Summer Salad - Peach Coleslaw

Coleslaw has always been my last choice of  salad at a picnic or potluck ... until recently. A few days ago we were flipping through the channels and heard someone refer to peach coleslaw.  Whaaat?!  I had to find out what this was because it certainly sounded better than the coleslaw I was used to!   And there is indeed a thing called Peach Coleslaw.

This week I’ve been experimenting and here’s a recipe I’ve come up with:

1 bag of pre-packaged  coleslaw (or cut your own)
2 fresh peaches (or nectarines) chopped into bite sized pieces
3 green onions chopped
3/4 cup salted sunflower seeds unshelled
1 avocado chopped
1 each chopped red and yellow pepper
1/2 English cucumber chopped
(Any additional veggies you like)

Place all salad fixings into bowl.

Dressing:
1/3 cup oil. I used avocado oil
1:4 cup sesame oil
1/3 cup mayo
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp lemon juice
3 tbsp peach or apricot jam
2 cloves garlic
1 tsp salt (or to taste)

Whirl in blender or magic bullet. Pour over salad and toss.

We serve this with barbecued chicken and whatever veggie we feel like for a simple but sensational summer salad.

If you try it please use a hashtag #peachcoleslaw.

Enjoy !