Grilled Peach Salad Dressing is sweet and tangy. It’s made with orange juice, lime juice, honey, and of course grilled peaches.
If you make one thing with fresh peaches this year, make my Grilled Peach Salad Dressing. I promise you won’t be sorry and it will become your new favorite dressing for salads, chicken, and even as a drizzle on yogurt. We love this dressing on a spinach salad with chicken, fruit, nuts, and cheese.
Can you believe I never liked peaches as a kid? I know – that’s crazy – right!? I think it was the fuzzy skin that just didn’t sit right with me. But I’m happy to say that as an adult, I absolutely love fresh peaches. You know the ones…perfectly ripened, one bite and you get that sweet, mellow, lovely taste and juice dripping down your hand. I can’t believe I missed out on all that as a kid, but I’m sure making up for lost time now!
How to choose a ripe peach to grill:
The absolute best way to choose a ripe peach for grilling or eating is to use your nose. Just hold the peach up to your nose and take a big sniff. Trust me, when you smell a perfectly ripe peach, you will know it…perfect sweetness. Once you do the smell test, gently squeeze the peach. It should have a little firmness but not hard. If it’s too soft, it’s overripe…put that one down and try another one. If you are going to grill the peaches, look for a bite more firm peach…firm but not hard.
How to grill a peach:
- Slice the peach in half.
- Remove and discard the pit.
- Brush both sides lightly with extra virgin olive oil.
- Place flesh-side down on a heated grill.
- Grill on medium heat for 3-5 minutes.
- Cool and slice.
Refrigerate or not?
Peaches are a lot like an avocado…they will ripen in a bag. So if you choose peaches that are not quite ripe, put them in a paper bag and place them on the counter for a day or two. If you buy perfectly ripe peaches, use them within a day or a day and a half so they don’t continue to ripe and become overripe and mushy. If you want to stop them from ripening, but them in the refrigerator for up to 4-5 days.
Here are a couple more recipes you might like:
- Sheet Pan Kielbasa and Veggies
- Chimichurri Sauce
- Blueberry Galette
- Aperol Spritz
- Sweet and Salty Chocolate Chip Cookies
Grilled Peach Salad Dressing
Grilled Peach Salad Dressing is sweet and tangy. It’s made with orange juice, lime juice, honey, and of course grilled peaches.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 3/4 cup 1x
- Category: Salads and dressing
- Method: Blended
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 large peach, grilled
- 1/4 cup of orange juice
- 1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil
- 2 TBS lime juice
- 2 TBS honey
- 2 teaspoons of red wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Instructions
To grill the peach:
- Heat grill to medium heat.
- Slice the peach in half.
- Remove the pit.
- Place on the hot grill for 3-4 minutes.
- Remove and cool.
For the salad dressing:
- Place the grilled peach halves (with skin) into the blender. Add the juices, vinegar, honey, salt, and black pepper.
- Blend until smooth.
- Durn the blender on medium and slowly add the olive oil.
- Once the dressing is completely mixed, stir in the red pepper flakes.
- Store in a tightly closed glass jar for up to a week.
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