Yea. ย 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. ย I think this ultra fresh summer salad belongs on a plate with a knife and fork. ย I think I just want to turn everything into a grilled cheese sandwich.
Related: ย Lasagna Grilled Cheese
Summery goodness! ย 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. ย Nature does all the heavy lifting. ย There are no tricks, just big beautiful summer flavors!
Watermelon is cut into squares, away from the rind. ย Peaches are ripe and sliced.
Tomato is sliced thick. ย Mozzarella is sliced divine.
Fresh herbs, too! ย I like basil to compliment the tomatoes and mint to compliment the watermelon.
And we stack! ย Just layering juicy watermelon with fresh tomatoes and peach. ย Liberal amounts of olive oil and balsamic vinegar brighten the salad. ย Salt and fresh ground pepper make it dang near perfect.
Too easy? ย Too easy and so delicious.
This salad will also last a few days in the fridge. ย It’s durable and extremely satisfying. ย 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!