STONE FRUIT AND MOZZARELLA SALAD WITH BASIL DRESSING

Name: STONE FRUIT AND MOZZARELLA SALAD WITH BASIL DRESSING
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: Peaches: 4-6; lemon juice: 15ml; Maldon Salt: 2.5ml; sugar: 10ml; Cherry Tomatoes: 200g; Bocconcini OR use fior di late: 2 punnets; toasted seeds: 45ml; Basil and rocket leaves; olive oil: 60ml; Balsamic Vinegar: 15ml; lemon juice: 30ml; Lemon zest to taste; honey: 15ml; chopped basil and dill; basil pesto: 30ml; Chopped spring onion: 30ml

Recipe by Christine Capendale

★★★★☆ (4.5)

This refreshing salad serves 6-8 people and is of medium difficulty. It requires marinating peaches, preparing a basil dressing, and assembling the salad components on a platter.

	SALAD
	4-6 Peaches sliced into wedges
	15ml lemon juice
	2.5ml Maldon Salt
	10ml sugar for marinating the peaches
	200g Cherry Tomatoes some can be halved pitted fresh cherries (when in season)
	2 punnets Bocconcini OR use fior di late
	45ml toasted seeds (sunflower, pumpkin, sesame)
	Basil and rocket leaves
	BASIL DRESSING
	60ml olive oil
	15ml Balsamic Vinegar
	30ml lemon juice
	Lemon zest to taste
	15ml honey
	chopped basil and dill
	30ml basil pesto
	30ml Chopped spring onion finely chopped

SALAD
4-6 Peaches
sliced into wedges
15ml lemon juice
2.5ml Maldon Salt
10ml sugar
for marinating the peaches
200g Cherry Tomatoes
some can be halved pitted fresh cherries (when in season)
2 punnets Bocconcini OR use fior di late
45ml toasted seeds
(sunflower, pumpkin, sesame)
Basil and rocket leaves
BASIL DRESSING
60ml olive oil
15ml Balsamic Vinegar
30ml lemon juice
Lemon zest to taste
15ml honey
chopped basil and dill
30ml basil pesto
30ml Chopped spring onion
finely chopped

(Serves 6-8)

METHOD:

Marinate the peaches in the lemon juice, Maldon salt and the sugar for 15 minutes
Combine all the dressing ingredients and mix well to combine
Combine the peaches, tomatoes, cherries (if using) on a large platter
Add the Bocconcini, basil and the rocket and pour over the dressing
Lastly scatter over the toasted seeds

Harira

SALAD

BASIL DRESSING

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