Recipe of the day: Juicy nectarine and mozzarella salad
Nectarine and mozzarella salad. Picture: Supplied
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To jazz up your meat-free Mondays, nothing helps a salad like a good helping of cheese, basil vinaigrette, some chopped nuts and a helping of fresh herbs, particularly from this nectarine mozzarella salad.
This nectarine, mozzarella salad is healthy and has some crunch, sweetness and a slight hint of spice.
This recipe is courtesy of the cookbook Sam Linsell and it has been described as a flavour bomb.
To make the basil vinaigrette, place all the ingredients into a small or power blender and blitz until smooth.
Pour the dressing into a jar and keep any leftovers for later use.
Assemble the salad just before you want to serve it.
Place the sliced nectarines in a bowl with the vodka and lemon juice and give it a toss. Allow soaking for about 5 -10 minutes.
Scatter most of the sliced nectarines on a platter (reserving a few to go on top) and then break the mozzarella into rough pieces and place them in and around the fruit.
Crumble the feta over the nectarines and mozzarella.
Scatter over the remaining nectarines.
Generously drizzle the salad with basil vinaigrette.
Scatter the chopped walnuts, mint leaves and wild rocket.