Grilled Peach Salad With Balsamic Bacon Vinaigrette Recipes

Steps:

• Add the bacon lardons to a cold skillet and heat over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until the fat is rendered and bacon is crisp, 10 to 12 minutes. With a slotted spoon, remove the bacon to a paper-towel-lined plate. Reserve the fat in the pan and keep warm; there should be a little more than 4 tablespoons fat.
• Meanwhile, lightly oil and preheat a cast-iron grill pan over medium-high heat. Brush the peaches with a little of the reserved bacon fat and season with a little black pepper. Grill until fragrant and clear grill marks appear, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Remove to a plate.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the honey, mustard and vinegar. Slowly whisk in the warm bacon fat. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• In a large bowl, drizzle the dressing over the kale; toss to coat. Taste and season with a little more salt and pepper as needed. Transfer the kale to a serving platter and top with the tomatoes, peaches, pecans and bacon.

Steps:

• Add the balsamic vinegar, olive oil, honey, salt, and pepper to a bowl and mix until well combined. Reserve half for salad dressing.
• Halve the peaches and remove the pit. Lightly brush the cut side with balsamic vinaigrette.
• Grill for 5 minutes over medium high heat, or until browned.
• On a cutting board, sprinkle the chicken with oil, salt, and pepper.
• Grill the chicken until browned on one side and flip. Brush with vinaigrette on cooked side and repeat once other side is browned.
• Prepare the peaches and chicken for the salad by slicing both.
• Add the grilled peaches and chicken to a bowl with the mixed greens, grape tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and pecans, and drizzle with the remaining balsamic vinaigrette. Mix thoroughly.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Toss the greens, salt and pepper together with just enough vinaigrette to coat, about 1/2 cup. Place them in a decorative bowl and top with the grape tomatoes and bell pepper. Serve the remaining vinaigrette on the side.
• Put the shallot and basil into the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade. Pulse until the shallot is finely chopped. Add the balsamic, sugar, salt and pepper and pulse again. With the machine running, add the olive oil in a steady stream through the feed tube. Pour the vinaigrette into a small bowl and serve.