Grilled Peaches with Peach Balsamic Vinaigrette
 
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Recipe type: Side or Salad
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 5 ripe peaches
  • High temperature cooking oil like safflower or rice bran
  • 2 Tbsp balsamic vinaigrette
  • 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Heat grill on high, clean grate with a brush, and use tongs holding a folded paper towel dipped in oil to oil the grate.
  2. Wash and dry peaches, cut all the way around to form 2 halves and twist to separate halves. Cut out pit and discard.
  3. Drizzle peaches with cooking oil and gently rub all over to coat.
  4. Place peaches on grill, cut sides down and grill covered about 5 minutes until grill marks appear.
  5. Turn peaches and grill, cover down, another 2 minutes until tender.
  6. Let cool enough to handle, then rub skins off 2 of the peach halves, chop coarsely and place in a mini-chopper or mini-processor along with the balsamic vinaigrette, extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper. Process until smooth.
  7. To serve drizzle peach halves with peach balsamic vinaigrette or dress some salad greens with the vinaigrette and serve the peaches on top. (Delicate spring mix or baby arugula work well.)
Notes
You may have extra vinaigrette, which will be great for salads.

Some nice components for a salad are:

Grilled green onions – just toss with oil and grill along with the peaches about 1-2 minutes per side.

Lightly candied pecans – melt 1 Tbsp butter or margarine in a small skillet, add ¼ cup pecans and 1 Tbsp brown sugar and stir over medium heat a few minutes until toasted pecan aroma starts to come.
Recipe by Savory Nature at http://savorynature.com/2014/08/21/grilled-peaches-with-peach-balsamic-vinaigrette/