Grilled peach pasta salad

Name: Grilled peach pasta salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 375g spelt fusilli pasta; 4 peaches, halved, stones removed or 8 peach halves, drained and dried; 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil; Juice of 1/2 a lemon; 100g marinated Sicilian olives in oil, squashed, pitted, 2 tbs oil reserved; 120g firm blue cheese, thinly sliced; 1/2 cup (50g) flaked almonds; Flat-leaf parsley leaves, to serve

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by Matt Wilkinson

Chef and author

Mar 01, 2017

Grilled peaches make a surprising addition to this flavour-packed pasta salad.

375g spelt fusilli pasta
4 peaches, halved, stones removed or 8 peach halves, drained and dried
2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
Juice of 1/2 a lemon
100g marinated Sicilian olives in oil, squashed, pitted, 2 tbs oil reserved
120g firm blue cheese, thinly sliced
1/2 cup (50g) flaked almonds
Flat-leaf parsley leaves, to serve

Method

1.

Cook pasta in a pan of boiling salted water according to packet instructions. Drain.
2.

Meanwhile, heat a chargrill pan or barbecue to high heat. Drizzle peaches with oil, then grill for 2 minutes each side or until grill marks are visible. Allow to cool slightly, then cut in half.
3.

Toss pasta, peaches and all remaining ingredients in a bowl and serve warm or cold scattered with parsley leaves.