Summer Grilled Peach and Chicken Salad with Goat Cheese and Lemon Vinegrette

Where did June go?? We have had terribly hot temperatures here this June and today was the worst yet- upper 90s with 90% humidity!! Ugh!! And yet, bought these great looking peaches that I really want to use in one of my favorite summer salads.... Grilled peaches and chicken with goat cheese. I can't think of anything right now that could scream summer. And that it is a breeze to throw together and doesn't require heating up the house is just bonus.

 

 

 

Summer Grilled Peach and Chicken Salad with Goat Cheese and Lemon Vinaigrette

 

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

4 medium to large peaches

10 strawberries, sliced

1/2 pint fresh blueberries

4 oz soft goat cheese

1 large bag fresh baby spinach, baby arugula, or romaine lettuce

Salt and Pepper to taste

 

 

 

Vinaigrette:

1 Tbsp Dijon mustard

1 lemon, zest and juice

1 tsp. honey

2 Tbsp Olive oil

2-3 chopped herbs of your choice- anything you have in your fridge or garden will work really. I use thyme and parsley, chives if I have them are nice here too but feel free to play!

Salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

 

Preheat grill on med-high to 400F

Salt and pepper the chicken and grill until the internal temperature is 160 degrees, which is about 10 minutes preside depending on the thickness of you chicken breast.

 Half way through the cooking time is when I add the peaches, cut side down and grill for 5-10 minutes until the juices are running and you have some lovely grill marks.

 

Once done, remove the peaches and the chicken to a plate and let rest for 5-10 minutes (to allow the juices to redistribute throughout the meat).

 

Now is the time for your vinaigrette. Combine all the ingredients except the olive oil until combined. Now, slowly drizzle in the oil with a small whisk until all of the oil is emulsified. Set aside.

 

Now pop those salad greens into a bowl, add the dressing and to coat. Add your blueberries, strawberries, crumbled goat cheese, grilled peaches and sliced chicken.

 

Serve with warm crusty bread. Hope you enjoy this as much as we do.

 

Bon Appetite!

 

K