Grilled Peach Salad

Put your grill to good use with this delicious grilled peach salad! Topped with a lemon basil dressing, this salad brings all the flavours of summer into one nutrient-dense salad.

INGREDIENTS

• 4 cups mixed greens
• 1 medium peach, sliced
• ½ cup cherry tomato (or about 10 cherry tomatoes)
• 1 tbsp red onion, thinly sliced
• ¼ cup almonds, chopped*
• 1 tbsp goats cheese, crumbled

Lemon Basil Dressing (makes ¼ cup)

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp fresh basil, finely minced
• Juice from ½ lemon
• ½ tsp dijon
• ¼ tsp salt

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Heat a grill pan or your BBQ over medium-high heat. Lightly brush both sides of peach slices with olive oil and place on the heated pan or grill. Grill for 3-5 minutes until peaches become soft and are browned with grill marks. Flip peaches and grill on the other side for another 2-3 minutes.
2. Prepare dressing by whisking together olive oil, basil, lemon juice, dijon mustard, honey, and salt. Set aside.
3. Prepare salad by layering a serving bowl with mixed greens, grilled peaches, cherry tomatoes, red onion, crushed almonds*, and goats cheese.
4. Drizzle with salad dressing, serve and enjoy!

*If you don’t have almonds on hand, any chopped nut will work for this recipe (i.e. walnuts, cashews, pecans, etc.)

Serves: 2