Name: Grains with Roasted Corn and Peaches
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 4 ears corn, shucked; 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; ½ teaspoon crushed red chile flakes; 1 small red onion, sliced as thinly as you can; 1 small Fresno chile, thinly sliced; ½ cup Italian parsley leaves; ¼ cup mint leaves, torn; ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil; 2 cups cooked grains of choice (follow the directions on the package!, room temp); 2 tablespoons lemon juice freshly squeezed; ½ teaspoon kosher salt; 6 cranks black pepper; 3 peaches, pitted and cut into ½-inch chunks; 1 Tbsp Avec to finish (we recommend)

Prime-time summer. Corn and peaches together is on e of those combinations that occurs and is just superb. It makes me think about big sun, barbecue, and a time when life was simple. - Paul Kahan

We love Paul's approach to dishes that really make the ingredients shine. The Avec blend, made for Paul's restaurant Avec in Chicago, features fleur de sel, lime, and green chili. It's a perfect finishing touch to this dish full of fresh produce and hearty grains.

Grains with Roasted Corn and Peaches

Paul Kahan

Servings/Yield

Ingredients

4 ears corn, shucked
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon crushed red chile flakes
1 small red onion, sliced as thinly as you can
1 small Fresno chile, thinly sliced
½ cup Italian parsley leaves
¼ cup mint leaves, torn
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 cups cooked grains of choice (follow the directions on the package!, room temp)
2 tablespoons lemon juice freshly squeezed
½ teaspoon kosher salt
6 cranks black pepper
3 peaches, pitted and cut into ½-inch chunks
1 Tbsp Avec to finish (we recommend)

Directions

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Preheat the oven to 450°F.
Place the corn in a small baking dish. Rub with the oil and season with the salt and chile flakes.
Roast until the corn is tender and is starting to brown, about 10 minutes.
Stand one of the ears of corn on end and, using your knife, cut off the kernels. Repeat for the other ears.

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In a large serving bowl, combine the corn, grains, peaches, onion, chile, parsley, mint, oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
Toss, toss, toss! Taste to make sure everything is well mixed and then serve. We recommend finishing with 1 tablespoon of Avec sprinkled into the toss or onto each portion just before eating.
Store leftovers in the fridge overnight.