
Nectarine and mozzarella salad with basil vinaigrette
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Nectarine and mozzarella salad with basil vinaigrette
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A delicious summer salad of juicy nectarines, fresh mozzarella, feta, mint, walnuts, and a delicious basil vinaigrette.
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Ingredients
Basil vinaigrette:
- 30 gms basil leaves approx 2 cups lightly packed
- 25 gms shallot ½ small, chopped
- ½ tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice half a small lemon
- 2 Tbsp white/red wine vinegar or sherry vinegar
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil mild in flavour
- ¾ tsp sea salt flakes such as Maldon
- Pinch black pepper
- ½ tsp honey – optional
Nectarine and mozzarella salad:
- 4 – 5 ripe or slightly under-ripe nectarines cut in half and sliced into wedges
- 1 ball of fior di latte mozzarella/Buffalo mozzarella or burrata
- About 150gms net weight of cheese
- 1 wheel goats milk feta or regular feta approx 70gms
- Juice from half a small lemon
- 1 Tbsp vodka optional
- Small handful of chopped walnuts
- Leaves from a couple of mint sprigs roughly torn
- A small handful of wild rocket leaves
- A generous coating of basil vinaigrette
- Sea salt flakes and black pepper
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Instructions
- To make the basil vinaigrette, strip the leaves from the stalks and place with all the ingredients into a small or power blender and blitz until smooth.
- Pour the dressing into a jar and keep any leftover for later use.
- Assemble the salad just before you want to serve it.
- Place the sliced nectarines in a bowl with the vodka and lemon juice and give it a toss. Allow to soak for about 5 -10 minutes.
- Scatter most of the sliced nectarines on a platter (reserving a few to go on top) and then break the mozzarella into rough pieces and place in and around the fruit.
- Crumble the feta over the nectarines and mozzarella.
- Scatter over the remaining nectarines. Generously drizzle the salad with basil vinaigrette.
- Scatter the chopped walnuts, mint leaves, and wild rocket.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- Choose nectarines that are ripe but not soft. You want to retain a little crunch. You could even work with slightly under-ripe nectarines here, just compensate with a little sweetness in the dressing.
- Choose a neutral-flavored olive oil and a slightly sweeter vinegar.
- Chopped walnuts work well as a crunchy textural element with this dish, but toasted pine nuts would also be delicious.
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