Grilled Peach Salad with Caramelized Onions and Homemade Croutons

Our peaches from Utah finally came in this week! Yes, I am very excited to make all things peaches! When you think of recipes with peaches, what do you think of?

I think peach pie, peach jam, peach cobbler…you know, desserts.  But today I have an unexpected TREAT for you: My favorite salad with GRILLED PEACHES!

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It’s my Grilled Peach Salad with Caramelized Onions and Homemade Croutons.

This salad is fantastic. It’s the only salad that I DON’T put salad dressing on…it doesn’t need it! (Ok, ok, if you need salad dressing try a light balsamic or Olive Garden Italian dressing. Those are delish on this salad. Also a Peach Balsamic is fantastic with this.)

First, prepare the caramelized onion. Slice an onion (I use a yellow onion, or Vidalia if you can find them). Heat some olive oil (about 1 T.) in a skillet. Add the onion and cook low and slow until the onions are soft and caramel colored. Stir occasionally. This will take some time…but it’s worth it!

While the onions are cooking away, prepare the croutons. Slice some bread into bite-sized pieces. I like to use sourdough bread or rosemary olive oil bread. Spritz the bread with olive oil and toss. Sprinkle lightly with garlic salt. Broil in the oven for a minute or two, until they are lightly browned and crunchy. Keep an eye on these while in the oven…they cook fast!

Now, prepare the veggies. Wash and dry the lettuce. Romaine and Green leaf lettuce are the best for this salad. Tear the lettuce into bite size pieces. Slice some fresh tomatoes. Shred some cheddar cheese.

By this time, the onions should be just about ready. Now, just slide those over a bit so you can grill the peaches. Take your peaches and cut them in half, remove the pit. Place them cut-side down in the pan with the onions (add a drizzle of olive oil if it needs it). Let those brown up just a bit…about 2 minutes. {Note: you can grill them on your outdoor grill or use an indoor grill pan if you have it.}

Now build your salad and ENJOY!

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Lettuce, tomato, caramelized onions, shredded cheddar, grilled peaches; This salad is layered with flavor…don’t forget to add your croutons!

This is one of those dishes you can feel good about eating. It tastes good AND it’s nice and light. I wish I had one right now.

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You can expect a few more peach goodies from me soon! Oh yeah.

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