Sweet Mint Pesto with Grilled Peaches
Servings
4people
Servings
4people
Ingredients
  • 2cups packed fresh mint leaves
  • 4 Tbsp grapeseed oildivided
  • 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/4cup raw pine nutsraw cashews, or raw sunflower seeds
  • 2 Tbsp mild raw honeysuch as clover honey
  • 1tsp vanilla extract
  • Pinch of fine sea salt
  • 4 ripe peaches
  • Your favorite vanilla ice creamto serve, if desired
Instructions
  1. Preheat barbecue grill to medium-high.
  2. While barbecue preheats, make mint pesto sauce. In blender, place mint, 3 Tbsp grapeseed oil, olive oil, pine nuts, honey, vanilla, and salt. Blend, scraping down sides of blender jug as needed with rubber spatula, until pesto is mostly smooth, about 30 seconds. If pesto is too thick, thin with water, adding 1 Tbsp at a time until desired consistency is achieved.
  3. Cut peaches or your chosen fruit in half and discard pits. Rub cut side of fruit with some of the remaining 1 Tbsp grapeseed oil. Place fruit cut-side down on preheated grill and cook, moving as needed so fruit does not burn, until warm and grill marked, about 2 minutes.
  4. To serve, divide grilled fruit among serving bowls and top with some mint pesto. While delicious just as is, topping with a scoop of ice cream is highly recommended, as it gives the final dish more depth and richness.
Recipe Notes

Per serving: 271 calories; 4 g protein; 19 g total fat (2 g sat. fat); 26 g total carbohydrates (21 g sugars, 5 g fiber); 70 mg sodium