When guests are coming for lunch or dinner in the warm summer months, I like to serve this attractive, colorful salad. The dressing is refreshingly tart. A neighbor shared the recipe years ago and I've passed it on many times.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 6 cups torn mixed salad greens
• 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked and sliced
• 5 medium ripe nectarines, thinly sliced

Directions

1. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the lime juice, sugar, thyme, oil and garlic; shake well.
2. On a serving platter, arrange salad greens, chicken and nectarines. Drizzle with dressing. Serve immediately.