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If you’re making rice for dinner, why not a bit extra to make this salad the next day? This is a great recipe for when it’s just too hot to cook. And it uses fresh fruits that are in season this time of year.

If you are taking this dish to a potluck dinner, wait until you arrive to add the fresh fruit. It will not have to be heated or refrigerated.

Ingredients:

2 cups of cooked long-grain rice, cooled
2 Tablespoons olive oil
2 Tablespoons orange juice
1 Tablespoon vinegar
2 teaspoons chopped shallots
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup chopped fresh peach
1/2 cup fresh blueberries
1/2 cup fresh strawberries
3 Tablespoons chopped almonds

Directions:

Heat a small, dry skillet. Add almonds and stir until toasted.
In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, juice, vinegar, shallots, salt, and pepper.
In a large salad serving bowl, toss together gently the almonds, cooked rice, peach and berries.
Add dressing to salad and toss gently again.

For those of you who think that the grilled food is all about steaks and ribs or burgers and hot dogs, think again. You can cook a variety of healthy dishes on a grill, as you just need to look in the right direction.

Here is a grilled recipe that consists of peaches, green beans, and almonds. Don’t make that grim face seeing the ingredients because I can assure you that this recipe looks good and tastes delicious. So, just clean up your portable ceramic grill because it’s time to cook something healthy.

Preparation Time: 35 Minutes
Cooking Time: 10 Minutes
Servings: 6 Persons

Ingredients

1 star anise
100 ml (just shy of 1/2 cup) apple cider vinegar
¼ cup caster sugar
¼ tsp coriander seeds, lightly crushed and toasted
2 + 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
4 peaches, cut into wedges
500 grams (18 oz) green beans, trimmed
1 red onion, thinly sliced
¼ cup slivered almonds, toasted

Directions

The first thing is to make a pickling mixture and for that, you need to mix star anise, apple cider vinegar, sugar and coriander in a saucepan. Cook the mixture over low heat and keep stirring the mixture until the sugar fully dissolves. Once you get a consistent mixture, transfer it to a bowl and let it cool.
Preheat the ceramic grill over high heat. Apply some extra virgin olive oil on peach wedges, and then place the wedges on the grates. Cook the wedges for a couple of minutes, flipping them just once. Once the wedges are charred, you can add them into the pickling mixture and leave it as it is for half an hour.
n the meantime, blanch the green beans in a saucepan consisting of boiled salted water until the beans become tender. It will take around 2-3 minutes. Then, add the beans into the iced water for a minute, then drain the beans and place them on a bowl with sliced onions.
Now, drain the peaches followed by adding them to the bowl where you’ve kept beans and onion slices. Drizzle some extra virgin olive oil on the top along with the pickling mixture. Finally, sprinkle some toasted almonds and serve.

About the Author

Monica Henin, the author of this recipe is a renowned blogger and food expert. She has written a countless number of blogs on food tips and healthy recipes, which you can find at Addonkitchen.com.