A Salad that Celebrates Summer
A salad that celebrates summer in the best possible way! We had 12 pounds of peaches from The Peach Truck, so basically every dish, meal, and dessert we ate over the last 2 weeks has involved peaches! And I’m not mad about it! The perfect thing to share for Sunday favorites with Mary Ann and Cindy!
I’ve always been relatively indifferent to peaches. The problem is that if peaches aren’t good, they are bad, IMO. Anyway, if you love peaches or could take them or leave them, peaches from The Peach Truck are incredibly delicious. Delicious enough for any dish, and especially this summer salad! (This post is not sponsored by The Peach Truck in any way; I love them and have developed a newfound affinity for fresh Georgia peaches.) You can use this link for 10% off your first box!
This recipe is from the cookbook Mostly French
I saw Mackenna, author of Mostly French, make this on her Instagram, and with all these peaches, we made it for lunch that very day! She calls it a Caprese with peaches and strawberries. Did you know Caprese is named for Capri? I had no idea! Read more about Mackenna Held in this post.
What’s in this summer salad, besides peaches
- Vine-ripened tomatoes – We happen to have the most delicious tomatoes in our garden this year. And as luck would have it, there were several on the vine on the day we wanted to make this salad. They were still warm from the sun when we ate them.
- Ripe peaches cut into wedges
- Strawberries
- Burrata cheese
- Good olive oil (we used Cindy’s olive oil, which she bottles from her olive trees).
- Flaky salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Red and green basil leaves
- Lemon and lime
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Patio Lane for outdoor cushion replacement
We have used Patio Lane for custom cushions for our window seat in the attic and our built-in banquette that I recently shared in this post. We are now working with them to replace the outdoor cushions on our porch. We have a sectional from Target that is in good shape, but last year, squirrels damaged most of the cushions. I immediately turned to Patio Lane for new cushions.
Patio Lane has a cushion builder that makes it relatively easy, but I still had questions about the corner end seat back cushions due to their trapezoid shape. When I expressed this concern, we set up a FaceTime call, and they walked us through it in just ten minutes. It put our minds at ease, and we placed the order!
Before that, I had ordered several Sunbrella fabric options and chose three. One for the cushions, and then two for pillows. Stay tuned for the porch reveal! And if you need cushion covers or a total replacement, check them out. Mary Ann used them on her daybed porch swing.
Copper SALE
For a very limited time (one week), every piece of copper in our shop is 50% off! It’s a great time to purchase a set of copper pots! The sale begins today through Sunday, July 27th. At checkout, enter the discount code summercoppersale.
Note: all orders will be sent out on Monday, July 28th.
Let’s check in with Mary Ann and Cindy!
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Read Cindy’s Sunday post here.
A Salad that Celebrates Summer
This salad, featuring peaches, tomatoes, strawberries, basil, and burrata, is the perfect summer dish. It’s so good, we made it two days in a row. How often can you say that about a recipe?
- Prep Time: 25
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Category: salad
- Method: Assembling
- Cuisine: French
Ingredients
- 6 ripe tomatoes of any variety (we used the first tomatoes from our garden, and they were so good!)
- 2 ripe peaches sliced lengthwise 1/4″ thick
- 8 ounces fresh, ripe strawberries, hulled and quartered
- 1 large ball of burrata (you can use pieces of mozzarella if you don’t have burrata, but it’s not quite as good)
- 2 tablespoons of good olive oil
- Sea salt
- Fresh pepper
- A handful of basil leaves (I like to use the small leaves whole, but you can tear pieces of larger basil leaves)
- 1 lemon
- 1 lime
Instructions
- Cut the tomatoes lengthwise into quarters or bite-sized pieces (depending on the type and size of tomatoes) and place them on the serving platter.
- Nestle the peaches among the tomatoes.
- Sprinkle the strawberries on top.
- Place the burrata ball in the center of the dish and make small slits in the shape of an X on top.
- Drizzle a little olive oil over the entire dish.
- Sprinkle salt and pepper to taste over the top of everything.
- Spread the basil leaves over the dish.
- Zest the lemon and the lime over the dish using a Microplane.
- Cut the lemon and the lime in half and juice one half of each, and pour the juice evenly over the salad.
- Serve immediately and enjoy the flavors of summer!
The salad looks yummy.
I have used Patio Lane for my window seat. It is an awkward L shape. With their guidance I made a pattern from wrapping paper. The three pillows fit like a glove. They were about half the price I was quoted here. I highly recommend them!
Cristi! Thanks for sharing that about Patio Lane. They have been great and this last time, the facetime call was so helpful!
And yes, the salad is so yummy. We are having it again tonight!
Have fun in phoenix but beware….the stores, hotels and restaurants are Freezing. better bring some cute cardigans, socks and cozy wear for hotel room. have fun!
Oh really…yes, that would be something I might have forgetten! I guess they over compensate for the heat at nice restaurants and shops. I will keep that in mind! Thank you judy!
Hello Annie,
Thank you Patio lane recommendation I will keep them in mind when I do my outside pillows we have the same problem with squirrels in Southern California! Your salad is divine, thank you for that. I am trying to lose weight ( hard at 61) but I cannot resist a burrata salad in the summer and go to my Farmers marker and the cheese stall and pick it up there. The colors in that salad are gorgeous!! Happy week xo
Hello Francesca! It took me a while to figure out it was squirrels! And during the day…I cover it at night, but it just takes one time. Patio Lane is the best! Both Mary Ann and I have used them!
I’m trying to lose weight too! It was all those croissants this last trip…I can no longer get away with it. So frustrating, because I just love to eat! haha
California farmers markets are the best! I miss those!
xo
“The problem is that if peaches aren’t good, they are bad,” Such a true statement. We were in Georgia this week and had some delicious peaches. I’m wondering if you have to wait for July to get them just right?
I just recommended Patio Lane again this week for a friend in Northern Cal. Can’t wait to see your new cushions!
Mary Ann, where you live, I’ll bet you get great peaches even at the grocery store. I do think summer is best even for Georgia peaches! THese peaches though are worth every penny!
Patio is fabulous, right? I’m so thrilled to be getting new cushions for my furnuture. It will be such an upgrade!
xo
Hi Annie
That salad sounds positively yummy!! What a deal on the copper!!
Annie! Be sure to pack a sweater for all the AC! Enjoy the dessert with early morning and late evening walks.
hugs, Diney