Peach, Tomato And Mozzarella Salad
- 1/2 cups Roasted And Salted Pistachios
- 2 whole Lemons, Juiced
- 2 Tablespoons Honey
- 5 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Salt And Freshly Ground Pepper, To Taste
- 1-1/2 pound Juicy Heirloom Tomatoes
- 3 whole Ripe Peaches, Pitted
- 2-1/2 cups Roughly Torn Bread (I Used A La Brea Bakery French Round)
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil To Toss Bread In Before Toasting
- 10 ounces, weight Fresh Mozzarella, Sliced Into 1/4 In. Rounds
- 8 whole Basil Leaves, Roughly Chopped
- Preheat oven to 375 F.
- Roughly chop the pistachios. Here's a suggestion-buy them already shelled! I couldn't find them at my market and it took a long, long time to shell them!
- For the vinaigrette: In a medium-sized bowl whisk the pistachios, lemon juice, honey and 5 tablespoons olive oil until well blended. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside. You can make this ahead of time and leave it out at room temperature for a couple hours.
- Cut the peaches and tomatoes into wedges and other shapes and put in a large bowl. Season with salt and set aside.
- Toss the torn bread with about 1 tablespoon of olive oil and season with salt. Spread bread in a single layer on a baking tray and bake at 375 F until nicely toasted, about 12-15 minutes. Check from time to time. You don't want them to be too dry. I found that the bigger pieces were perfect-just a little crispy but warm and soft on the inside.
- To assemble: Put the sliced mozzarella on each plate and season with salt and pepper. Spoon the peach-tomato mixture on top of the mozzarella. Arrange the croutons on top and drizzle the vinaigrette over all of it. Garnish with the basil and serve immediately.
- This will be your new summer favorite!
pistachios, lemons, honey, olive oil, salt, tomatoes, peaches, bread, olive oil, mozzarella, basil
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/salads/peach-tomato-and-mozzarella-salad/ (may not work)