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Hot Bacon Tomato Peach Goat Cheese Salad. A fresh summer salad with sweet peaches and juicy tomatoes. This salad is layered with creamy crumble goat cheese and basil, then tossed in a yummy hot bacon dressing. Simple summer flavors, but so delicious. Serve as a side dish or appetizer with crusty bread.
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After traveling for over a week, Iโm so happy to be home in time for the last few weeks of summer. Weโre now in the season that the tomatoes and peaches are usually the most plentiful in both our gardens and our local grocery stores.
I know that personally, our herb garden is overflowing with fresh, bright green herbs, and wildflowers. August and early September certainly are wonderful for salads.
Simple salads, but with the yummiest flavors, of course.
Iโve been overly excited to create and share this unique summer tomato salad all summer long, but I felt like I needed to wait until I had the gorgeous heirloom tomatoes and the sweetest of peaches.
Happily, itโs finally time!ย Whatโs so wonderful about this recipe is that itโs really great for carrying us into the cozier fall months with a mix of summer and warmer fall flavors.
I know you all will love this!
Details
Step 1: arrange the salad
Make sure to use the best summer tomatoes available. I love to mix larger heirloom tomatoes with smaller bite-size cherry tomatoes.
Use whatโs available to you!
Layer the tomatoes on a serving platter with peaches, creamy goat cheese, and fresh basil leaves. If you donโt enjoy goat cheese, use sliced fresh mozzarella or feta cheese.
Step 2: make the vinaigrette
Next, mix the vinaigrette, which is my secret to this flavorful salad.
Crisp up some bacon, drain it, and then, right into that same warm skillet, mix in olive oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, Dijon, garlic, thyme, and season it up with chili flakes and pepper.ย Then taste and add salt to your liking.
The small amount of honey and chili flakes add a touch of sweetness that compliments the salty bacon and creaminess of the goat cheese. A great marriage of unexpected flavors that most of us really enjoy.
Step 3: toss the salad
Drizzle the warm dressing over the salad and give it a gentle toss.
I like to season it a bit more with salt and pepper if needed. Then I serve this up while that vinaigrette is still warm.
Everything together is SO GOOD!ย The vinaigrette really completes the salad and makes every bite special.
I love this as a side salad for late summer dinners or serve with toasted bread and use as a simple lunch or appetizer. Itโs really great and a salad you will enjoy!
And in the fall, Iโm already planning to replace the tomatoes and peaches with fresh greens and apples. That will be delicious too!
Looking for other summer salad recipes? Here are a few ideas:
Summer Chicken Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing
Corn, Tomato, and Avocado Pasta Salad
Pesto Chicken Caesar Salad with Tomatoes and Burrata
Honey Mustard Pretzel Chicken and Avocado Bacon Salad
Marinated Tomato Feta Orzo Salad Jars
Pesto Chicken and Avocado Bacon Salad Wraps
Lastly, if you make this Hot Bacon Tomato Peach Goat Cheese Salad, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, donโt forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Hot Bacon Tomato Goat Cheese Salad
Ingredientsย
- 8 ounces goat cheese, sliced
- 3 heirloom tomatoes, sliced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 peaches, sliced into wedges
- 1/2 cup fresh basil
Vinaigrette
- 6 slices raw bacon, chopped
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
- 1 shallot, chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
- kosher salt and black pepper
- chili flakes
Instructionsย
- 1. Arrange the tomatoes, peaches, and goat cheese in layers. Season lightly with salt. Add basil leaves. 3. To make the vinaigrette: Cook the bacon until crispy. Drain lightly. Mix olive oil, vinegar, honey, dijon, shallot, and thyme. Season with salt, pepper, and chili flakes.2. Pour the dressing over the salad. Gently toss. Enjoy warm.
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Do you think you could make this vegetarian by omitting the bacon? any ideas on substitutions? Thanks in advance !
Hey Sara,
Totally! I would just skip the bacon, no big deal:) Let me know if you give this salad a try, I hope you love it!
Hello,
How to feel about using mandolin thinly sliced Honey Crisp apples in this recipe? And if not, any other stone fruit you could suggest? I will be using my Campari tomatoes in this recipe.
Hey Mimi,
Sure, that would work nicely for you! Let me know if you give this salad a try, I hope you love it!
I’m in northern IL so naturally we have to wait until probably late July or early August for our tomatoes to make this salad. We only grow heirlooms and we use them constantly – extras get roasted and frozen for use all winter long. In fact, we just used the last of them from last year. Really nice peaches are hard to come by for us for some reason but we’ll be on the lookout for them. Thank you for sharing the recipe for this really beautiful salad.
Hey Chris,
Happy Friday! Big thanks for making this recipe and sharing back. So glad it hit the spot!
Hello- with the warm dressing, is it best for the tomatoes and peaches to be room temperature? And how much shallots do you use in dressing? It is mentioned in Step 2 of the details, but not the recipe list. Thank you!
Hi Amy,
Yes, I like to use room temp ingredients for this salad. There’s no shallots in this recipe:) I hope you love this salad! xT
Very confused by the serve warm?! It dosent say anywhere else that you need to put in oven or microwave?
Hi Jenna,
The vinaigrette is going to be warm from the bacon:) I hope this helps! Let me know if you give this recipe a try! xT
So tasty! I made tofu bacon, but everything else was as written. Another winner!
Thanks so much!! Love to hear that this recipe turned out well for you! Thanks for making it!