Peach Summer Salad
This salad has been featured at Sarello's this month, and is one of the most popular salads we've ever served. Not only is it delicious, but the colors and freshness of the ingredients bring a true beauty to this salad.
Serves: 4 to 6
Ingredients:
6 cups fresh spinach leaves, stems removed
2 balls fresh mozzarella cheese, cubed
12 to 16 small-medium strawberries, stems removed and cut into quarters
3 to 4 fresh peaches, Colorado if available, cut in half and then into thin slices
1 cup toasted almond slices
2 tablespoons red wine vinaigrette (see red wine vinaigrette recipe)
2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons balsamic reduction
Directions:
Toss the spinach leaves with the red wine vinaigrette, salt and pepper. Add the strawberries and mozzarella and gently fold in with the spinach. Be careful not to toss or overmix these ingredients. Place the spinach leaves on individual serving plates or a large platter. Fan the peaches out into groups of 4 to 5 slices, and lay on top of the spinach. Drizzle the balsamic reduction across the salad, moving from right to left. Sprinkle the toasted almonds around the salad, serve and enjoy!