What’s your favorite summer fruit? I love peaches, plums and apricots. The only problem is that sometimes they’re all ripe and ready to be eaten at the same time. While I enjoy eating them for breakfast and snacks, they can also pair well with a more substantial meal.
After putting a chicken into the oven to roast, I pondered how I might serve some peaches with it. I decided that steamed brown rice flavored appropriately could complement both items. Develop your intuition in the kitchen to create something amazing with ingredients on hand. What do you think would tie these various elements together harmoniously?
Here’s How I Spiced Up the Rice to Accompany Summer Fruit:
- minced fresh ginger (from my treasure chest of freezer flavor gems)
- dried onion flakes
- powdered turmeric
- ground fenugreek
- ground coriander
- salt
- olive oil
What would coordinate well with this sweet, spicy, floral combination? How about a peppery arugula sautéed in olive oil with garlic until wilted? Drizzled just a touch of balsamic vinegar at the end and plated arugula. While the pan was still hot, I put some freshly sliced peaches into the same skillet and lowered the heat. Flipped them over once they had just a tiny bit of color. I didn’t really want to cook them through, but just to warm them up and bring out their sweetness.
I had intended to use some plums as well, but they were so juicy that they ended up in my mouth instead of the skillet. What can I say? Summer fruit is irresistible! Do you ever use them as a side dish for a savory meal? Get Inspired With an Anchor Ingredient and Free Your Creativity.