Summer Salad with Nectarines & Fresh Mozzarella

This salad is perfect for those hot and sticky summer days when you'd just rather not have to turn on your oven. Especially when you have delicious locally grown nectarines at your disposal. And at first glance it may seem fancy, but it couldn't be simpler to make. This is a very relaxed recipe; I don't usually use exact measurements when putting together salads, especially in the summer time when the weather is lovely and I'd rather be doing other things besides cooking indoors. So just throw it together and enjoy!

Summer Salad with Nectarines & Fresh Mozzarella

Ingredients:

a couple of handfuls of arugula or baby spinach (I used arugula here, but the taste can be a bit strong for some)

a nectarine or peach, sliced thinly

fresh mozzarella, torn into pices

a couple of sprigs of fresh herbs (I used sweet spearmint and basil here), minced

a green onion, thinly sliced

balsamic vinegar and olive oil

salt and pepper

Directions: 

Make a bed out of the arugula (or whatever type of lettuce you please, really). Layer on top of it the peach slices, mozzarella, green onions and herbs. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar and olive oil and sprinkle everything with salt and pepper. So easy and fast!

{Can you spot my cooking partner in this photo? And my polka dot pants?}