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It’s been very hot and this just sounded like the perfect thing to eat yesterday. This salad is a great Summer salad because you can chill it and it’s very refreshing. Not to mention it’s a gorgeous! The nectarines make it sweet, the tomatoes make it tart, the prosciutto makes it nice and salty and the burrata makes it creamy and decadent! Can’t forget basil and balsamic for depth of flavor! We grew these nectarines and they are AMAZING, also my uncle grew the basil which is also amazing. I will never get sick of burrata. Or prosciutto.

{serves 4 as a side salad}

2 nectarines
2 cups tomatoes
3 (long) slices prosciutto
7 large basil leaves
1 large ball of burrata
a splash of balsamic

cut nectarines into bite sized pieces
cut tomatoes in half
dice or slice prosciutto to the best of your ability
slice basil leaves in long thin strips (you can also choose to tear prosciutto and basil)
layer nectarines, tomatoes, prosciutto and basil into a long, somewhat flat dish
drain burrata and lay it on top, cut a + into the burrata and spread it over the lovely produce
drizzle balsamic on top and garnish with basil leaves!

We have tons of super-ripe tomatoes and can’t stop buying stone fruit at the farmer’s market so we started playing around with this salad idea. We’ve made it at least five times this summer and it’s seriously the perfect combination of summer flavors, in my honest opinion.

{serves 4}

3 large tomatoes
3 firm but ripe nectarines (mix of yellow and white)
6 sprigs basil
1/2 cup sheep’s milk feta
1 splash good quality olive oil
1 dash balsamic
freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
a bed of arugula

on a large plate lay a bed of arugula
with your sharpest knife, slice tomatoes and nectarines
arrange them on top of the arugula and crumble feta over the top of that
then julienne the basil and arrange that
then (right before you’re about to serve, drizzle with olive oil and balsamic and grind pepper over

Tag: summer produce

Burrata, Tomato, Prosciutto and Nectarine Salad

Tomato, Nectarine, Feta and Basil Summer Salad