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Grilled Peach and Paneer Salad

Sana Gilani
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Brunch, Lunch, Salad
Cuisine American, Indian, Pakistani
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

For Salad:

  • 3 peaches
  • 5.5 oz. salad spring mix
  • 20p grams paneer
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • ½ teaspoon cumin powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup chopped walnuts
  • ½ cup dried cranberries
  • crumbled feta cheese, to garnish

For Balsamic Vinaigrette:

  • ½-⅔ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • salt, to taste

Instructions
 

For Vinaigrette:

  • In a jar add in all the balsamic vinaigrette ingredients and then cover and shake until everything is combined. Taste and adjust salt if necessary or sweetness (you can more honey if you’d like)

For salad:

  • Prepare spring mix salad greens by stacking a handful of leaves and folding in half and chopping once or twice. In a large salad bowl, add in the salad greens.
  • Add dried cranberries and chopped walnuts to salad.
  • Cut paneer into thin bite size rectangle slices. Add to mixing bowl with oil, spices, and salt. Mix to thoroughly coat in spices.
  • Prepare your peaches by chopping in half, removing pit, and cutting each half in quarters. Do this to all the peaches.
  • Rub a thin layer of oil with a paper towel onto large cast iron skillet. Put on medium heat. Add in all the peach slices. Sear for 3-4 per side or until peaches are golden brown and caramelizing. Juices should start to run out and caramelize. Remove from pan with tongs and put in a plate.
  • In another skillet, rub a thin layer of oil and on medium heat add in a layer of paneer. Sear for 3 minutes per side until golden brown. Remove from heat with tongs when done.
  • Once paneer and peaches are cooked you can finish assembling salad.
  • In salad bowl, add in grilled peaches along with all the juices and seared paneer.
  • Add in a few spoonfuls of vinaigrette and lightly toss to mix and coat salad in dressing and peach juice. Make sure everything is well combined.
  • Garnish salad with extra chopped walnut and crumbled feta.
  • Enjoy!