Arugula, Grilled Peach, Goat Cheese and Honeyed Pecan Salad
Ingredients
For the Pecans
- 1/2 cup pecans
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp olive oil
For the Salad
- 4 ripe peaches
- 1 tbs olive oil for the peaches
- 12 cups baby arugula
- 1/4 cup goat cheese, crumbled
- freshly ground pepper
- coarse sea salt, I like Maldon
For the Dressing
- 2 tbsp aged, thick balsamic vinegar
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- plenty of freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- For the Pecans: Preheat oven to 300˚F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper On the prepared cookie sheet, toss the pecans with the honey and olive oil. Bake for about 25 minutes, tossing several times during the cooking process. All the honey should be absorbed but not crystallized. Remove from the oven and let cool.
- Grill the Peaches: Prepare the grill. Heat grill to medium heat. Halve and pit the peaches. Run a sharp knife along each peach’s seam to halve them. Remove the pit and cut each half in half so that the peaches are quartered. Brush each cut side with olive oil.
- Grill the slices, over medium heat, for 4 to 5 minutes. Flip the peaches and cook until tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Flip the peaches and grill until the skins are charred and the peaches are soft, 4 to 5 minutes more.
- For the Salad: Place the arugula in a large bowl or platter, drizzle with balsamic and olive oil. Toss. Add the pecans, crumbled goat cheese and grilled peaches. Add extra freshly ground pepper and coarse sea salt.
Notes
A Delicious Variation!!
Lose the goat cheese, plate the salad on a platter (dressed) and drop a ball of burrata right in the middle. Break the burrata ball open, drizzle it with a little extra virgin olive oil, some of that thick balsamic, pepper and coarse sea salt. You have just won the lottery, my friends!