Chargrilled sweet potato, peach and rocket salad

Chargrilled peaches and sweet potato add delicious flavour to this summer salad.

Recipe «Chargrilled sweet potato, peach and rocket salad» presented in category Recipes / Salads, to prepare this dish you will need no more 15 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 800g sweet potato, peeled, cut into 5mm slices, 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 1 tsp sea salt, 2 yellow peaches, cut into wedges, 150g baby rocket , 1/2 cup torn fresh basil leaves, 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced, 80g goat's cheese , 1/4 cup plain Greek-style yoghurt, 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, 1/4 cup lemon juice.

Ingredients:

• 800g sweet potato, peeled, cut into 5mm slices 
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 
• 1 tsp sea salt 
• 2 yellow peaches, cut into wedges 
• 150g baby rocket 
• 1/2 cup torn fresh basil leaves 
• 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced 
• 80g goat's cheese 
• 1/4 cup plain Greek-style yoghurt 
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 
• 1/4 cup lemon juice 

Instructions

1. Make Goat's Cheese Dressing; Place goat's cheese, yoghurt, oil and lemon juice in a small food processor. Process until smooth.
2. Place sweet potato in a bowl. Add oil and salt. Season with pepper. Toss to coat. Heat a barbecue grill or chargrill pan on medium-high heat. Cook sweet potato, in batches, for 4 to 5 minutes each side or until charred and tender. Stand for 10 minutes to cool.
3. Meanwhile, cook peach on barbecue grill or chargrill pan for 1 to 2 minutes each side or until charred.
4. Place rocket, basil and sweet potato in a bowl. Toss gently to combine. Arrange on a serving platter. Top with red onion and peach. Drizzle with dressing. Season with salt and pepper. Serve.