Appetizers

Grilled Nectarines with Smoky Blue Cheese and Almonds

Recipe from strongertogether.coop

Pair the flavors of sour, spicy, sweet and savory all together with this quick and easy summer appetizer!

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

5 minutes

Yield

8 Servings

Ingredients

8 nectarine (ripe)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 teaspoon thyme, fresh
  pinch cayenne pepper
8 slices baguette (sliced into 1/2'' pieces)
  olive oil (for brushing the bread)
1⁄4 cup almonds (roasted, coarsely chopped)
3 ounces cheese, blue (smoky)

Instructions

Cut the nectarines in half lengthwise, remove the pits and place them in a bowl. Combine the olive oil honey, lemon juice, thyme leaves and cayenne and gently toss with the nectarines.

Preheat an outdoor grill to high heat and grill the nectarines about 2 minutes per side or until golden and sizzling. Make a little crostini by brushing the bread slices with olive oil and cooking them on the grill until lightly toasted. (For softer bread,  toast just one side; for crispier bread, toast both.)

Arrange 2 nectarines halves on each of the crostini, scatter with the smoky blue cheese and chopped almonds and garnish with a sprig of fresh thyme.

Notes

Posted with permission from StrongerTogether.coop.  Find more recipes and information about your food and where it comes from at www.strongertogether.coop.