Grilled Peach Salad with Honey Vinaigrette

By tonya370

This sweet and salty salad celebrates the last days of summer with grilled peaches and creamy blue cheese drizzled with tangy honey vinaigrette.

Ingredients

• 8 thin rounds pancetta (2 oz) or four slices bacon
• 2 peaches, halved and pitted
• 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1 Tbsp light brown sugar
• 1 tsp white wine or champagne vinegar
• 1/3 cup creamy blue cheese, crumbled
• 2 tsp honey
• 5 oz salad greens
• 2 Tbsp chives, minced
• Honey Vinaigrette
• 1 Tbsp honey
• 2 tsp dijon mustard
• 2 Tbsp white wine or champagne vinaigrette
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• Salt and pepper

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 30mins
Adapted from whatshouldimakefor.com

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions
Honey Vinaigrette: Whisk together all ingredients and reserve.
Grilled Peach Salad: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lay pancetta slices on a baking sheet lined with a sheet of parchment paper and cook (flipping once) for about 10 minutes or until browned and crispy.
Remove to a paper towel-lined plate and drain.
Preheat a grill to medium high heat and rub the peach halves with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
Grlll the peaches, cut side down for 3-4 minutes or until nice grill marks show and then carefully turn over.
Mix together the brown sugar and vinegar and place a small spoonful on top of each peach halve as it grills. Cover and continue to grill an additional 4 minutes.
Remove from heat, top with blue cheese and drizzle with honey.
Toss the greens with vinaigrette to taste and arrange peaches and pancetta slices over the top.
Sprinkle with chives and additional vinaigrette, if desired and serve.

Instructions