Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Summer Grilled Peach Salad

Ingredients: 
-1 cup pecans
-4 large fresh, ripe peaches, halved
-3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
-Salt and freshly ground pepper
-1 (4-oz.) wedge blue cheese or mozzarella cheese, broken into 8 pieces
-2 cups arugula
-1/4 cup honey*
-2 tablespoons finely chopped chives

Directions:
1.  Preheat oven to 350°. Bake pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan 10 to 12 minutes or until toasted and fragrant, stirring halfway through.
2.  Preheat grill to 350° to 400° (medium-high) heat. Gently toss peach halves in 1 Tbsp. olive oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Grill peaches, cut sides down, covered with grill lid, 2 to 3 minutes or until golden. Turn peaches, and place 1 cheese piece in center of each peach; grill, covered with grill lid, 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese begins to melt.
3.  Toss arugula with remaining 2 Tbsp. olive oil and salt and pepper to taste. Arrange arugula on a serving platter; sprinkle with toasted pecans, and top with grilled peach halves. Drizzle peaches with honey, and sprinkle with chives.
*Balsamic vinegar may be substituted.

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