Here’s a delicious recipe for Roasted Peaches with Eastern Mediterranean flavors. This dish can be served as a dessert or a side dish. It highlights the sweetness of peaches complemented by the tang of lemon juice and the aroma of Eastern Mediterranean spices.


For Roasting Peaches:
- 3 ripe peaches, sliced
 - 1 TBS olive oil
 - 1 Lemon
 - 2 TBS honey
 


For yogurt as a base:
- 1 ½ cup Greek yogurt
 - 1tsp cardamom powder
 - 1 lemon zest
 
Over Yogurt:
- 2 TBS of carob molasse
 - 1 tbsp of runny tahini (or mix the tahini with 1 or 2 TBS water until smooth)
 - Shaved cinnamon or cinnamon powder
 - Almond or Pistachio on top
 


Instructions:
Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). for about 20 minutes
- Place the peach halves in a baking dish, cut side up.
 - In a small bowl, whisk together the honey, olive oil, fresh lemon juice
 - Drizzle the honey mixture evenly over the peach halves.
 - Roast in the preheated oven for 30 – 35 minutes, or until the peaches are tender and caramelized. Remove them from the oven and let them cool slightly.
 - Meanwhile, combine Greek yogurt, lemon zest, and cardamom powder, mix, and spread over a flat serving tray. Drizzle with carob molasses and tahini. Place the roasted peaches over the Greek yogurt and sprinkle with cinnamon and some sliced almonds from the pistachio.
 
Peaches: Make sure they are ripe but firm to hold their shape during roasting.

				
															

