Garden Greens with Grilled Peaches, Spicy Georgia Pecans and Goat Cheese
- Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1/2teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2teaspoon sugar
- 1/4teaspoon salt
- 1pinch ground cayenne
- 2 1/2tablespoons light olive oil, separated
- 3/4cup Georgia pecan halves
- 2 (8-ounce) firm, ripe peaches
- 1tablespoon cider vinegar
- 5cups mixed salad greens
- 3ounces fresh goat cheese, crumbled
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine chili powder, cumin, ¼ teaspoon sugar, ⅛ salt and the cayenne; set aside. Heat 1/2 tablespoon olive oil in skillet over medium heat. Add pecans and heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp – about 5 minutes. Stir in spice mixture stir to evenly coat pecans. Cook 2 minutes. Turn pecans out onto paper towel to cool. (Pecans can be prepared several days ahead and kept in an airtight container.)
- Heat grill to medium-low heat. Cut peaches lengthwise to make 20 wedges. Coat grill rack with vegetable oil cooking spray. Grill peach wedges on one side 3 to 5 minutes or just until lightly browned and a bit tender. Remove to plate.
- To serve, toss the salad greens with vinegar, the remaining 2 tablespoons oil, 1/4 teaspoon sugar, and 1/8 teaspoon slat. Divide greens among 4 serving plates; top each salad with 5 peach wedges and a quarter of the spiced pecans and the goat cheese. Serve immediately.
Recipe courtesy of the Georgia Pecan Commission
Nutritional Info *per serving
- Calories 329
- Fat 17g
- Saturated Fat 5g
- Cholesterol 10mg
- Sodium 217mg
- Carbohydrate 19g
- Fiber 4g
- Protein 7g