Gingery Grilled Chicken and Peaches

Two things—First, somehow I posted my blog yesterday everywhere but on my main site where I write it up.  ???  No idea how that happened.

Second–LOOK AT THIS!

We have produce from OUR little garden!  YAY!  I’m a dancing!  I had to slap a few fingers to get this picture–the boys wanted those tomatoes!

I would like to note that all recipes I ever post…they are not my own.  I might alter things slightly to work with what I have on hand but essentially my brain does not work in the sense of figuring out new recipes.  Besides, there are so many wonderful recipes out there to choose from!

We like to grill, even in the winter, but this recipe can be done inside as well.  You just don’t have quite the same flavoring.

Ginger and rosemary give zing to mild-tasting chicken breasts.

• Dressing:
• 3 tablespoons sherry vinegar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
• 2 teaspoons fresh rosemary, chopped finely
• 2 teaspoons granular sugar substitute
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• Chicken:
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 2 pounds)
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 medium ripe peaches, halved (about 1 cup)
• 1 medium head romaine lettuce, cut into bite sized pieces, or mesclun mix (6 cups loosely packed)
• 1 cup French feta cheese or mild goat cheese, crumbled

1. For dressing: Combine vinegar, ginger, rosemary, sugar substitute, pepper flakes and salt in a small bowl. Slowly whisk in oil in a steady stream until dressing thickens.
2. Brush chicken with 1 tablespoons of dressing and let marinate for 1 hour. Set remaining dressing aside.
3. Heat grill to medium-high after 50 minutes of marinating. Season chicken with salt and pepper and grill for 15 minutes, turning once halfway through cooking time, until just cooked through. Remove chicken from grill and place on a platter to rest.



4. Place peaches, cut-side down, on grill for 5 minutes, until softened. Cut chicken on the diagonal into 1/3-inch thick slices. Cut each peach half into 4 slices.



**I’m too impatient to wait until the chicken is done to put on the peaches. Also, I’m not too sure that anyone else cares for warmed up peaches. shrug…oh well! ;-)  Cold tastes yummy too.

5. Toss greens with remaining dressing and divide on four plates. Top each salad with one-fourth of the chicken slices and one-fourth of the peach slices. Sprinkle with cheese.