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The Perfect Summer Salad: Peaches, Goat Cheese & Butter Lettuce

If June had a flavor, it would be a perfectly ripe, sun-warmed peach. While I love a peach cobbler as much as the next person, there is something sophisticated about bringing that sweetness into the savory course.

This week, we’re moving from our Flash Fried Spinach into a salad that looks like a work of art but takes minutes to assemble: Butter Lettuce with Peaches and Goat Cheese Medallions.

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