Red, White and Blue Summer Salad

Name: Red, White and Blue Summer Salad
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Ingredients: 2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1/2 cup julienned fresh basil; 1/3 cup white balsamic vinegar; 1/4 cup julienned fresh mint leaves; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 1 teaspoon sea salt; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon pepper; 2 cups cherry tomatoes; 8 cups fresh arugula; 1 carton (8 ounces) fresh mozzarella cheese pearls, drained; 2 medium peaches, sliced; 2 cups fresh blueberries; 6 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto, julienned

Caprese and fresh fruit always remind me of summer. In this salad, I combine traditional Caprese flavors with summer blueberries, peaches and added prosciutto for saltiness, creating a balanced and flavor-packed popular side dish. —Emily Falke, Santa Barbara, California

Ingredients

2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup julienned fresh basil
1/3 cup white balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup julienned fresh mint leaves
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon pepper
2 cups cherry tomatoes
8 cups fresh arugula
1 carton (8 ounces) fresh mozzarella cheese pearls, drained
2 medium peaches, sliced
2 cups fresh blueberries
6 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto, julienned

Directions

In a small bowl, whisk the first 9 ingredients. Add tomatoes; let stand while preparing salad.
In a large bowl, combine arugula, mozzarella, peach slices, blueberries, and prosciutto. Pour tomato mixture over top; toss to coat. Garnish with additional mint leaves. Serve immediately.

Test Kitchen tips

White balsamic vinegar keeps the colors bright in this sweet-salty salad.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 233 calories, 18g fat (5g saturated fat), 27mg cholesterol, 486mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 2g fiber), 8g protein.

Originally published as Red White and Blue Summer Salad in Simple & Delicious June/July 2019

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curlylis85

Aug 5, 2019

My favorite part was the little mozzarella balls together with the peaches and tomatoes. It's a delicious salad, but as a word of warning, the prosciutto only kept well in the fridge with the rest of the dressed salad for about two days. If you aren't planning to eat it quickly, you may want to add the prosciutto as you eat it.
Rashmi

Jun 6, 2019

very nice
bonito15

Jun 5, 2019

peaches tomatoes and blueberries would never have thought of that - delicious
Anonymous

Jun 4, 2019

very nice
Tanaya

Jun 4, 2019

very nice