Arugula Salad with Peaches and Blue Cheese

Serves 6
Time 15 min
Arugula Salad with Peaches and Blue Cheese

Unless you're from around there, you might not know that there's a sweet spot in Colorado where some amazing peaches come into season late in the summer. You can use any ripe peaches, though, to balance this recipe's peppery arugula, and salty cheese and prosciutto.

Ingredients

    1 tablespoonlemon juice
    1/4 teaspoonfine sea salt
    5 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil, divided
    3ripe peaches, peeled, if desired, and each cut into 6 wedges
    18thin slices prosciutto
    4 cupsbaby arugula
    3 ouncesblue cheese, crumbled
    1/4 teaspoonground black pepper

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Method

In a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice, salt and 3 tablespoons olive oil. Set aside.


Wrap one slice prosciutto around each peach wedge, overlapping ends of prosciutto. 


Heat remaining olive oil in a medium non-stick or well-seasoned cast iron skillet over moderate heat and briefly cook wrapped peaches, turning occasionally with tongs, until lightly browned, about 1 minute each side.


Divide arugula and warm prosciutto-wrapped peaches among 6 salad plates. 


Drizzle with dressing and sprinkle with blue cheese and pepper. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

270

Total Fat

21g

Saturated Fat

6g

Cholesterol

45mg

Sodium

1420mg

Total Carbohydrate

10g

Dietary Fiber

1g

Total Sugars

6g

Protein

16g

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