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.