Grilled Almond Peach Salad with Almond Poppy Seed Peach Dressing

My peach harvest was bounteous this year

and I created a new recipe to feature their juicy goodness.

This salad is perfect for late summer, early fall, when 

the peaches are at their best.  My daughter and I planted

what we thought was the same peach tree, and mine

ripen a whole month earlier than hers, so we have them 

for a long time!  There is nothing better than a peach fresh off the tree.

The surprise ingredient in the dressing and the pecans

is almond flavoring, which just amps it up and gives it

amazing wow factor!!

I just adore green salads with fruits, nuts and cheeses and

this one has all of the right ingredients.  You could easily

top it with chicken for a main dish salad.

If you don't feel like grilling the peaches, use

them fresh.  They have a firmer texture fresh.

Both are delicious.

Grilled Almond Peach Salad

with Almond Poppy Seed Peach Dressing

Dressing

1 very ripe and juicy peach

2 T. fresh lemon juice

2 T. olive oil

3 T. honey

1 tsp. almond flavoring

1 T. poppy seeds

1/4 tsp. salt

Blend all of the above in a blender.  The peach needs to be

ripe and juice.

Almond Sugared Pecans

3/4 C. granulated sugar

1/4 C. water

2 1/2 C. whole pecans

1 tsp. almond flavor

Place the sugar and water in a heavy saucepan.  Stir it over

medium high heat until the sugar is bubbling.  Pour in the

pecans.  Stir them until constantly as the water boils out

of the sugar.  Just before the sugar turns dry, add the 

almond flavoring.  Continue to stir until the sugar

becomes dry and crystalized.  Pour onto a sheet of

tin foil sprayed with Pam.  Break apart and let cool.

(This just takes minutes and you need a lot because 

you will be snacking on them.  Save whatever you don't use

and use them on another salad or dessert.)

Grilled Peaches

Peel and slice 3-4 ripe peaches.  Heat up grill or a grill pan.

Grease the grill or grill pan and lay peaches down on their

sides to get a good grill mark.  Turn over and do the same

on the opposite side.

Grilled Almond Peach Salad

5-6 C. cut up greens, I used Romaine lettuce and Kale

1 bunch chopped green onions

1 C. sliced red cabbage (optional, but fun for coloring)

1 C. Feta cheese

Grilled peaches

Almond Sugared Pecans

Almond Poppy Seed Peach Dressing

Toss the greens, onions and cabbage and place in a large

salad bowl.  Sprinkle the cheese, peaches and pecans on

the top of the salad.  Toss with dressing just before serving

so it doesn't wilt.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoying the

peaches from my garden this year.  Hope

you give this a try.