Stone Fruit Salad With Lemon Balm

Stone Fruit Salad With Lemon Balm
Bright, citrusy lemon balm gives the nectarines and plums in this salad both depth and spirit. Jennifer McGruther
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Inspired by traditional Caprese salad, we swap the tomatoes for stone fruit and slip lemon balm in as a stand-in for basil. When you toss a handful of lemon balm over nectarines, plums, and fresh, milky mozzarella, you release a sort of magic that enlivens a fruit’s natural sweetness.

Lemon balm gives the nectarines and plums in this salad both depth and spirit. The herb’s cheerful energy comes through in how it tastes, but it also conveys that same energy to your mood, easing worry and encouraging a happy strength.

Jennifer McGruther
Jennifer McGruther
Author
Jennifer McGruther is a nutritional therapy practitioner, herbalist, and the author of three cookbooks, including “Vibrant Botanicals.” She’s also the creator of NourishedKitchen.com, a website that celebrates traditional foodways, herbal remedies, and fermentation. She teaches workshops on natural foods and herbalism, and currently lives in the Pacific Northwest.
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