Nectarine Salad
Nectarines may be one of my favorite summer fruits (although I tend to say that about a lot of things). This salad is a delicious excuse to eat more of them! Look for nectarines that are fragrant and whose flesh gives just a little. Nectarines will also ripen sitting out on the counter. You can adjust the amount of goat cheese to your preference, but don’t leave it out entirely – it helps “dress” the rest of the salad.
Will the croutons keep for a few days if you make a big batch? If so, stored in Tupperware? Does it matter how they are stored?
They should be fine to keep for several days in an airtight container. Although to be honest, we always end up eating them the same day we make them. The next time I make some, I’ll set some aside to test how well they keep and let you know how it goes!
That sounds good – thank you. I made this salad last night and added the Aleppo peppers to the croutons – they are SO good that way! Aleppo is now a staple for me! 🙂
I stored the croutons overnight in a ziplock, and they lost all their crunch! Your idea of eating them the evening they are made is much better than mine of saving some! 🙂 My husband loved them so much, he wanted to use them as an appetizer with some sort of dip – have any ideas on how to do that?
If you bake the croutons longer, so that they are fully dried out and very crunchy, they should be able to keep okay for a couple of days. I like my croutons a little on the softer side, so I just make them fresh. I never seem to have any trouble making them disappear 🙂 As for dips, I imagine if you cut your bread into longer, thin strips that they’d be pretty good with some pesto and cheese!