we are just a few days away from the official start of summer and i am THRILLED. i have always been a summer lover and as i look back at the last thirty years, it is becoming very clear that the food was a big part of that sweet affection.
grilling and juicy summer fruits are big parts of my strong feelings about summer and they collide perfectly in this salad. now if you don’t have a grill, or hell, you are one of those fruit in your salad haters, don’t be deterred. you can easily serve this salad with out grilling your nectarines and if you want to sub the nectarines for a grilled protein like chicken or steak, you will still be thrilled.
grilled nectarine + goat cheese salad
serves: 4
prep time: 10 minutes
active time: 10 minutes
total time: 20 minutes
ingredients: 8 cups mixed greens. 3 nectarines sliced from the pit but with flat edges, not wedge slices so they can be grilled. 1 cup thinly sliced red onions. .5 cup chopped walnuts. .5 cup crumbled goat cheese. 25 cup olive oil. .25 cup red wine vinegar. .25 cup apple cider vinegar. 1 tbs honey. 10 mint leaves, finely chopped. 1 tsp kosher salt. .5 tsp freshly ground pepper. marigold petals, optional.
start by preheating your grill to a medium high heat. while your grill is heating, combine 2 tbs of olive oil and half the salt and pepper. drizzle it over your nectarines and set them aside. combine the remaining olive oil with the two vinegars, the honey and the remaining salt and pepper. add your thinly sliced red onions to the mix and set them aside.
when your grill is nice and hot, place your nectarines on the grill, flesh side down and grill them till they have some grill marks and the flesh is nice and soft. about 5-7 minutes.
remove them from the grill and start to assemble your salad.
top your mixed greens with your flower petals if you are using them. layer on your pickled onions, the peaches, the goat cheese and the walnuts.
drizzle everything with a few tbs of the onion pickling liquid.
serve and enjoy.
xo, a
grilled nectarine + goat cheese salad
serves: 4
prep time: 10 minutes
active time: 10 minutes
total time: 20 minutes
ingredients: 8 cups mixed greens. 3 nectarines sliced from the pit but with flat edges, not wedge slices so they can be grilled. 1 cup thinly sliced red onions. .5 cup chopped walnuts. .5 cup crumbled goat cheese. 25 cup olive oil. .25 cup red wine vinegar. .25 cup apple cider vinegar. 1 tbs honey. 10 mint leaves, finely chopped. 1 tsp kosher salt. .5 tsp freshly ground pepper. marigold petals, optional.
start by preheating your grill to a medium high heat. while your grill is heating, combine 2 tbs of olive oil and half the salt and pepper. drizzle it over your nectarines and set them aside. combine the remaining olive oil with the two vinegars, the honey and the remaining salt and pepper. add your thinly sliced red onions to the mix and set them aside. when your grill is nice and hot, place your nectarines on the grill, flesh side down and grill them till they have some grill marks and the flesh is nice and soft. about 5-7 minutes. remove them from the grill and start to assemble your salad. top your mixed greens with your flower petals if you are using them. layer on your pickled onions, the peaches, the goat cheese and the walnuts. drizzle everything with a few tbs of the onion pickling liquid. serve and enjoy.
