Grilled Nectarine Salad With Burrata & Balsamic
This grilled nectarine salad is made with burrata, heirloom tomatoes, arugula, basil, and a homemade balsamic vinaigrette. It's so easy to make and bursting with fresh summer flavours! Recipe is gluten-free, vegetarian, and meant to be enjoyed as a side salad.
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 2 medium nectarines (ripe, but not too soft/mushy)
- ~1 Tbsp olive oil (to brush nectarines)
- 2 medium heirloom tomatoes, sliced
- ~4 cups arugula
- 1 ball burrata cheese
- 1 handful fresh basil, chopped
Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing:
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 a lemon, juice only
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- Salt + pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Make balsamic vinaigrette by adding all dressing ingredients together in a small bowl or in a jar with a lid. Whisk together or shake jar to combine well. Adjust salt + pepper to taste. Set aside.
- Wash and pat nectarines dry. Slice each nectarine into 8 even pieces. Brush each side of each nectarine slice with a little bit of olive oil (this helps to prevent sticking to the grill).
- Heat grill or grill pan to medium. Place the nectarine slices on the grill. Let the slices sit, undisturbed, for about 4 minutes or until grill marks start to form. Flip each slice and repeat for another 4 minutes on the other side. Turn off heat when done.
- Plate salad with arugula, sliced tomatoes, and grilled nectarines.
- Gently cut burrata into pieces and arrange on salad (or serve as a whole ball). Sprinkle chopped basil over top and add dressing. Toss to combine and serve!
Notes
*SERVINGS: This recipe is meant to be a side salad and will serve about 4 people.
*MAKE AHEAD: This is not the best salad to make in advance or to keep leftovers of as it can get a bit soggy/watery. That said, you can certainly prepare the ingredients a few hours before you want to serve it.
- Simply chop everything up, make the dressing, and store everything separately in airtight containers in the fridge.
- You can grill the nectarines in advance or use freshly cut raw nectarines instead.
- Throw everything together just before serving! I recommend adding the burrata right before serving, as it's quite a liquid/messy cheese :)
- If you can't find nectarines, you can make this salad with fresh peaches instead!
- Instead of using homemade balsamic dressing, you can use a store-bought balsamic vinaigrette or glaze.
- Instead of arugula you could try another baby leafy green, like baby spinach, baby kale, or watercress. Other greens may be a bit overpowering!
- Instead of heirloom tomatoes, you can use regular tomatoes. Try to find vine-ripened ones if possible (I find they have the most flavour ;))
- If you don't feel like grilling the nectarines, you can totally make this just with fresh, raw nectarines. It'll come together super quickly!