Reviewed: Nov. 4, 2009

Very nice salad. At first, I wasn't sure what to think, but once I got a bite of everything all together, I felt it was awesome. I love the peaches in this and think it makes the salad. It seems like way too many pecans, however, so I'd cut those down. I put a homemade poppy seed dressing over this--used Poppy Seed Salad Dressing on this site and thought it went well with the salad. Thanks for the recipe!

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pomplemousse

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Home Town: Pendleton, Oregon, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 1, 2009

This is so good. I wasn't sure what to expect, but I was very pleasantly surprised and continued to eat it for days! I can't wait to share this one with others! I made it just as stated, but can see other nut varieties working just as well! Thanks so much!

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Reviewed: Oct. 16, 2009

Really great salad. I've made it with Mangos when peaches were out of season and it was just as good. Also, have always served this with Poppyseed Dressing II - perfect!

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Susan

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Reviewed: Sep. 29, 2009

What a yummy salad that is sure to wow your guests. I always toast the pecans in a pan on the stove since it seems like less of a hassle. I have made this recipe more often with nectarines instead of peaches and it still tastes amazing.

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Reviewed: Sep. 11, 2009

This is a great combination. I made my own poppyseed-lemon vinaigrette and it was really good. I think this salad does beg for cheese, though. We ended up throwing some blue cheese on it; feta or parmesan would also be lovely. Thanks!

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Reviewed: Sep. 7, 2009

This is truly an awesome salad! It sounded so simple, but when combined together, the ingredients complement eachother perfectly. I am thrilled with the result! Toasting the pecans is crucial. Thanks for this one!

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

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Reviewed: Aug. 7, 2009

This simple salad is a great blend of flavors. I also tried adding blueberries which was also very good.

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Reviewed: Jul. 8, 2009

This has become my go-to salad recipe! Everyone raves about it. I use the Poppy Seed Salad Dressing on this site posted by Gay Nell Nicholas. The only tips I would have for this salad recipe is to MAKE SURE you use the best, freshest ingredients. Go to your best produce store, every extra penny spent is worth it. I made the mistake of getting less-than-best spinach and peaches one time, and it ruined the whole thing. Make sure the peach skin is on the lighter side than the darker side. The peaches have to be crisp when you cut them, not soft inside. I also recommend you cut the peaches thin because if the slices are too thick, then they sink down to the bottom of the salad bowl, and people don't scoop them out as easily. Good luck!

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Reviewed: Oct. 6, 2008

The peaches must be great, might try canned.

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Reviewed: Sep. 21, 2008

I used a bottled poppyseed dressing and the salad was fairly unspectacular. Next time I'll try it with my homemade dressing, which I think might give better results.

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bonkselle23

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Reviewed: Sep. 3, 2008

Very good. I used Brianna's poppyseed dressing that I bought at Safeway and a package of sugared pecan salad sensations.

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Amanda

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Reviewed: Aug. 29, 2008

Very tasty, I wouldn't change a thing! This one is a keeper, thanks.

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Reviewed: Aug. 21, 2008

This is simply delicious. I made it the other night when we had company over and everyone loved it. There wasn't any salad left in the bowl. Great recipe! Thanks for sharing.

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Reviewed: Aug. 14, 2008

Loved the fresh peach/pecan combo.

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Reviewed: Jul. 29, 2008

i made the dressing from a recipe and didn't change a thing from this recipe and absolutely loved it!! delicious!

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Lisa

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Reviewed: Jul. 27, 2008

It's not the type of salad I'd be likely to select because I'm not huge on fruit in salads, but I trusted the reviews and went for it...and I'm glad I did because this was a HUGE hit at the bridal shower I threw yesterday and several people have already asked me for the recipe.

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Reviewed: Jul. 20, 2008

This was a nice change from our usual salad rotation, and went well with our meal of grilled salmon steaks and rosemary bread. Didn't have pecans so used walnuts instead. The store-bought poppyseed dressing overpowered the flavor of the peaches and spinach, though, so we will have try something else if we make this again.

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Shandeen

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Home Town: Fresno, California, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 1, 2008

This was great! Made with the Poppy Seed Dressing II recipe from this site. We might even prefer this to the typical strawberry salad because the peaches are juicy. I'll keep this recipe for another time!

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Reviewed: Jun. 15, 2008

Super, super super!! Loved by all here!! I was not a big fan of the poppyseed dressing. Next time I'll look up a homemade poppyseed dressing. I also substituted peaches with nectarines and plums. I used baby spinach and a baby romaine blend, which was nice. Oh and I added grilled chicken, which was a wonderful addition!! Definitely will make again!!

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Reviewed: Jun. 2, 2008

we prefer a spinach salad such as Strawberry Spinach Salad II but this one was a nice change for one time. I think it really depends on which dressing you use.

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