Peach Caprese Salad is a summery sweet twist on classic Caprese Salad. Serve as a light summer supper or a side dish to any grilled dinner!
You know it’s peach season when you can smell them before you see them. Fuzzy mountains of pink and orange-swirled fruit have been popping up at the grocery store over the past couple of weeks and I LOVE how their scent is in the air as soon as you step inside.
My favorite summertime treat as a child was sliced peaches sprinkled with powdered sugar. My favorite way to devour a juicy peach as an adult? Sliced then layered in Peach Caprese Salad. The combination of sweet and savory flavors in this simple, summery dish is absolutely stunning!
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Pin ItSliced, fresh mozzarella cheese is layered with juicy peaches, ripe tomatoes, and fresh basil leaves then drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Simple, scrumptious, and SO satisfying. This is the ultimate summer meal – easy, no-cook, and incredibly refreshing.
Peach Caprese Salad is a great way to lighten up heavier grilled meals like steak, burgers, or brats, but it can also stand on its own as a light main on a hot night. The only thing shorter than peach season, is, well, not much else, so get this easy dish on the table while you still can!
How to Make This Recipe
Start by slicing a vine-ripened tomato, ripe peach and 6oz ball fresh mozzarella into 1/2″ slices.
Layer the tomato, peach and cheese slices with whole leaves of fresh basil then drizzle with extra virgin olive and balsamic vinegar (or balsamic reduction aka heaven!) Finish with a flourish of salt and pepper. You can assemble on two plates if enjoying as a light main, or layer on a platter if serving as an appetizer.
This recipe truly contains all the best flavors of summer and I highly advise you to make it as often as you can, while you can! Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 6 oz ball fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced 1/2″ thick
- 1 ripe peach, sliced 1/2″ thick
- 1 vine-ripened tomato, sliced 1/2″ thick
- 12 leaves fresh basil
- extra virgin olive oil
- good balsamic vinegar OR store-bought balsamic reduction, Alessi balsamic reduction recommended
- salt and pepper
Directions
- Layer mozzarella cheese slices with peaches, tomatoes, and basil.
- Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar, sprinkle with salt and pepper, then serve.
Nutrition
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I never thought to add peaches to my Caprese salads! GREAT idea, I can’t wait to try it :)
Looking forward to trying the Mongolian Beef Noodle Bake- I also shop at HY-VEE in my area.
This sounds amazing! I’m making it for lunch today! My oldest is starting 1st grade next week and my youngest starts preschool the following. If I hold you, will you hold me? Seriously though, tell me more about this maple peach cobbler.
HAHA, YES!! We will hold each other and eat our feelings. ? Cobbler recipe (hopefully) coming soon. ?
This is an amazing way of presenting salad. Just so unique in taste!
Maple peach cobbler? Sounds amazing! Have you had a post about that before and I missed it? If not please share.
This looks amazing!! I love peach season. Pinning to try ASAP.
I always loved this recipe! And don’t worry! 4 is soooooooooooooooooo FUN!!❤?
Happy Early Birthday to Lincoln! I hope he has a wonderful day! Also, this peach caprese salad looks incredible and is ideal for summer with the abundance of local peaches! I’ll definitely be trying it!
I made this for a dinner party with my best friends last night, to celebrate the end of Summer and start of Fall. It had great flavor, and my friends were impressed with the elegant and simple presentation. :)
I made this for breakfast the other day with peaches that I got from peach-picking! Didn’t have balsamic, so I substituted this Chinese black vinegar I had on hand and it was still delicious!
Looks delicious but i’ll leave out the salt. I’d like it on the sweeter side.
Wow! This salad has it all :)
My boyfriend made this for a BBQ we went to last night. I, of course, gave him the recipe but needed to get a workout in so he made it for us and ended up chopping the everything instead of slicing which made the salad great for a group. It was yummy with lots of compliments!