Sweet grilled peaches, creamy burrata, and peppery arugula come together with a tangy honey dijon dressing in this fresh, healthy, and easy summer salad.
6firm ripe peaches(no need to peel; pit removed and peaches are quartered)
8ouncesbaby arugula leaves
½cupmint leaves
1smallsweet onion(about ¼ cup; halved and thinly sliced)
¾cupcherry tomatoes, halved
8ouncesburrata cheese(cut into 8 wedges while chilled, then bring to room temperature)
¾cuptoasted pine nuts
Instructions
In a small bowl or jar, whisk together all the vinaigrette ingredients. Set aside.
Grease grill grates and preheat to high 450 to 500 degrees F. Grill peaches for 2 to 3 minutes on each side until charred. Remove and let cool.
In a large salad bowl or platter layer arugula, mint leaves, sweet onion, cherry tomatoes, burrata wedges, peaches, then pine nuts.
Drizzle with dressing then serve. Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
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VARIATIONS: Use red onion instead of sweet onion; Sweet yellow, red, or orange bell pepper would add beautiful color and add sweetness. A mix of greens may be used, keeping in mind that peppery arugula is a key flavor in this recipe; adjust the dressing to your tastes by adding more honey if you want it sweeter or less if you want it less sweet; Feta or goat cheese are great substitutes for burrata. They are tangy, so you will need to add sweetness to the salad with a sweet vegetable or fruit (fresh or dried).
TIPS: Once peaches are placed on the grill, don't move until you are ready to turn them over. It's a little bit easier to work with peach halves than quarters, so feel free to grill the peach halves, let them cool then cut each half into half (you will lose some pretty grill marks, however); If the burrata is very soft you can place in the freezer for a short time just to firm it up so it's easy to cut into wedges.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS: The salad can be served on individual plates with the dressing drizzled on top. If you want to toss the salad with the dressing, add burrata and peaches after tossing the dressing.