Cooks playground_Warm Bacon-Wrapped Peach Salad with Goat’s Cheese, Honey & Nuts

Описание: For those who like their salads a little naughty — smoky, honey-drizzled, and unapologetically lush.

 

Serves: 4

 

 My kind of salad, sticky, and irresistible — the kind of salad that struts straight off the plate.

Ingredients

 

 

6 ripe peaches, halved and pitted (or large wedges if preferred)

12 rashers streaky bacon (enough to wrap each peach piece snugly)

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 tablespoon butter

2 tablespoons runny honey

1 tablespoon balsamic or apple cider vinegar

100 grams soft goat’s cheese, crumbled

½ cup toasted pecans or walnuts, roughly chopped

Mixed baby leaves — rocket, spinach, and watercress

Freshly ground black pepper

Optional: a few fresh thyme leaves or mint sprigs for garnish




 Method

1. Cut the peaches into halves or thick wedges. Wrap each piece
tightly in a strip of bacon and secure the ends underneath so they stay
put.


2. Heat olive oil and butter in a pan over medium-high heat. Add the
bacon-wrapped peaches and sear on all sides until the bacon is golden and
just starting to crisp.


3.Transfer to a baking dish and drizzle lightly with honey. Roast in
a preheated oven at 190°C for about 10–12 minutes, until the bacon is
crisp and the peaches are soft and glistening.


4.While still warm, drizzle with a touch more honey and a splash of
balsamic vinegar. Let it bubble slightly in the hot pan to coat the
peaches beautifully.


5. Arrange baby leaves on a platter. Nestle the warm bacon-wrapped
peaches among the greens, crumble over goat’s cheese, and scatter toasted
nuts. Spoon over any pan juices as a Tip

Add a few slices of grilled ciabatta on the side to mop up every
sticky, sweet, smoky drop.