Description
During the summer when nectarines are in season, make this easy, healthy, delicious grilled nectarine salad with a bright zesty citrus ginger dressing.
Ingredients
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Citrus Ginger Dressing:
- 1 ½ tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- ¼ teaspoon salt (optional)
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Nectarine Salad:
- 3 nectarines, unpeeled, sliced into thick wedges
- 4 cups baby lettuce blend
- ½ cup chopped fresh mint
- 4 radishes, sliced
- ¼ cup coarsely chopped almonds
Instructions
- Prepare vinaigrette by whisking together olive oil, orange juice, ginger, salt (optional), and freshly ground black pepper in a small dish until smooth.
- Place sliced nectarine wedges into a bowl. Drizzle with half of the vinaigrette, reserving the remaining vinaigrette for the salad.
- Heat a grill to medium-high heat and place the nectarine wedges on the hot grill. Reserve any liquid in the bottom of the dish to add back to the reserved vinaigrette for the salad. Grill the nectarines until they are golden on the surface, then turn the nectarines with a tong to grill on the other side until golden (about 8 minutes on each side, depending on your grill). Remove nectarines from grill and cool slightly.
- While nectarines are grilling, prepare the salad. Place the baby lettuce blend on a platter or shallow salad bowl. Arrange chopped mint, sliced radishes, and chopped almonds over the lettuce. Arrange the grilled nectarines over the salad. Drizzle with the remaining vinaigrette and serve immediately.
- Makes 4 servings (about 1 ¾ cups each).
Notes
Slice the nectarines into thick wedges to prevent them from falling through the grates (about 8-10 slices per nectarine). You can also try a grill basket to grill the nectarines.
May season with additional freshly ground black pepper before serving.
Try this square platter to serve this Nectarine Salad.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 16 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 137
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 61 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g