Chicken Skewers With Peach Caprese Salad

Tried our classic Caprese salad? Now, give its fruitier permutation a try, elevated with the tart and sweet flavours of peach, and paired heartily with a side of smoky chicken skewers.

Yield: Serves 4
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Difficulty Level: 2/5

Ingredients

• 800 g chicken breast fillets, cut into 2cm pieces
• 2 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
• 4 medium (600 g) peaches, cheeks removed
• 250 g buffalo mozzarella, torn
• 2 medium tomatoes (300 g), sliced
• 400 g mixed cherry tomatoes, halved
• ½ cup fresh small basil leaves
• 1 tbsp white wine vinegar

MINT & PISTACHIO PESTO

• ½ cup (70 g) pistachios
• 1½ cups fresh mint leaves
• 1 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 2 tsps finely grated lemon rind
• 2 tsps lemon juice
• ½ cup (125 ml) extra virgin olive oil

Steps

01. Combine chicken and 1½ tbsps of the oil in a medium bowl; season. Thread onto eight skewers.

02. Cook chicken on a heated oiled grill plate (or pan or barbecue) for 8 mins. Add peaches to grill plate; cook for a further 2 mins or until chicken is cooked through and peaches are golden.

03. Layer grilled peaches with mozzarella, tomatoes and basil; drizzle with vinegar and remaining oil. Serve salad topped with chicken and pesto.

MINT & PISTACHIO PESTO

01. Blend or process ingredients until smooth; season to taste.

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