This Grilled nectarine, chicken and parma ham summer salad is the perfect feast on a hot sunny day. Filled with beautiful fresh flavours you’ll want seconds.
Update – I am the runner up of the Summer Treats competition with this recipe!
To celebrate the freshness and joy of summer food I have a gorgeous #summertreats dinner to share. I give you the very easy and delicious grilled nectarine, chicken and Parma ham summer salad.
This salad works so well with hot or cold chicken and is a brilliant dish to take on a picnic. This is a great mix of fruit, herbs, creamy mozzarella, chickens and that slightly salty Parma ham. I like to think of this meal as a starter, main and dessert all in one.
 The nectarines with the herbs were delicious and worked so well. I love the smell of thyme and rosemary with the nectarines. You could cook this on the barbecue of in a grill pan.
 The slightly caramelised nectarines in the salad.
 I topped the salad with a handful of almond flakes which added another nice texture to the finished salad.
Grilled Nectarine, Chicken and Parma Ham Summer Salad
Ingredients
- 6 nectarines
- handful of fresh thyme
- handful of fresh rosemary
- handful of fresh mint
- 4 Parma ham slices
- 4 chicken breasts
- 2 cos lettuces
- 4 spring onions
- 2 mozzarella balls roughly 300g
- handful of tomatoes sundried tomatoes work really well too
- handful of flaked almonds
- olive oil
- 1 juice of one lemon
- balsamic vinegar
Instructions
- Slice the nectarines and remove the stones. Sprinkles with a handful of thyme, rosemary and a little lemon juice. Add a tiny sprinkle of caster sugar.
- Heat up a griddle pan (I like the ones with the lines so you can get a nice pattern on the fruit).
- Cook the nectarines on high on both sides. Add a little water, a teaspoon or two, to the pan make a little syrup on the pan.
- Remove from the pan and set aside.
- In a separate pan cook the chicken on a low heat, or steam however you fancy cooking it.
- When it's cooked remove from the heat and cup up into thin slices. If you want the chicken hot do the chicken last.
- Cut up the lettuce and put it in a large bowl along with the chopped tomatoes, spring onions and the fresh thyme, rosemary and a little mint.
- Pull apart the mozzarella and Parma ham and add to the salad.
- Add the chicken and sprinkle with a little salt and pepper.
- Drizzle over the olive oil and the lemon juice.
- Add a small drizzle of balsamic vinegar over and with everything together before serving.
- Sprinkle with flaked almonds and enjoy.
Nutrition
Please note that the nutrition information provided above is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
If you want to add a little spice add some chopped chilli or cook the chicken a hot sauce.
This post was supported by Rennie but the recipe and all opinions are my own. #summertreats
www.rennie.co.uk/en/indigestion/
Other of my delicious salad recipes
Easy Tomato Peach Salad with Heirloom tomatoes
Vietnamese steak lettuce wraps
Easy Tomato Salad with Rice, Quinoa & Asparagus
Fresh Basil and Parsley Spaghetti Salad
Grilled Peach Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette
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Great pictures. This looks so yummy. I will try this out.
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Thank you 🙂 I hoe you enjoy it x
It sounds and looks amazing! I love all those fresh herbs in it.
One to try for sure.
Thank you Agata. I love fresh thyme in summer salads 🙂
Oh my god YUM! This looks incredible. I would never have thought to put nectarines in a salad – far less to actually grill the nectarines, too. Amazing, thanks so much for sharing!
Aww you are so sweet. Thank you x
a fabulous summer recipe. I’ve never tried nectarines in a salad i don’t think – gorgeous
Wow, those pictures are so good! Looks yummy! I need to start trying new things!
Thank you 🙂 I’m working on my photography skills so hopefully they’re getting better x
This sounds like an unusual combination for a salad! I’d usually have melon with parma ham but maybe I’ll try it with chicken and nectarine for a change!
Try it! I’m sure you’ll love it x
I am a HUGE fan of fruit and salads so this is right up my street. I do a similar salad with nectarines and goats cheese but I love the idea of parma ham and chicken. Delicious!
It’s all the good things in a summer salad. Fruit is just so good 🙂
So gorgeous and healthy too
I do love a tasty and healthy dish. I hate that there is such a thought that healthy means tasteless.