Yea. I definitely stood in the kitchen, staring at this gorgeous summer salad, wondering/hoping/wishing/longing to put all of these ingredients between two slices of bread to make an extra buttery, extra mozzarella-y grilled cheese.
I think watermelon in a sandwich might be out-of-bounds. I think this ultra fresh summer salad belongs on a plate with a knife and fork. I think I just want to turn everything into a grilled cheese sandwich.
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Summery goodness! And the great news is that tomatoes and watermelon are only going to get better as we get deeper into summer.
Now excuse me while I go daydream more grilled cheese situations.
This salad is perfectly simple. Nature does all the heavy lifting. There are no tricks, just big beautiful summer flavors!
Watermelon is cut into squares, away from the rind. Peaches are ripe and sliced.
Tomato is sliced thick. Mozzarella is sliced divine.
Fresh herbs, too! I like basil to compliment the tomatoes and mint to compliment the watermelon.
And we stack! Just layering juicy watermelon with fresh tomatoes and peach. Liberal amounts of olive oil and balsamic vinegar brighten the salad. Salt and fresh ground pepper make it dang near perfect.
Too easy? Too easy and so delicious.
This salad will also last a few days in the fridge. It’s durable and extremely satisfying. Happy days to us!
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Watermelon Peach Caprese Salad
- Prep Time: 15
- Total Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients
- 8 to 10 slices fresh watermelon
- 12 to 14 slices fresh tomatoes
- 8 to 10 slices fresh peach
- 8 to 10 slices buffalo mozzarella
- fresh basil leaves
- fresh mint leaves
- olive oil
- balsamic vinegar
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- This recipe is so simple!
- Stack and layer together watermelon, tomato, peach, and mozzarella slices. Garnish with fresh basil and mint leaves.
- Drizzle liberally with olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
- Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Serve chilled. It’s delicious!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
35 Responses
My mouth is watering–this looks delicious! I love a traditional caprese salad–adding this touch of sweetness is sure to be the hit at our next family gathering.
I love caprese everything and this is no exception! I love that you added fruit to the mix. Yummers! Pinning :)
Oh my gosh this looks sooooo yummmy!
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I fully support your ongoing grilled cheese quest. Sometimes I hear a little voice that says “But swimsuit season!” Then I remember the right way to get a bikini-ready body: Obtain a bikini, and put it on one’s body. Grilled cheese, here I come.
I am obsessed with all varieties of caprese salads… I love peach capreses and watermelon capreses but never thought to combine the two- this looks amazing and I will be making it soon! I think I will probably reduce the balsamic because why not?!
I made this salad for our neighborhood block party. Everyone was very happy to have a healthy option and those “brave” enough to try the fun combination loved it. Also, now I have some wonderful balsamic and olive oil in my pantry which is always a plus. Thank you for the idea!
I made this tonight and brought it to a picnic “music in the park” event and it was fabulous! We all enjoyed it. I have made peach caprese salads before but I loved the addition of watermelon and mint. Would be amazing with a white peach balsamic!
This was absolutely delicious! I love that it has all the best foods of summer in one.
What a beautiful salad! I wish it was summer time! Love all those flavors!