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SO HEY! Meet your new favorite late-summer salad!
It’s packed with fresh peaches, fresh basil and crispy prosciutto… and creamy BURRATA cheese.
Um, yes please!
I think I’ve said this before, but when I do salads, I do them up, big and hearty. Nothing wimpy, unless they’re meant for snacking or as a side, and even then, I still load them up with all the good things.
SO, pretty sure I never mentioned this, but last week I made a little goal for myself. The goal was to use up everything I had in the fridge and or freezer before I went to the grocery store. Like everything.
You see, my town has been PACKED with people all summer long and getting around is just not fun. You’re better off walking or riding your bike. Of course that’s kind of hard to do when you have loads of groceries. So because of this, coupled with the fact that my personal shopper…aka my dad (for real, he’s the best), was out-of-town, I decided that the grocery store was just not on my list of places I wanted to go. Surprisingly, I stuck with my goal all week-long… with the exception of quickly running down to my local farm stand for fresh heirloom tomatoes and sweet peaches mid-week. Don’t judge, I NEEDED those tomatoes and peaches. I mean, it’s summer and I just could not deprive myself. Tell me you get it.
Cool!
Anyway, all of my upcoming blog posts were made with the contents of my fridge from last week, and oddly I am so excited about each and every recipe. Granted, my fridge was pretty well stock before I came up with this little goal, so really, it wasn’t THAT hard, and I enjoyed having fun with the ingredients I had on hand.
Also, this goes to show you that, if possible, having a well stocked pantry and fridge is always, ALWAYS the way to go. Hello to a fridge full of cheese + fresh produce and a pantry stocked with grains, nuts, seeds, chocolate and basically everything else that’s not perishable. Okok, I know that not many people cook as much as I do… and that I’m also very fortunate to have the means to stock my pantry 🙂
So, this pretty and delicious balsamic peach basil chicken salad is the outcome of having too many peaches, some chicken that needed to be cooked, and a ball of burrata that honestly just had this salad written all over it 🙂
In an effort not to turn the oven on, this entire salad is made on the grill and ready for eating in about thirty minutes. It’s full of protein, greens, and fruit, and is great both warm or cold (although, I prefer it warm!). Can you say, YESS.
In all seriousness though, this salad is pretty awesome. I LOVE the combo of flavor from the peaches, balsamic and prosciutto…especially crispy prosciutto… SOO good. And um, that grilled basil chicken?!? Summery chicken perfection right there!! OK, and if you’re just not in a grilling mood, and you don’t care about having to turn your oven on, you can totally roast both the peaches, chicken and prosciutto all together on ONE baking sheet and call it a day. I’d say about twenty to twenty-five minutes at four hundred degrees F. for the chicken and peaches, then add the prosciutto during the last five minutes of cooking. Easy peasy and a great option to transition this meal into fall come mid September.
Well OK, awesome! 🙂
Lastly, a big piece of crusty bread, or a pile of fries, is ideal atop this salad. Gotta have those carbs…
Balsamic Peach Basil Chicken Salad with Crispy Prosciutto.
Ingredients
- 4 ripe peaches, quartered
- 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 )
- 3 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh chopped basil
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped oregano
- Kosher salt + pepper
- 6 cups fresh arugula or baby spinach
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 4 ounces gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
- 6 ounces fresh mozzarella or burrata cheese, torn
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1/3 cup toasted seeds (such as sunflower, pumpkin, sesame)
Balsamic Vinaigrette
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons fresh chopped basil
- 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
- Kosher salt + pepper
Instructions
- Add the peaches to a bowl and toss with the balsamic vinegar and honey.
- Add the chicken to a separate bowl and toss with the olive oil, basil, oregano, salt + pepper.
- Preheat your grill, grill pan or cast iron skillet to medium high and brush the grates with oil.
- Remove the peaches from the balsamic mix and grill the for 2-3 minutes or until light char marks appear, flip and grill another 2-3 minutes. Remove from the grill. Reserve any remaining balsamic mix for the vinaigrette.
- To the grill, add the chicken and and prosciutto to grill for 5-8 minutes per side or until the chicken is cooked through and the prosciutto crisp. Remove from the grill and let rest 5-10 minutes. Thinly slice the chicken and crumble the prosciutto.
- In a large salad bowl, combine the arugula, tomatoes and gorgonzola. Top the salad with grilled peaches, chicken, burrata or mozzarella, and sliced avocado. Sprinkle the toasted seeds all over the salad. Serve the salad alongside the balsamic vinaigrette (below).
