Peach Basil salad is the perfect summertime salad. Juicy peaches, fresh sweet basil tossed in a lemony pepper vinaigrette. It is a summer recipes you crave on hot summer days!

white bowl with peach basil salad in it garnished with lemon slice and basil leaves on a wood countertop a peach sliced in half on countertop in upper left hand corner of picture

Why I love this Peach Salad Recipe

The first time I had this refreshing salad my sister made this simple salad for us to accompany grilled chicken. I fell in love. Fresh peaches are my favorite! My family had to actually pry the bowl from my clutches. I wanted it all to myself. Peach Basil Salad is so simple, and so unexpectedly amazing. Usually when I share it I get a scrunched up nose look, but one bite and the scrunched up pessimistic look dissolves and they are smitten! All you need are a handful of ingredients to make this easy refreshing salad.

ingredients for peach basil salad layed out and labeled on a wood cutting board

Gather these ingredients

peaches, preferably freestone peaches
red onion
basil leaves
lemon
olive oil
sea salt
fresh ground pepper

This is how you make this easy salad

Wash ripe peaches. Slice them in half, twisting counter clockwise, and remove the peach pit. (The reason I prefer freestone peaches is that the pit comes out so easily.) Slice peaches, no need to remove skin, unless you want to. Add peach slices to a medium sized bowl. Note: Squeeze a little lemon juice over the peaches and toss. This will help prevent peaches from browning and also add flavor.

add onions basil and lemon zest to peaches

2. Slice red onion very thin, wash and chop basil leaves, zest lemon add to bowl with sliced peaches.

adding lemon juice and olive oil to ingredients in white bowl on a wood cutting board

3. Add lemon juice and olive oil over all ingredients in medium bowl.

adding salt and pepper to peach basil salad

4. , Add sea salt and fresh ground pepper. Toss together.

Serve immediately or cover with plastic wrap or store in an airtight container until ready to serve. Peach basil salad is best eaten the same or next day.

plated peach basil salad garnished with basil and lemon on a white plate with red decorations around the rim

Variations & FAQs

Can I make this easy recipe with frozen sliced peaches? I think that you could, however it frozen peaches do not have the same texture as they do in peach season. If I were you I would wait for the time of year when peaches are at their peak! Somethings are worth the wait.
What if I don’t have lemons, or lemon juice available? You can substitute lime juice, white wine vinegar, or white balsamic vinegar.
Is there a certain variety of peaches I could use? The best peaches to use are the freestone variety. Freestone means that the peaches come off the pit easily making it so much easier to make perfect peach slices.
Storage: This salad is best eaten within a few hours of making it. However if there are any leftover store them in an airtight container and make use of them the next day for a light lunch!
Variations: This peach recipe is perfect tossed with peppery arugula, or a spring mix. It is also scrumptious laid out on a platter with a beautiful creamy ball of fresh burrata cheese placed in the middle. Drizzle with olive oil and some beautiful flaky salt and enjoy! Salty feta cheese also pairs well with this peach salad, crumble it over the top right before serving.

white bowl with peach basil salad in it, silver serving spoon, garnished with basil and lemon with a whole peach sliced in half in the bottom right corner of the photo

Peaches are one of my favorite fruits. What a wonderful way to make the perfect summer salad when peaches and basil are in abundance. This recipe is not only beautiful and delicious it is also a healthy recipe too.