Here’s a dish that provides a big payoff for very little effort. It takes about five minutes to throw this salad together, and the combination of peppers, peaches, and arugula is simply beautiful. Serve it in a wide bowl to show off its good looks.

Serves: 6 to 8

Ingredients 

• 10 cups arugula
• 5 medium ripe peaches, pitted and diced
• 2 yellow or orange bell peppers, diced
• 1⁄3 cup finely chopped raw walnuts
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1⁄4 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
• 1⁄4 teaspoon sea salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, combine the arugula, peaches, bell peppers, and walnuts.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, and pepper.
3. Drizzle the dressing over the arugula mixture, toss, and serve.

Text excerpted from EATING CLEAN, © 2016 by AMIE VALPONE. Reproduced by permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Visit Amie's new website at AmieValpone.com or follow @AmieValpone for more healthy recipes.