Grilled Peach Corn Salad (Printable)
Charred peaches and corn tossed with basil, cherry tomatoes and creamy cheese in a honey-balsamic dressing.
# What You'll Need:
→ Produce
01 - 3 ripe peaches, halved and pitted
02 - 2 ears fresh corn, husked
03 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
04 - 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
05 - 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, torn
→ Dairy
06 - 3.5 oz creamy cheese (burrata, fresh mozzarella, or goat cheese)
→ Dressing
07 - 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
08 - 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
09 - 1 tsp honey
10 - 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
11 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
# How to Prepare:
01 - Set a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat and allow it to come to temperature.
02 - Lightly brush the peach halves and corn ears with a thin coating of olive oil to prevent sticking.
03 - Place the peaches cut side down on the grill and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until charred and caramelized. Grill the corn, turning every couple of minutes, for approximately 10 minutes until lightly charred all over. Remove everything from the grill and let cool slightly.
04 - Slice the grilled peaches into wedges. Stand each corn ear upright and carefully slice the kernels off the cobs.
05 - In a large salad bowl, toss together the grilled peach wedges, corn kernels, cherry tomatoes, red onion slices, and torn basil leaves.
06 - In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper until emulsified.
07 - Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss gently to coat evenly. Tear the creamy cheese into pieces and scatter over the top. Serve immediately.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- It tastes like summer condensed into a bowl, sweet and smoky and impossibly fresh.
- The creamy cheese melting into warm grilled fruit is the kind of happy accident you will want to repeat every weekend.
02 -
- Peaches that are slightly underripe will grill better than overripe ones, which tend to fall apart and stick to the grates.
- Letting the corn rest a minute after grilling makes the kernels easier to slice off cleanly without shooting across the kitchen.
03 -
- Do not move the peaches around once you set them on the grill, patience is what creates those beautiful dark char lines.
- If you cannot grill outside, a cast iron skillet on high heat achieves nearly the same effect with less fuss.