Inspired by an Ottolenghi recipe (his recipes are always a hit, see here and here),  this very summery salad has all the elements of a perfect salad: it’s citrusy, sweet, salty, it has different textures, and it’s so pretty! 

I love adding fruits to salads and initially I wanted to make something resembling this strawberry salad, because it’s one of my favorites and I like adding halloumi to everything. But instead of halloumi, I ended up adding mozzarella balls I had in the fridge and it worked out great, mozzarella and peaches are a great combo after all. But feel free to add pan fried halloumi for all the extra texture and saltiness.

Another ingredient that deserves praise here is watercress. Watercress doesn’t get enough love! I’m here to remind people of how wonderful watercress is, how it’s the perfect addition to any salad, with its buttery and soft texture and its light peppery taste. And it pairs really well with fruit salads, so give watercress a chance.

This salad serves 4 as a side. It’s great with a little salmon, but it’s also a wonderful complement to all sorts of meat – and obviously great on its own!