Description
A quick and elegant summer salad featuring grilled peaches, creamy burrata, and fresh basil oil. This recipe takes only 15 minutes to prepare and is perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
- 3 large ripe peaches, halved and pitted
- 2 balls burrata cheese (7–8 oz each)
- 4 cups mixed greens (arugula, spinach, or spring mix)
- 1 cup fresh basil leaves, packed
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, peeled
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons balsamic glaze
- ¼ cup pine nuts or walnuts, toasted
- Flaky sea salt, for finishing
- Freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Wash and halve the peaches, removing the pits. Pat them dry thoroughly to ensure good grill marks.
- In a blender, combine fresh basil leaves, olive oil, garlic clove, and salt. Blend on high until smooth. Set aside.
- Heat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat. Place peach halves cut-side down on the grill.
- Grill peaches for 2-3 minutes until char marks appear and they release easily. Flip and cook for 1 more minute. Remove from heat.
- In a large bowl, toss mixed greens with a drizzle of the basil oil.
- Arrange greens on a serving platter. Tear burrata into chunks and place on top of the greens.
- Place grilled peaches on top of the burrata.
- Drizzle with remaining basil oil and balsamic glaze.
- Sprinkle with toasted nuts, flaky sea salt, and freshly cracked black pepper.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
[‘Ensure peaches are ripe but firm enough to hold their shape on the grill.’, ‘Toast nuts in a dry pan for 2 minutes to enhance flavor.’, ‘Use fresh basil only; dried basil lacks the necessary flavor profile.’, ‘Take burrata out of the fridge 15 minutes before serving for better texture.’, ‘Do not assemble the salad ahead of time as greens will wilt and burrata will separate.’, ‘If basil oil turns brown, it is still tasty but less visually appealing; add lemon juice to brighten.’]
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 280
- Fat: 22
- Saturated Fat: 8
- Carbohydrates: 22
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 12
Keywords: grilled peach salad, burrata salad, summer dinner, quick recipes, healthy salad, vegetarian dinner, basil oil, weeknight meals