GREEN PEACH SALAD WITH SIMPLE LIME DRESSING

Green Peach Salad With Simple Lime Dressing image

Eddie Hernandez, who runs a string of Mexican restaurants in Georgia and Tennessee called Taqueria del Sol, came up with a delicious way to deal with hard, unripe peaches. Sliced thinly, softened with salt and brightened with lime juice and Serrano chiles, the peaches become a salad that's a cousin to Mexican street snacks built from unripe mangoes and papayas and punched up with chile salt. The salad keeps well in the refrigerator for several days. Mr. Hernandez likes to eat it with a scoop of cottage cheese on the side, though dabs of goat cheese would do as well.

Provided by Kim Severson

Categories salads and dressings, side dish

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup lime juice
1/2 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
2 cups thinly sliced unripe peaches
2 to 3 finely chopped Serrano chiles (optional)

Steps:

In a medium bowl, whisk the oil, lime juice and salt until emulsified. Toss the peach slices and chiles, if using, with the dressing. Cover and chill for at least 10 minutes before serving. Serve with cottage cheese or another soft cheese, adding a last sprinkle of salt.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 281, UnsaturatedFat 25 grams, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fat 28 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 235 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams, TransFat 0 grams