Summer Nectarine Salad

August 15, 2014
Food,Recipes

I hyperbolize a lot. Especially when it comes to food. I can’t help it, I just get so excited about sharing and talking about food. So when I tell my friends and family that I’ve had “the best [fill in the blank],” they always take it with a grain of salt. But the other day, I truly had the BEST nectarine I’ve ever tasted in my LIFE. Honestly, I’m not exaggerating. The nectarines were from Goldbud Farms and they looked like ordinary nectarines from the outside. But they blew my mind! For starters, they were perfectly ripe. But there was an unusual vanilla perfuminess that filled your nose when you bit into them. I didn’t even know nectarines could taste like that. Words just don’t cut it here– the taste was indescribable. Although technology isn’t quite at a place where I can share the flavor with you, I can share this amazing salad that I made with those nectarines. It’s a fantastic mix of summer’s bounty on one plate. I love the use of nectarines because they’re just a little more sour than peaches. The salad is simply and assembly of ingredients. I kept the ingredients in large chunks so this is more of a fork and knife salad. The one thing I recommend is to use the best ingredients you can find. That means using ripe tomatoes (I’ve used heirloom here), good buffalo mozzarella, quality extra virgin olive oil, and sea salt (I use Maldon). And, of course, unicorn nectarines.

Nectarine summer salad | HonestlyYUM

Rinse and dry the leaves of the little gems. You can also use any other lettuce you like, such as butter lettuce.

Ingredients

Slice the nectarines and tomatoes into wedges.

Nectarines

Tear the mozzarella into smaller pieces and scatter over the salad. Tear the basil leaves and add to the salad.

Nectarines, tomatoes, proscuitto

Drape prosciutto over the salad.

Nectarine salad

Whisk the balsamic vinegar and olive oil together. Salt and pepper to taste and dress salad.

Nectarine, tomato, basil salad | HonestlyYUM

Add a little more salt and pepper if needed.

Salad bite

NECTARINE SUMMER SALAD

Ingredients:

  • 3-4 nectarines
  • 2 heirloom tomatoes
  • 1 ball of mozzarella di bufala
  • 1 small bundle of basil
  • 6-8 slices of prosciutto
  • 2 heads of little gem lettuce
  • 1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup of balsamic vinegar
  • Sea salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Directions:

  • Rinse and dry the lettuce and rip larger leaves in half.
  • Slice the nectarines and tomatoes into wedges.
  • Assemble the salad by laying the lettuce down on the bottom, scatter the tomatoes and nectarines over the lettuce.
  • Tear the mozzarella over the salad.
  • Tear leaves of basil over the salad.
  • Lay slices of prosciutto throughout the salad.
  • To make the dressing, whisk together 1/4  cup of balsamic vinegar with 1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil.
  • Season salad with sea salt and black pepper.

(images by HonestlyYUM)

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What type of balsamic is recommended? Aged? Or one that is appropriate for salad dressings?

I ate this for lunch today, so great! Thank you so much for this recipe.

I can hardly wait to serve this ” work of art” on Saturday at a Brunch honoring my 93 year old neighbor. Thank you!

Aww, thanks Nancy! Let us know how it goes, and happy birthday to your neighbor!! Wowowow 93!!

I love all the vibrant colors and flavors you’d added to this salad. Now I’ve gotta go hunt for a unicorn nectarine in the produce bins! This salad reminds me that summer is STILL HERE in the Bay Area – Yesssss.

The combo of the nectarines with the cheese (and everything else) sounds so, so good!

Such a gorgeous salad. I love nectarines and this makes me want summer to last forever!

This is so gorgeous! My mouth is watering at every photo.

oh that medley between sweet and salty must be extraordinary!! x

I just love these flavors and textures. The prosciutto with the peaches and balsamic is the perfect paring!

This salad has got me salivating, I love nectarines and peaches. I make a similar salad to this and it’s so light and refreshing.

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