Since we made the decision to eat more locally produced foods, we found some fresh locally grown peaches at a farm stand in town. They were those kind of peaches you can only get in summer, that are so juicy that they drip down to your elbows when you trying to eat them. The kind that are so good you want to eat two. I bought a small basket of them and took them home. There weren’t enough to make a pie, so I did the next bext thing. I put them in a chef salad.
After I made that home made mayonaise yesterday, I decided to use some of it to make this delicious salad for dinner. There was some leftover chicken salad that I chopped up, added some of our favorite seasonings and the home made mayonaise. To put this together, here is what we used:
Georgia Summer Chicken Salad Recipe
1 cup of your favorite chicken salad
2 cups torn romaine lettuce
2 medium fresh peaches, peeled and sliced
1 medium tomato, sliced into wedges
2 boiled eggs, cut into slices or wedges
2 ounces colby cheese, cut into strips
salt and pepper to taste
Honey Mustard Dressing
Place a layer of lettuce on each plate. Add a scoop of chicken salad. Top with peaches, tomatoes, eggs and cheese. Serve with home made Honey Mustard Dressing.
My husband loved this salad with fresh juicy peaches and tomatoes. I think you will too. Have you ever used fruit in your tossed salads?
Makes 2 servings
Susan Adcox says
I’ve been doing a lot of fruit in salads — mostly mangoes or strawberries. I haven’t done peaches yet. I will have to try them. But you’re right. Most of the peaches in the big supermarkets are hard and tasteless. I want some of the drip-down-my-chin variety!
Jennifer H says
That looks delicious!
Kat B. says
This sounds great! All things I love mixed together 🙂
Heather says
This looks doable and delish – right up my alley 🙂
Kira says
That salad looks refreshing, will have to give it a try.
Kelly Stilwell says
Yum! I love peaches so much, but haven’t thought to put them on a salad! Great idea. Thanks for the recipe!
Keiunta Dixon says
I love to add fruit to my salads.
Dianna @ oyveyaday says
I love a GA peach (especially from a local food stand or farmers market)! I have never tried one in a salad –
I may have to pick some up at the farmers market this weekend and give this salad a try.
Faythe @ GrammyMouseTails says
looks delish! will have to try it during these hot days & nights.
Marianna says
This is perfect for me right now. I’m on a no sugar no grains diet (permanent diet) and I need ways to make my salad tasty.
leah says
Looks delicious!! well minus the mustard. I’m not a fan of mustard AT ALL!!
Celeste says
That looks super good and I love that it is gluten free
Nicole @ Some Call It Natural says
I am not big on fruit in salads, but my husband likes it. And the kids like raisins in their salads. That counts, right?! 🙂
Tonya {The Traveling Praters} says
Yum. We’ve been trying to implement some GF meals and I’m finding it a bit challenging. Love it when I find recipes that my family will eat.
Rachel Young says
this looks awesome!! My parents just went to being gluten free so I’ll have to share this with them!
Nicole Robinson @TheBookWormMama says
I’ve never tried fruit in salad. Could I be missing out? Home-made mayo sounds interesting.
Robin Gagnon {Mom Foodie} says
No peaches get past my daughter. The kid chows them down like a half starved gibbon. I guess I could enjoy the peach free version…lol
Autumn Reo says
I love your site and this sald!
Onica {MommyFactor} says
I haven’t tried a salad with peaches before. Makes for a nice summer treat
Tamra Phelps says
I love peaches, but I’d eat them separately, lol. I’ve never liked putting fruit on salad or in chicken salad (a lot of people love grapes in it, but not me.)