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
July 9, 2013 at 11:39 pmI’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
July 10, 2013 at 8:44 pmThat looks delicious!
Kat B. says
July 10, 2013 at 8:44 pmThis sounds great! All things I love mixed together 🙂
Heather says
July 10, 2013 at 8:44 pmThis looks doable and delish – right up my alley 🙂
Kira says
July 10, 2013 at 8:44 pmThat salad looks refreshing, will have to give it a try.
Kelly Stilwell says
July 10, 2013 at 8:45 pmYum! I love peaches so much, but haven’t thought to put them on a salad! Great idea. Thanks for the recipe!
Keiunta Dixon says
July 10, 2013 at 8:45 pmI love to add fruit to my salads.
Dianna @ oyveyaday says
July 10, 2013 at 8:45 pmI 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
July 10, 2013 at 8:45 pmlooks delish! will have to try it during these hot days & nights.
Marianna says
July 10, 2013 at 8:45 pmThis 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
July 10, 2013 at 8:46 pmLooks delicious!! well minus the mustard. I’m not a fan of mustard AT ALL!!
Celeste says
July 10, 2013 at 8:46 pmThat looks super good and I love that it is gluten free
Nicole @ Some Call It Natural says
July 10, 2013 at 8:46 pmI 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
July 10, 2013 at 8:46 pmYum. 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
July 10, 2013 at 8:47 pmthis looks awesome!! My parents just went to being gluten free so I’ll have to share this with them!
Nicole Robinson @TheBookWormMama says
July 10, 2013 at 8:47 pmI’ve never tried fruit in salad. Could I be missing out? Home-made mayo sounds interesting.
Robin Gagnon {Mom Foodie} says
July 10, 2013 at 8:47 pmNo 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
July 10, 2013 at 8:48 pmI love your site and this sald!
Onica {MommyFactor} says
July 10, 2013 at 8:48 pmI haven’t tried a salad with peaches before. Makes for a nice summer treat
Tamra Phelps says
January 28, 2019 at 12:32 pmI 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.)