanks for the suggestions on the subs for the agave.

    So great that your DD is getting into cooking and baking. Love seeing her excitement.

    Salad looks great — did your kids eat it too/like it?

    thanks

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  6. Nik@ABrownTable says

    September 3, 2013 at 10:01 pm

    What a delicious looking salad! I have so many peaches at home that my friends picked up for me, they would be amazing in this salad so I am going to make this tomorrow.

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    • Laura says

      September 3, 2013 at 10:07 pm

      Awesome–let me know how you like it!

      Reply
  7. Betty Ann @Mango_Queen says

    September 5, 2013 at 11:53 am

    5 stars
    Omg, this cucumber-peach salad is divine! I love the flavors you combined here. How cute that your Alex helped make this one. Good idea to start them young in the kitchen. It will pay off big in the end when they grow older. Thanks for the recipe, Laura. Don’t worry, no matter how old they are, they’ll always be your babies 🙂

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  8. Andi says

    September 11, 2013 at 8:12 pm

    5 stars
    This recipe is wonderful! So easy and tasty, it was a hit at dinner this evening. It was a nice addition to a lobster dinner. I cut the mint and basil from our garden and I had everything else in the cupboard for the dressing. Thank you!

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    • Laura says

      September 11, 2013 at 8:48 pm

      Yay! Thanks for letting me know!

      Reply
  9. Kristina says

    September 2, 2015 at 9:31 pm

    very impressive, Alex! this looks so fresh and tasty!

    Reply

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