This refreshing Grilled Peach Caprese combines aromatic grilled peaches, fresh mozzarella, and basil, topped off with a delicious basil lime sauce. Serve this at your next get together for some major wow-factor, or eat it as a healthy summertime snack!
Grilled Peach Caprese
I realized the beauty that is a good caprese salad the first time I traveled to Italy. Sliced mozzarella, fresh tomatoes, and basil, drizzled with good olive oil and sprinkled with coarse sea salt and pepper. Pure heaven, I tell you. But I have a confession. I don’t really like tomatoes. And being a food blogger/nutritionist, I really don’t like to admit that, but who can we be if not ourselves? So I’m Sarah, I don’t like tomatoes, and for that reason, today we’re making Grilled Peach Caprese.
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You will need:
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp water
- 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
- ¼ cup lime juice
- 1 cup loosely packed basil, divided
- 3 ripe peaches
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 large ball (125 g) buffalo mozzarella
- Salt and pepper to season
Things you may find useful:
- Sauce pan
- Liquid measuring cup
- Pastry brush
- Kitchen knife
- Toothpicks
Let’s talk about the components of this caprese. We’re sticking to a few caprese fundamentals, good mozzarella and basil, but we’re swapping the tomatoes for peaches. We’ll grill the peaches to slightly char them and bring out some really tasty flavors, and we’ll finish with a quick basil and lime sauce. Eat it hot off the grill or eat it cold, stacked into fancy towers or just thrown on a plate. It’s summer and anything goes! Let’s grill.
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Grilled Peach Caprese
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Print It Rate ItIngredients
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- ¼ cup lime juice
- 1 cup loosely packed basil divided
- 3 ripe peaches
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large ball 125 g buffalo mozzarella
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, heat brown sugar and water over medium until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat.
- Stir balsamic vinegar, lime juice, and 1/2 cup basil into the sauce and let sit 20 minutes, or until peaches are ready to go.
- Cut each peach into 4 to 6 lengthwise planks, leaving on the skin and removing the pit.
- Brush peaches with olive oil then grill over medium heat until charred and softened, about 5 minutes (you can also use a panini grill).
- Cut mozzarella into thick slabs and season lightly with salt and pepper.
- Arrange caprese stacks by layering a slice of peach, a few leaves of basil, a slab of mozzarella, and another peach. Secure with a toothpick if desired.
- Strain basil leaves from the sauce and lightly drizzle over caprese stacks.
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Patti says
I have used peaches in place of tomatoes in salsa before, but I would never have considered using grilled peaches on Caprese. This is a creative idea. I love it. Guess I will be buying peaches at the farmers market this week. I should have basil in the garden unless the chickens got to it first. Your photography is beautiful, too.
Amanda Formaro says
Thanks Patti! I hope you enjoy it, and yes, Sarah takes beautiful photos! :)