Taking advantage of fresh produce is what usually drives our cooking menu week to week.  With nectarines at their peak not long ago I made a delicious salad with the perfect combination to balance those sweet, soft and buttery nectarines.  It doesn’t get easier than four ingredients that make you look like a rockstar chef.

SWEET & SALTY NECTARINE SALAD

Ingredients

• 4 Ripe Nectarines
• 8 Slices Prosciutto
• 8 Ounces Blue Cheese
• Balsamic Vinegar

Instructions

• Wash, pit and slice nectarines.  Arrange one nectarine’s-worth of slices per plate in a pinwheel.
• Tear two slices of prosciutto into 3 pieces each and arrange in small “piles” around each plate.
• Crumble 2 ounces of blue cheese over each plate.
• Drizzle with a quality balsamic vinegar and serve immediately.

I said it was easy!  Any ripe stone fruit will work well in this recipe – try it with peaches or plums.  I used a blue cheese this time that was little harder than I would recommend, creamier would be better.  Want to vary the texture, try a few toasted walnuts or pistachios as a topper.  Dig in!