Grilled Peach Salad

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Grilled Peach Salad
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This Grilled Peach Salad is the most refreshing summer salad recipe. The peaches are grilled until a golden crust is developed, served over arugula, roasted pecans, goat cheese and covered with a homemade honey dijon vinaigrette dressing.

Grilled Peach Salad

If you have never grilled peaches, we challenge you to do it soon! The golden crust that is formed and the caramelization from the natural sugars found in peaches make them a warm treat your entire family will enjoy.

Does grilling peaches soften them?

Not only does the heat of the grill bring out the natural sugars in peaches it also softens the peach. You end up with a sweet, slightly caramelized and soft peach.The key to grilling peaches is to cut them in half or slices and remove the pit.

Can I cook unripe peaches?

Yes! When peaches aren’t ripe and you are craving a peach, the heat will soften the flesh and the skin of the peach.ย 

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Ingredients Needed to Make a Grilled Peach Salad

Ingredients for Grilled peach Salad

  • Peaches, ripe and firm
  • Olive oil
  • Arugula
  • Roasted pecans
  • Goat cheese
For Vinaigrette
  • Honey
  • Dijon mustard
  • White wine vinegar
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Kosher salt and pepper to taste

How to Make a Grilled Peach Salad

Grilling Peaches: First, heat your Blackstone or grill to medium-low heat. Wash and cut the peaches in half and remove the pits. Brush the peach halves with olive oil.

Peaches halved on Blackstone grill

Place the peach halves on the Blackstone or grill.

Grill marks on peaches on Blackstone Grill

Cook each side until grill marks form, about 3-4 minutes. Remove from grill.

If you prefer, you can cut each half into 3-4 wedges or you can leave them as rounds.

For the Dressing
Vinaigrette

In a small bowl, whisk together honey, dijon mustard, white wine vinegar and olive oil. Then, add kosher salt and pepper to taste.

For the Salad
bowl of arugula with peaches

First, in a large salad bowl, add arugula, roasted pecans and goat cheese.

Grilled Peach salad in white bowl

Then, add the grilled peach wedges. Finally, drizzle with balsamic dressing.

This Grilled Peach Salad can be served immediately or stored in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

Grilled Peach salad with peaches

5 from 1 vote

Grilled Peach Salad

Thisย Grilled Peach Saladย is the most refreshing summer salad recipe. The peaches are grilled until a golden crust is developed, served over arugula, roasted pecans, goat cheese and a homemade honey dijon vinaigrette dressing.
Prep Time3 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Servings2 servings

Equipment

  • Grill or Blackstone

Ingredients 

  • 6 large peaches ripe and firm
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 5 oz Arugula
  • 1/4 cup roasted pecans
  • 1/2 cup goat cheese
  • For Vinaigrette
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp honey
  • 3 tsp dijon mustard
  • 3 Tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • kosher salt and pepper to taste

Instructions 

Grilling Peaches

  • Heat your Blackstone or grill to medium-low heat.
  • Wash and cut peaches in half and remove the pits. Brush the peach halves with olive oil.
  • Place the peach halves on the Blackstone or grill. Cook each side until grill marks form, about 3-4 minutes. Remove from grill.
  • Cut each half into 3-4 wedges.

For the Dressing

  • Balsamic dressing. In a small bowl, whisk together honey, dijon mustard, white wine vinegar and olive oil. Add kosher salt and pepper to taste

For the Salad

  • In a salad bowl, add arugula, roasted pecans and goat cheese.
  • Add the grilled peaches.
  • Drizzle with dressing.
  • Salad can be served immediately or stored in the refrigerator until ready to serv

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Nutrition

Calories: 976kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 77g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 48g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 372mg | Potassium: 905mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 53g | Vitamin A: 3747IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 227mg | Iron: 5mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Salad, Salads
Cuisine: American
Calories: 976
Keyword: apple salad, grilled, peach
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About Lori

Lori Taylor is the Founder & CEO of The Produce Moms. For ten years she sold fresh produce to over 300 grocery stores throughout the United States, and today she is fully focused on working with the produce supply chain, media, and government to increase fresh produce access & consumption in the US and around the globe. Connect with Lori on LinkedIn.

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