Nectarine Salad with Honey-Apricot Vinaigrette

 

Summertime is a season for salad for me.  I love a good salad with fruit, nuts, cheese, and sometimes protein.  This salad is versatile and delicious.  It pairs with almost any dish beautifully.  

1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup apricot nectar

2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
2 tsp honey
1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper

9 cups fresh mixed salad greens (about 8 oz)

3 ripe nectarines, pitted and thinly sliced

1/4 cup slivered dried apricots

1/4 cup toasted slice almonds

4 oz feta cheese, crumbled

For vinaigrette, in a small bowl whisk together olive oil, apricot nectar, lemon juice, honey, salt and pepper.

Place greens in a large bowl.  Drizzle with 1/4 cup of the vinaigrette; toss to coat.  Top with nectarines, apricot slivers, sliced almonds, and feta.  Serve with remaining vinaigrette.