It’s lovely to get kind comments on blog posts, but also fun to get questions. It seems that Chicken from Tennessee was popular – it is pretty yummy – and several people asked about the salad pictured alongside it.
Good for you, we are salad lovers too, particularly in the summer when there is so much delicious fresh produce to admire and acquire. Farmers markets are practically on every corner and what isn’t available in your own backyard is likely just a few miles away.
It was a huge thrill to find big fat Cherokee Purple tomatoes for the first time. Right beside them were gorgeous peaches – free stone - just calling out to me and apparently several other people who were surreptitiously squeezing every peach. (Naughty!) It was an easy choice, peaches and tomatoes were in the basket and that was the basis for that beautiful salad. It makes sense, peaches and tomatoes are both sweet with a little twang. Paired with sharp arugula, salty parmesan, and a lemony dressing it was a perfect match for the delicious chicken and just carried on the peach theme to perfection. Make this salad a main dish with grilled chicken or flank steak. Just make it – you’ll adore this recipe! Enjoy!
*Tune in to Channel 5’s Talk of the Town this Friday to see Chicken from Tennessee!
(For 2 people – easy to make for more, you just have to do a little math.)
Ingredients
1 large tomato (or 2 small) peeled and chopped into bite sized pieces
1 Large peach (or 2 small) peeled and chopped into bite sized pieces
3-4 cups arugula
Parmesan cheese – shaved with a vegetable peeler into strips
Dressing
½ cup olive oil
½ cup white or lemon balsamic vinegar (may add a few drops of lemon juice if you don’t have lemon balsamic vinegar)
1 clove garlic, finely minced
½ tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
1 Tbsp honey
Directions
Put all dressing ingredients in a jar that seals well and shake it up!
Divide arugula between 2 salad plates and top evenly with peaches and tomatoes.
Add dressing and top with cheese.
