Make Meatless Monday *Extra* Peachy With These 13 Recipes
Dana Sandonato
Dana Sandonato
Born in Canada and now living in the beautiful state of North Carolina, Dana is a coffee-reliant food writer with a healthy appetite, a taste for culinary adventure, a thirst for good beers, and an endless hunger for food photography. When not writing for Brit + Co, she can be found pouring herself into her blog-turned-webzine, Killing Thyme, or taste-testing at local breweries with her husband. Dana's ideal down time includes pizza, marathoning on Netflix, or watching her fave flicks from the 80s and 90s - no matter how great or awful they are!
It’s easy to get excited over stone fruits. There’s just something about them that makes us salivate at the thought — especially peaches! But as much as we love peach cobblers and froyos, there’s no denying that this lovely fruit makes for a great savory dinner. Not only are they fabulous in summer salads, but they’re *damn* impressive after a stint on the grill. If you’re looking for ways to spruce up your Meatless Monday meals, we’ve got you covered with 13 peachy dinner recipes that are anything but the pits.
Black-Eyed Pea Salad With Peaches, Pecans, and Lime
This colorful salad brings a bounty of leafy greens, hearty peas, juicy peaches, and crunchy pecans to the table for a vegan salad that you’ll hit up for seconds. (via Foolproof Living)Grilled Halloumi and Peaches With Basil-Jalapeño Sauce
Soft grilled halloumi and sweet grilled peaches get drizzled with a punchy herbaceous sauce and it. Is. Mind-blowing. Topple it all onto crusty bread and enter a complete state of euphoria. (via Cooks and Kid)Savory Peach Gallette With Blue Cheese and Caramelized Shallots
The combination of sweet and savory does magical things in this flaky gallette stuffed with luscious peaches, caramelized shallots, and tangy blue cheese. (via Coley Cooks)Golden Gazpacho
This chilled soup is sunshine in a bowl with its glorious golden blend of yellow tomatoes, bell pepper, peaches, and fresh basil. (via Happy Hearted Kitchen)Chipotle-Peach Quinoa Salad
There’s no shortage of quinoa salads out there, but this one stands out from the rest by bringing zucchini, sweet corn, peaches, and cotija cheese to the mix with a sweet and smokey vinaigrette that’ll tickle your tastebuds. (via Free Your Fork)Grilled Summer Squash and Peaches With Blue Cheese and Herbs
This flavorful side dish will easily steal the spotlight with its mix of peaches, blue cheese, herbs, and summer squash tossed in a tasty balsamic reduction. (via Things I Made Today)Arugula Pea Pesto Spiralized Salad
Zoodles aren’t new, but no other recipe has tossed them in a homespun arugula pea pesto and topped them with bright and dewy peaches! (via Love Me Feed Me)Grilled Peach, Basil, and Goat Cheese Pizza
Homemade pizza is always a win, but when you top it with tender grilled peaches, fresh basil, soft goat cheese, and a generous drizzle of balsamic, it’s a VICTORY. (via Jessica in the Kitchen)Peach Caprese
Even if you’re a Caprese salad purist, you’ll appreciate the refreshing upgrade in this recipe with the addition of sliced peaches. (via Simple Healthy Kitchen)Blackberry and Peach Brie Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Grown-up grilled cheese has never looked so good. This bad boy has sourdough bread sandwiching gooey Brie, sweet peaches, and blackberries for a decadent lunch you’ll think back on for dayyyyys. (via Coffee and Crayons)Orange Vegetables Tagine With Peaches
This tagine will take your tastebuds on an adventure with peaches, a dash of cinnamon to offset the punchy whole chilies, sweet raisins, and hearty chickpeas. (via At the Immigrant’s Table)Mid-Summer Dream Salad
This salad has everything going for it with a fusion of crisp green beans, corn, cherries, crunchy pecans, and peaches. Add a few hardboiled eggs for a punch of protein. (via Vitamin Sunshine)Quick Peach Avocado Toast
The usual avocado toast gets a boost in this recipe with the addition of wholesome kale, balsamic vinegar, gorgonzola, and sweet summer peaches. (via Toaster Oven Love)Dana Sandonato
Born in Canada and now living in the beautiful state of North Carolina, Dana is a coffee-reliant food writer with a healthy appetite, a taste for culinary adventure, a thirst for good beers, and an endless hunger for food photography. When not writing for Brit + Co, she can be found pouring herself into her blog-turned-webzine, Killing Thyme, or taste-testing at local breweries with her husband. Dana's ideal down time includes pizza, marathoning on Netflix, or watching her fave flicks from the 80s and 90s - no matter how great or awful they are!