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07-15-2009, 09:30 PM
Grilled Peach and Mozzarella Salad
Ingredients
5
peaches (not white)
3
green onions, sliced
1/4
cup
chopped fresh cilantro
3
tablespoons
honey
1
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
1
(6-oz.) package watercress or baby arugula, thoroughly washed
3/4
pound
fresh mozzarella, cut into 16 (1/4-inch) slices
Garnish: fresh cilantro sprigs
Preparation
1.
Peel and chop 1 peach. Cut remaining 4 peaches into 28 (1/4-inch-thick)
rounds, cutting through stem and bottom ends. (Cut peaches inward from
sides, cutting each side just until you reach the pit. Discard pits.)
2.
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.
3.
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 rounds with 1/3 cup peach dressing.
4. Grill peach rounds,
covered with grill lid, over 350° to 400° (medium-high) heat 3 to 5
minutes on each side or until grill marks appear.
5. Arrange
watercress evenly on 4 plates. Alternately layer 4 grilled peach rounds
and 4 cheese slices over watercress on each plate. Top each with 3 more
peach rounds. Drizzle with remaining peach dressing. Garnish, if
desired.
Grilled Peach-and-Feta Salad: 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. Reduce peaches from 5 to 4, and reduce salt to 1/2 tsp.
Substitute 8 cups loosely packed Bibb lettuce leaves (about 6 oz.; 1 to
2 heads of lettuce) for watercress and 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese for
mozzarella cheese. Peel and chop 1 peach. Cut each of remaining 3
peaches into 8 wedges. Proceed with recipe as directed in Steps 2
through 4, decreasing grilling time for peach wedges to 2 to 3 minutes
on each side or until grill marks appear. Divide Bibb lettuce and 4
cooked bacon slices, halved crosswise, among 4 plates or shallow bowls.
Top with grilled peach wedges. Sprinkle with feta cheese and pecans.
Serve with dressing. Makes 4 servings; Prep: 25 min., Bake: 10 min.,
Grill: 6 min.
Note: You can also use a grill pan to get those beautiful grill marks on the peaches.
http://img.timeinc.net/recipes/i/recipes/sl/08/06/peach-salad-sl-1806860-l.jpg
Ingredients
5
peaches (not white)
3
green onions, sliced
1/4
cup
chopped fresh cilantro
3
tablespoons
honey
1
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
1
(6-oz.) package watercress or baby arugula, thoroughly washed
3/4
pound
fresh mozzarella, cut into 16 (1/4-inch) slices
Garnish: fresh cilantro sprigs
Preparation
1.
Peel and chop 1 peach. Cut remaining 4 peaches into 28 (1/4-inch-thick)
rounds, cutting through stem and bottom ends. (Cut peaches inward from
sides, cutting each side just until you reach the pit. Discard pits.)
2.
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.
3.
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 rounds with 1/3 cup peach dressing.
4. Grill peach rounds,
covered with grill lid, over 350° to 400° (medium-high) heat 3 to 5
minutes on each side or until grill marks appear.
5. Arrange
watercress evenly on 4 plates. Alternately layer 4 grilled peach rounds
and 4 cheese slices over watercress on each plate. Top each with 3 more
peach rounds. Drizzle with remaining peach dressing. Garnish, if
desired.
Grilled Peach-and-Feta Salad: 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. Reduce peaches from 5 to 4, and reduce salt to 1/2 tsp.
Substitute 8 cups loosely packed Bibb lettuce leaves (about 6 oz.; 1 to
2 heads of lettuce) for watercress and 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese for
mozzarella cheese. Peel and chop 1 peach. Cut each of remaining 3
peaches into 8 wedges. Proceed with recipe as directed in Steps 2
through 4, decreasing grilling time for peach wedges to 2 to 3 minutes
on each side or until grill marks appear. Divide Bibb lettuce and 4
cooked bacon slices, halved crosswise, among 4 plates or shallow bowls.
Top with grilled peach wedges. Sprinkle with feta cheese and pecans.
Serve with dressing. Makes 4 servings; Prep: 25 min., Bake: 10 min.,
Grill: 6 min.
Note: You can also use a grill pan to get those beautiful grill marks on the peaches.
http://img.timeinc.net/recipes/i/recipes/sl/08/06/peach-salad-sl-1806860-l.jpg