Grilled Nectarine Salad with Chipotle Molasses Dressing
Is there anything more lovely than grilled summer fruit on a salad?
In July we ran a recipe contest with Food Bloggers of Canada members. The challenge was to create recipes that suited summer, using molasses. There were three categories: Salad & Side, Barbecue Main Dish, and Something Sweet. This grilled nectarine salad was the winner in the Salad & Side category.
This grilled nectarine salad is gorgeous, with a chipotle molasses dressing that has a great sweet-with-heat balance. The nectarines soften when they’re grilled and the sugars caramelize a bit, which makes them irresistible. Both the dressing and the nectarine flavours go beautifully with the fresh, creamy goat cheese that you nestle in beside the fruit.
The recipe was created by Leigh-Ann Kearley of Sugar N’ Stuff Blog.
PrintGrilled Nectarine Salad with Chipotle Molasses Dressing
Grilled nectarine salad recipe. Flavourful with a chipotle molasses dressing that has a great sweet-with-heat balance. Topped with fresh goat cheese
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 serving(s) 1x
- Category: Entrees and sides
Ingredients
For the dressing:
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp. lemon juice
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 3 Tbsp. Crosby’s Fancy Molasses
- 1–2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (amount depends on how much heat you like.)*
- 1/4 tsp. sea salt
For the salad:
- 2 nectarines, scrubbed, pitted and sectioned
- 1–2 Tbsp. olive oil
- Mixed salad greens (enough for 4)
- About 3 oz. soft goat cheese, sliced (omit for a vegan salad)
- 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
Instructions
To make the dressing:
- Combine dressing ingredients in a blender and let it run until everything is pureed
To grill the nectarines:
- Toss the nectarine slices in olive oil and ensure cut sides are well coated. Place cut side down in a grill pan and cook until grill lines form (1-2 minutes per side). Flip and repeat. Remove from grill.
- Toss salad greens with chipotle dressing to coat.
- Transfer to a platter and top with grilled nectarines and goat cheese rounds.
- Sprinkle with onions and drizzle with a bit more chipotle dressing
*We use 1-2 tsp. worth of puree from the can of chipotle peppers
