Every year, around the end of June, peaches start showing up at the farmers’ market with their fuzzy little faces and blushing cheeks. I get excited! Because really, a good, local, ripe peach is one of life’s greatest pleasures.
One day, every year, usually in the middle of July, I go a little overboard and buy 100 pounds of peaches and eat them all in one sitting. That day was yesterday.
Okay, maybe not 100, but I did buy a lot of peaches yesterday at the market.
If you can, please buy organic peaches, or at the very least no-spray or low-spray. Because of their soft and sweet flesh, they are one of the worst offenders for pesticide use.
After I ate my first bushel of peaches on their own, I decided I should probably wipe the juice off my chin and cook something with them.
This pizza is just out-of-this world. The peaches are sweet, the goat cheese is tangy and smooth, and the drizzle of honey and balsamic vinegar just sets it all off. This would make for an excellent appetizer (and an impressive-looking one), but I just ate one of the individual pizzas for a perfect summer lunch.
Grilled Peach and Goat Cheese Pizzas
These Grilled Peach and Goat Cheese Pizzas make an excellent appetizer or light summer lunch. They're out of this world delicious!
Ingredients
- 1 batch of pizza dough, divided into 4, 6-8″ rounds
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- Pinch of cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
- Olive oil
- 2 peaches, sliced thin
- 2-4 ounces goat cheese
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
Instructions
- Preheat grill to high.
- In a small bowl whisk together vinegar, honey, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
- Carry dough, olive oil, peaches and goat cheese out to the grill.
- Brush olive oil liberally on one side of each dough round. Place oil-side down on grill grates. Close lid and let cook for 1-2 minutes, or until large bubbles start to form.
- Brush olive oil on top side and then flip crusts over.
- Evenly distribute the peaches and goat cheese (in dollops) over the pizzas. Close grill lid, turn to low and let goat cheese met for 2-3 minutes.
- Remove from grill, sprinkle with thyme and drizzle with balsamic-honey sauce. Cut into slices and serve immediately.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 252Total Fat: 16gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 320mgCarbohydrates: 17gFiber: 2gSugar: 12gProtein: 12g
At Wholefully, we believe that good nutrition is about much more than just the numbers on the nutrition facts panel. Please use the above information as only a small part of what helps you decide what foods are nourishing for you.
