Peach, Pecan & Goat Cheese Salad
Peach, Pecan & Goat Cheese Salad
Ingredients
Salad Ingredients
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 ripe peaches sliced
- ½ cup pecans chopped
- 8 cups arugula or other salad greens
- 2 oz soft goat cheese crumbled
Vinaigrette Ingredients
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup vinegar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 pinch salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat your oven to 400ºF.
- Add the butter to a small baking pan. Cut each peach into slices; remove and discard the pits. Place the peaches, into the melted butter. Roast 10-15 minutes, or until the peaches are soft and begin to brown at the edges. Use a slotted spatula to remove the peaches from the pan.
- Prepare the vanilla vinaigrette. In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, vanilla extract, and honey. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- To serve, toss the salad greens with 1/4 cup of vinaigrette. Divide among four plates. Top with peach slices, chopped pecans, and goat cheese. Serve with remaining vinaigrette.