Grilled Peach-and-Feta Salad |
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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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We found traditional peaches work better in this dish than white peaches, which have more sugar and water and don't hold up as well on the grill. Ingredients:
1/4 cup pecans, chopped |
4 peaches (not white) |
3 green onions, sliced |
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro |
3 tablespoons honey |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1 teaspoon lime zest |
1/2 cup fresh lime juice |
3/4 teaspoon ground cumin |
3/4 teaspoon chili powder |
1 1/2 tablespoons tequila (optional) |
1/3 cup olive oil |
vegetable cooking spray |
8 cups loosely packed bibb lettuce leaves (about 6 oz.; 1 to 2 heads of lettuce), washed |
4 cooked bacon slices, halved crosswise |
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°. Arrange 1/4 cup pecans, chopped, in a single layer in a shallow pan. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until toasted and fragrant, stirring after 5 minutes.
2. Peel and chop 1 peach. Cut each of remaining 3 peaches into 8 wedges.
3. Process chopped peach, green onions, next 7 ingredients, and, if desired, tequila in a food processor 10 to 15 seconds or until smooth. Add oil, and pulse 3 to 4 times or until thoroughly combined.
4. Coat cold cooking grate of grill with cooking spray, and place on grill. Preheat grill to 350° to 400° (medium-high). Brush both sides of peach wedges with 1/3 cup peach dressing.
5. Grill peach wedges, covered with grill lid, over 350° to 400° (medium-high) heat 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until grill marks appear.
6. Divide Bibb lettuce and bacon slices among 4 plates or shallow bowls. Top with grilled peach wedges. Sprinkle with feta cheese and pecans. Serve with dressing.
7. Note: You can also use a grill pan to get those beautiful grill marks on the peaches.
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