Grilled Peach And Blue Cheese Salad |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 10 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Nice change of pace salad, grilled peaches are wonderful, the blue cheese and nuts are a classic pairing. Ingredients:
1 medium shallot minced very fine |
1/3 cup sherry wine vinegar |
2 tbsp of honey |
1 tsp of dijon mustard |
1/2 teaspoon black pepper |
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt |
1/4 to 1/3 cup of mild grapeseed oil |
4 small ripe but not overly ripe peaches, halved pitted and threaded on soaked wooden skewers |
coarse sugar (in the raw is good) |
4 cups of baby spring greens |
2 ounces of coarsely broken pecans or walnuts, toasted in the oven at 350 for 8 minutes |
2 ounces of crumbled imported blue cheese |
Directions:
1. Mince shallot, whisk with vinegar, honey, mustard, salt and pepper in small bowl.
2. Add oil and whisk well. Reserve.
3. Wash and spin dry greens. Chill.
4. Thread halved peaches on soaked skewers, dip cut peach sides in raw sugar,
5. Grill over medium heat on oiled grill until you get nice char marks.
6. Remove from skewers carefully. Don't burn yourself.
7. Toss chilled greens with the dressing.
8. Divide evenly between four plates
9. Top with warm peach chunks and sprinkle with toasted nuts and crumbled blue cheese.
10. Alternately, a slightly dressier version can be made by cutting creamy saga blue cheese in a baby wedge on top of a crostini; served as a side, crunchy savory cheese toast with the salad of warm peaches and dressed greens.
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