Peach Salad With Toasted Hazelnuts

I love peaches. I put them in everything: creamy steel cut oats, roasted chicken and avocado salad, oat and almond crumble, smoothies, buckwheat crepes, and homemade ice cream. You name it and I bet it would taste better with peaches.

1. Wash and dry salad mix. I use a salad spinner, which works wonders, but you could also pat dry with a paper towel. Place salad mix in a large bowl.
2. Turn on the broiler to high. Wait a few minutes until hot. Spread hazelnuts on a baking sheet or in a shallow baking pan and place in oven on upper rack. Watch closely so they do not burn. Toast hazelnuts for 2-5 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside.
3. Slice peach into quarters. Reserve 1 quarter. Dice the remaining 3 quarters and set aside.
4. In a blender or food processor, blend the remaining peach quarter with olive oil and apple cider vinegar.
5. Toss salad mix, peaches, and hazelnuts with peach dressing.

Feel free to add other salad favorites, like avocados, shredded carrots and beets, beans or anything that excites you.

Serves 2.

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