Confit tomato, grilled peach and stracciatella salad

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This salad is full of sweet summery flavours and contrasting textures thanks to the silky confit tomatoes, charred peaches and crunchy sourdough croutons. We’ve added a sweet-sharp tarragon vinaigrette, which compliments the fruits and creamy stracciatella cheese.

First published in 2023

Ingredients

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Salad

  • 2 peaches, quartered and stoned
  • oil, for cooking
  • 1 slice of sourdough
  • 2 handfuls of lamb's lettuce
  • 1 buffalo stracciatella
  • 100g confit cherry tomatoes

Tarragon vinaigrette

Equipment

  • Barbecue or chargrill pan

Method

1

Light a barbecue for direct cooking or preheat a griddle pan over high heat for at least 5 minutes

2

Brush the peach quarters with neutral oil and cook cut side down for a few minutes or until nicely charred and softened

  • 2 peaches, quartered and stoned
  • oil, for cooking
3

Char the sourdough slices for 30 seconds or so each side, taking care not to burn the bread. Set aside to cool

  • 1 slice of sourdough
4

Combine all the ingredients for the dressing in a clean lidded jar or bowl and shake or whisk to combine

5

Tear the sourdough into pieces and arrange on a platter with the salad leaves, peaches, and torn stracciatella. Top with confit tomatoes and the dressing, and serve

  • 2 handfuls of lamb's lettuce
  • 1 buffalo stracciatella
  • 100g confit cherry tomatoes

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