Avocado Salad with Peaches

Name: Avocado Salad with Peaches
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/2 red bell pepper, cored and seeded; 1 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar; 1 1/2 vanilla bean, seeds scraped; 1 1/2 teaspoon sugar; 1 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1 2 almost-ripe avocados; 1 8 cups arugula or sorrel; 1 2 peaches; 1 diced and peeled

From the kitchen of Carly

Charred avocado meets sweet peaches and peppery greens in this summer salad that actually tastes like something. The roasted red pepper dressing gets its edge from vanilla and red wine vinegar, bringing sophistication to what could have been just another fruit and greens situation.

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Servings: 4
Difficulty: medium

Ingredients

4 servings

11/2 red bell pepper, cored and seeded
12 tablespoons red wine vinegar
11/2 vanilla bean, seeds scraped
11/2 teaspoon sugar
11/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
12 almost-ripe avocados
18 cups arugula or sorrel
12 peaches
1diced and peeled

Instructions

Roast bell pepper. Peel and chop pepper; purée with red wine vinegar, vanilla, and sugar in a blender until smooth.
With machine running, gradually add olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
Halve and pit avocados and season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with olive oil and place cut side down on a medium-hot grill until nicely charred, about 5 minutes. Peel and thickly slice.
Toss with arugula or sorrel and peaches. Drizzle dressing over.