{"id":52049,"date":"2025-02-16T15:15:10","date_gmt":"2025-02-16T20:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beyondflourblog.com\/?p=52049"},"modified":"2025-02-16T15:15:10","modified_gmt":"2025-02-16T20:15:10","slug":"balsamic-chicken-peach-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beyondflourblog.com\/balsamic-chicken-peach-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"Balsamic Chicken & Peach Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"

This Balsamic Chicken & Peach Salad recipe makes the ideal summer salad. Colourful, bright flavours, light, tasty, easy to make, and elegant!<\/p>\n

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Living in Ontario\u2019s fruit belt, we\u2019ve been pretty spoiled on the stone fruit front - particularly during peach season.<\/p>\n

In late summer, our local farmer\u2019s market is just brimming with sweet peaches, plums, cherries, and more. <\/p>\n

Those fresh fruits have inspired more the design of more than a few fresh salads in the years since we moved here!<\/p>\n

This recipe is one of our absolute favorite summer salads. Juicy chicken cooked in a balsamic glaze, with a delicious white peach balsamic vinaigrette to match.<\/p>\n

That chicken and balsamic dressing crown off what might just be the perfect summer salad: A bed of fresh greens, fresh basil, figs, juicy peaches, and more.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a delicious salad that\u2019s as at-home at a summer BBQ, as it would be at your next dinner party.<\/p>\n

Oh, and it\u2019s also a very inclusive salad. Not only is it dairy free and gluten free, it\u2019s also paleo \/ AIP compliant, for those who need that!<\/p><\/div>\n

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Ingredients<\/h2>\n

This recipe uses some pretty simple ingredients - for the most part - but you should be able to find almost everything you need in any larger grocery store.<\/p>\n

I have some ingredient notes for you, though:<\/p>\n

Chicken Breasts<\/h4>\n

I use small (it\u2019s a filling salad!) boneless, skinless chicken breasts for this recipe. <\/p>\n

That said, you can use boneless skinless chicken thighs, if you prefer. I\u2019ll usually use 1 big or 2 small thighs per salad.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Fresh Peaches<\/h4>\n

I like to use fairly ripe peaches for this, as they\u2019re generally the sweetest. <\/p>\n

Additionally, I generally prefer freestone peaches to cling peaches, but that\u2019s just a matter of annoyance cutting \/ aesthetics of the peach wedges.<\/p>\n

Just use the best peaches you\u2019ve got access to!<\/p>\n

Peach White Balsamic Vinegar<\/h4>\n

This is a speciality ingredient that we go through a TON of, but may be a bit difficult to find. <\/p>\n

I found it at a local olive oil shop - The Olive Oil Dispensary<\/a>, and it looks like a lot of olive oil shops carry it.<\/p>\n

Alternately, you can usually find it on Amazon: Peach White Balsamic Vinegar<\/a>. <\/div>\n

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Fresh Ingredients<\/h4>\n

Starting out with your base, you can use whatever leafy greens you like: iceberg lettuce, spring mix, romaine lettuce, maybe a bit of peppery arugula.<\/p>\n

Sometimes we\u2019ll add a bit of shredded cabbage for a little bit of crunch - red cabbage\/purple cabbage, green cabbage, napa cabbage, it\u2019s all good.<\/p>\n

Rounding out the fruits and veggies, you\u2019ll need:<\/p>\n

Avocado
\nCelery
\nEnglish Cucumber
\nFresh Basil Leaves
\nFresh Figs
\nRed Onion<\/p><\/div>\n

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Everything Else<\/h4>\n

Rounding out this recipe, you will need:<\/p>\n

Avocado Oil or Extra Virgin Olive oil
\nHoney
\nGarlic cloves
\nGarlic Powder
\nOnion Powder
\nSalt<\/p>\n

... I just don\u2019t have anything else to say, as far as these last few ingredients go. Pretty straightforward! <\/p><\/div>\n

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