Tomato Feta Salad with Peach and Strawberry
Classic tomato feta salad gets a colorful and flavorful upgrade with the addition of peaches and strawberries. This gorgeous tomato and feta salad is a delicious stand-alone meal that’s perfect for summer!
Suitable for gluten free and vegetarian diets. Post includes Weight Watchers points.
Salads, like this colorful tomato feta salad, are the perfect food. They are loaded with nutritious fresh vegetables and don’t require a stove, so they are ideal for warm spring and summer days. Enjoy an appetizing salad as a light summer lunch, side or full meal without heating the kitchen.
Juicy tomatoes are technically a fruit and are typically used in savory applications. This tomato and feta salad recipe unexpectedly pairs them with sweet, juicy peaches, strawberries, and a fresh homemade honey mustard dressing. We’re talking fresh summer food at its best!
Part vegetable salad, part fruit salad, I know you will be hooked with your first bite. This simple, satisfying tomato salad with feta cheese is a meal in itself, but it pairs beautifully with your favorite protein. Customize it with seasonal fruits and your choice of mix-ins and salad dressing. #yoursaladyourway
Looking for even more awesome salad recipes? Then check out my Cornbread Salad, Broccoli Cranberry Salad, and this refreshing Watermelon Fruit Bowl.
Why Make This Recipe
- No-Cook Meal – Salads are simple to prepare yet filling and delicious. The whole family will appreciate healthy easy recipes for dinner.
- It’s Diet Friendly – Not only is this salad vegetarian, but it’s also gluten-free.
- It’s Customizable – Swap the peaches and strawberries for your favorite in-season fruits.
- The Taste is Incredible – Tomatoes pair perfectly with peaches and strawberries for a flavor explosion you won’t believe.
Ingredient Notes
For the Salad
- Spinach – Use baby spinach or regular spinach. You can chop the leaves or leave them whole. Substitute spring mix or your preferred greens.
- Cherry Tomatoes – Halve cherry or grape tomatoes. If using full size tomatoes, cut them into bite-sized pieces.
- Peaches – Pit, wash, and quarter fresh peaches. Peeling them is optional.
- Strawberries – Wash and quarter fresh strawberries.
- Cheese – Crumbled feta cheese adds a salty contrast to the salad. Crumbled goat cheese or blue cheese also make yummy substitutes.
- Fresh Parsley – Garnish with fresh parsley or other fresh herbs like basil, mint, or thyme.
- Sunflower Seeds – Add for crunch. You can also use pepitas, slivered almonds, pecans, or walnuts.
For the Honey Mustard Dressing
- Olive Oil – Use your favorite light, neutral oil. Avocado oil works well.
- Mustard – Yellow mustard, dijon mustard, and grainy mustard all work well.
- Honey – Use raw local honey for the most nutritional benefits.
- Garlic – Fresh garlic will have a pungent earthy flavor. You can substitute powdered garlic.
- Lemon Juice – Fresh lemon juice has a brighter flavor than bottled lemon juice. You can also use lime juice.
Ready to learn how to make this gorgeous tomato and feta salad? Gather up your ingredients, and I will show you…
How To Make Tomato Feta Salad
Get the complete ingredients list and instructions from the recipe card below.
- In a large bowl, combine the spinach, cherry tomatoes, peaches, strawberries, feta, parsley, and sunflower seeds.
- In a small bowl, mix oil, mustard, honey, garlic, and fresh lemon juice to make the dressing.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss until the salad is well-coated.
- Serve this simple salad immediately.
Pro Tips
- Use fresh, ripe fruit for the best flavor.
- Fresh tomatoes are juicy and flavorful. Use vine-ripe tomatoes when possible.
- Don’t cut the fruit too small, or it will turn mushy.
- You can either peel the peaches or leave the skin on. The choice is a personal preference.
- If prepping ahead, store the salad dressing separately and mix just before serving.
- You don’t need your fancy olive oil for this recipe. Regular olive oil will be great.
- Serve larger portions for a full meal or serve smaller portions as a side.
Delicious Variations
- Swap The Greens – Instead of baby spinach, use your favorite greens.
- Swap The Fruit – You can swap other fruits if strawberries and peaches aren’t in season. Try nectarines, plums, pears, apples, blueberries, and more.
- Swap The Dressing – Substitute the homemade honey mustard with any homemade or store-bought salad dressing, such as balsamic vinegar or poppy seed.
- Add Protein – Serve the salad with protein to make it a complete meal.
- Add Veggies – Add in cucumbers, red onions, or any veggies you love to eat.
Prep And Storage
- Prep Ahead – Prep the tomato salad and the dressing in advance but store them separately.
- Store – The undressed tomato feta salad can be stored in the fridge for several days. Store the salad dressing in an airtight container for up to a week. The dressed salad should be consumed within 24 hours, or it will become mushy.
- Freeze – Do not freeze the leftover salad.
FAQs
Frozen fruit tends to become mushy and watery when thawed. We recommend using fresh fruit for this salad recipe.
You can prep this salad in advance, but there are a few tips to remember. Fruit will begin to break down when cut, so preparing too far in advance will cause the fruit to become mushy. You should also store the salad dressing separately to avoid soggy lettuce.
The homemade honey mustard dressing with this recipe is sweet and tangy and pairs well with this salad and compliment the sweet flavor of the fruit. Poppy seed dressing, balsamic vinaigrette, or a champagne dressing would also serve well.
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Serving Suggestions
Weight Watchers Points
There are 5 Blue Plan SmartPoints in one serving of this.
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Tomato Feta Salad
Ingredients
- 2 cups (60g) baby spinach
- ½ pound (250g) cherry tomatoes halved
- 5 peaches washed and quartered
- ½ pound (250g) strawberries quartered
- ½ cup (75g) crumbled feta
- 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
- 1 teaspoon sunflower seeds
Honey Mustard Dressing
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon mustard
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon garlic
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- In a large salad bowl, combine the spinach, cherry tomatoes, peaches, strawberries, feta, parsley and sunflower seeds.
- In a small bowl, mix oil, mustard, honey, garlic and lemon juice to make the dressing.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss until the salad is well coated.
- Serve.
Notes
- Use fresh, ripe fruit for the best flavor.
- Don’t cut the fruit too small, or it will turn mushy.
- You can peel the peaches or leave the skin on. The choice is a personal preference.
- If prepping ahead, store the salad dressing separately and mix just before serving.
- Serve larger portions for a full meal or serve smaller portions as a side.
- Storage – keep the undressed salad in an airtight container inside the fridge for several days. Store the dressing in a separate container for up to a week.
- There are 5 WW Blue Plan SmartPoints in one serving of this.
