grilled stone fruit salad with honey goat cheese dressing

Dinner
Grilled stone fruit like peaches and plums served over baby greens with walnuts and a sweet honey goat cheese dressing, this salad is light and delicious!

Ingredients

  • 2.5 oz fresh creamy goat cheese, room temperature
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1/2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 tbsp water
  • kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 6 cups mixed baby greens
  • 2 ripe medium peaches, halved and sliced into wedges
  • 2 medium ripe plums, halved and sliced into wedges
  • 24 walnut or pecan halves

Directions

  1. In a small blender, combine goat cheese, honey, olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, water and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  2. Mix until fully combined and creamy and refrigerate until ready to use. Makes about 1/2 cup.
  3. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat.
  4. When hot spray lightly with oil and grill the fruit about 1 minute, or until char marks form on the flesh.
  5. Divide the greens between 4 plates, top with fruit and nuts and drizzle 2 tablespoons of dressing over everything.