Balsamic Vinaigrette
- Grab any remaining balsamic mix from when you tossed it with the peaches. To that, add the olive oil, 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar, basil, mustard, salt and pepper. Taste, and adjust seasonings to your liking. Serve alongside the salad.
Nutrition
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Terrific recipe. Very easy to modify (I used feta and skipped the prosciutto). I actually made it for my family and then for guests, because it is so delicious! The peaches are a unique twist (and it’s peach season in Ontario Canada right now!)
So glad to hear this recipe was enjoyed! Have a great day! xT
Another yummy salad by Tieghan. Enjoyed by all. Delicious!
Hi Annmarie,
Happy Wednesday!? Thanks so much for making this recipe, I am so glad it was a tasty one! xxT
TIEEEEEEGHAAAAAN! This is the best salad I’ve ever eaten! It’s my wedding anniversary but as we can’t eat out right now I thought I’d cook something special. It’s also a billion degrees outside (CA), so a salad seemed perfect.
What an incredible combination of flavors. I shall make this again and again.Thank you!
Yes!! I am so happy this turned out so well for you, Lesley! Thank you so much for trying this one! xTieghan
This was absolutely delicious. So manny yummy flavors. If I owned a restaurant this would be on the menu!
Awh thats so nice, thank you Kristy so happy you liked it (:
Absolutely delicious. Followed the recipe exactly, except plated each salad individually. Not only was it terrific, it looked beautiful plated with peaches, cheese, fresh oregano sprig and all the other yummy ingredients. Guests were impressed and everyone loved it. Thank you.
I am so happy to hear that! Thank you Michelle!
This salad was amazing! I made it for dinner on a family vacation to Palisade, CO where we got fresh peaches! Everyone loved it! I did substitute goat cheese crumbles for Gorgonzola.
Thank you so much Amanda! I am so glad you loved this salad and I am sure the freshly picked peaches were amazing!
This is hands down one of the best recipes I have ever made! EVER! The sweetness of the peaches mixed with the saltiness of the prosciutto and the creaminess of the burratta is a perfect combination! My whole family was very impressed when I made this for them and I will definitely be making it a regular summer dinner! (Actually left out the Gorgonzola and it was perfect!)
I am so happy to hear that! Thank you so much Meghan!
Holy moly! This is a fabulous recipe! I received a box of beautiful Georgia peaches and wanted to use them in an entree recipe. I left out the buratta because I am lactose-sensitive, and the sunflower seeds because frankly I just forgot them. Wouldn’t change a thing! My family loved this as supper on a 100+ degree day. It would be an amazing choice for a luncheon.
I am so glad you loved this! Thank you!
I tried this salad and ever since I think I have made it every week!! I posted about it on my blog! http://www.quartersoulcrisis.org/half-baked-harvest-grilled-peach-buratta-arugula-salad/
I am a new blogger and you have been an inspiration to me for as long as I can remember. i really appreciate that 🙂
Awh wow!! SO happy you like it so much Sam!! Its so cool that your blogging and i’m honored to be your inspiration!! The blog looks amazing!!
I made a modified version of this tonight and it was amazing! I used feta instead of gorgonzola, and left out the burrata and the prosciutto to save money. However, it was still delicious so I imagine following the original recipe would be even better. The fresh basil in the dressing was such a nice surprise.
Ooo! That sounds amazing! Thanks so much for trying it Hilary!
Thanks for adding this to your Sunday recipe line-up! I’m making this salad for a party in mid June! I can’t wait!
Ooo that is so amazing! I hope you and your guests love it, Cassandra! Thank you!
This salad was a delicious way to use up all of our fresh CSA veggies! It was perfect. I just love you blog. Keep the tasty creations coming.
YAY! So happy it was so great for you Meg! Thanks so much! (:
My husband and I really really enjoyed this! Thanks so much for being a great resource. I’ve loved all your recipes I’ve made 🙂 quick q on styling the food… Mine looked sorta flat when I was done. Do you have any tricks you recommend when playing something like this?
Sorry… Meant to say plating not playing. Auto spell… Boo
Hey Ashley!! So, i will not lie, it takes me a while to style food, so don’t feel bad that your salad didn’t look exactly like mine. When building salads, I like to kind of like to build them up from the center and then evenly distribute the colors. If you have specific questions, let me know, happy to help! Thank you so much!!
Hi Tieghan.
Made this recipe this weekend. It was delicious!!! Thanks so much for such a great recipe. The whole family loved it
I love to hear that!! I am so happy you and your family enjoyed this! Thanks so much Linda!
Yes. To all of it. Wowzer. Will probably make this soon!
Thank you!! Hope its amazing!!