Summer Peach Salad
Peaches aren't just for cobblers and ice cream! The sweet peaches add a pop of flavor in this summer chicken salad.
Equipment
- grill or grill pan
Ingredients
Chicken
- 1 lb chicken breast or tenderloins
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
Salad
- 10 oz Spring Salad mix or chopped Romaine
- 1 lb peaches, sliced or chopped
- 1 package frozen corn
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds can also use a different pecans or walnuts
- 1/2 cup chopped red onion
- 1 cup your choice of cheese blue cheese, feta, mozzarella are all excellent choices
Vinaigrette
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
Instructions
Chicken
- Marinate your chicken in the olive oil, basil, garlic, lemon juice, salt and pepper for at least 2 hours or up to 24 hours. Did you forget to marinate it? No worries! Just sprinkle with some salt, pepper, garlic powder for a little flavor.
- Grill your chicken. We use a grill pan on our stove. You can also just saute this in a pan. Once cooked, chop your chicken into bite size pieces.
Vinaigrette
- Whisk together olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, mustard, salt and pepper to taste. Store in fridge until ready to use.
Assemble Salad
- Either microwave or saute your frozen corn. I personally like to cook it in a pan to get a little char on it. But microwave works too!
- Assemble your salad! Drizzle with vinaigrette.
Notes
Customize this salad to work for you and your family. Ingredient portions vary based on what your family loves. You may need more cheese, etc. This recipe is just a guide.