For those with a taste for summer salads this one is for you. Filled with crunchy tenderstem pieces and juicy peaches alongside milky goat’s cheese this salad is like no other summer salad. Serve with crusty ciabatta bread for an unbelievably delicious contrast. 

Serves 4

Cooking time: 10 minutes

What You’ll Need:

• 200g Tenderstem, stems cut in half
• 3 ripe peaches, stone removed and cut in quarters
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 100g baby spinach leaves
• 150g goats cheese log (we used Kidderton Ash), cut into 1cm slices
• Small bunch fresh basil, leaves picked and torn
• Freshly ground black pepper and sea salt

For the dressing:

• 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tbsp good quality balsamic vinegar

To serve:

• Crusty ciabatta, cut into slices

What To Do:

• Pre heat a griddle pan until smoking hot – this will take about 10 minutes.

• In a medium bowl, toss the Tenderstem and peach quarters in the olive oil and season with a little freshly ground black pepper and sea salt.

• Cook the Tenderstem and peaches on the hot griddle for about 5 minutes, turning a few times, until they are just tender and marked with griddle-lines.

• Arrange the spinach leaves on a serving platter, top with the cooked Tenderstem and peaches and add the goats cheese slices.

• Sprinkle with the torn basil leaves and dress with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Serve immediately with plenty of crusty ciabatta to soak up the delicious juices.

Recipe from www.tenderstem.co.uk 

For some more summer salad ideas see our roundup of the tastiest ones. Yum.