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    Home » Recipes » Vegetarian Recipes

    Summer Fruit Caprese Salad

    Published: Aug 21, 2022 by Samantha Ferraro · This post may contain affiliate links · 5 Comments

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    It doesn't get any better or more simple than this sweet summer fruit caprese salad. Full of the seasons best ingredients, including peaches and nectarines, sweet cherry tomatoes, deep red strawberries and topped with creamy mozzarella cheese and fresh basil.

    This is the time to use that really good extra virgin olive oil and make these lovely simple ingredients shine!

    This colorful summer fruit caprese salad is arranged in a wide bowl and is full of sliced peaches and nectarines, quartered strawberries and sweet orange cherry tomatoes. The caprese salad is topped with roughly torn fresh mozzarella cheese, basil leaves and a good drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and vinegar.

    Stone Fruit Caprese Salad

    Stone fruit caprese salad is the epitome of summer! Full of sliced nectarines and peaches, sweet cherry tomatoes and juicy strawberries.

    The simple caprese is topped with roughly torn fresh mozzarella cheese, leaves of fresh basil and a simple drizzle of aged balsamic. It doesn't get any better, or more simple than this!

    Ingredients

    What's so beautiful about any kind of caprese salad, is how easy it is to throw together. And my biggest tip when making any sort of caprese, is to use in season produce, which will give you the best flavor.

    • Nectarines or Peaches: Pit removed and sliced into wedges.
    • Cherry Tomatoes: The small orange cherry tomatoes are incredibly sweet, or use any small cherry tomato.
    • Strawberries: Cut into quarters. If you don't have strawberries, raspberries or blackberries would be fantastic.
    • Fresh Mozzarella or Burrata: Fresh mozzarella is softer and can easily be torn apart. Another option is burrata cheese, which is a ball of mozzarella with soft cream inside. We love using burrata in burrata caprese.
    • Fresh Basil Leaves
    • Aged Balsamic: This is the time to use a really good condensed aged balsamic. Some favorites is this Italian aged balsamic and this Argentinian aged balsamic that is a bit on the sweeter end.
    • Extra Virgin Olive Oil: Because caprese salad is so simple, use a flavorful good quality extra virgin olive oil. Some favorites is this spicy Italian extra virgin olive oil that is perfect as a finishing oil.
    • Flakey Sea Salt: Such uas Fleur de Sel, which has beautiful salt flakes.
    This colorful summer fruit caprese salad is arranged in a wide bowl and is full of sliced peaches and nectarines, quartered strawberries and sweet orange cherry tomatoes. The caprese salad is topped with roughly torn fresh mozzarella cheese, basil leaves and a good drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and vinegar.

    Putting it all Together

    Arrange the sliced fruit in a wide bowl or platter and roughly tear up the fresh mozzarella. Scatter the mozzarella around the fruit.

    Gently tear the fresh basil leaves and garnish the salad with the fresh basil. Give everything a good sprinkle of flakey sea salt and a good drizzle of olive oil and aged balsamic.

    A Few Tips, Substitutions and Suggestions

    • Because fruit caprese salad is so simple, use the best of summers produce to let the flavors shine!
    • Keep the tomatoes at room temperature for the best flavor.
    • To check the ripeness of peach or nectarine, give the fruit a gently squeeze. If it feels too hard, it's not ripe enough. But if there is a little give, then the fruit is ready.
    • Be generous with the flakey sea salt, tomatoes love it!
    • Have fun with the substitutions, use blackberries or raspberries instead of strawberries or use cherries instead of the peaches.
    • If making the fruit caprese salad ahead of time, arrange fruit and mozzarella on platter but dress with oil and vinegar right before serving.
    This summer fruit caprese salad is arranged in a wide bowl and is full of sliced peaches and nectarines, quartered strawberries and sweet orange cherry tomatoes. The caprese salad is topped with fresh mozzarella cheese, basil leaves and a good drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and vinegar.

    More Summer Recipe Inspiration

    • Roasted Tomatoes with Herb Oil and Burrata
    • Peach Caprese Tart on Puff Pastry
    • Heirloom Tomato Fattoush Salad
    • Mediterranean Watermelon Salad
    This colorful summer fruit caprese salad is arranged in a wide bowl and is full of sliced peaches and nectarines, quartered strawberries and sweet orange cherry tomatoes. The caprese salad is topped with roughly torn fresh mozzarella cheese, basil leaves and a good drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and vinegar.

    Summer Fruit Caprese Salad

    Samantha Ferraro

    LittleFerraroKitchen.com

    Summer meals at it's best, this summer fruit caprese salad with peaches and strawberries and topped with fresh mozzarella cheese.
    5 from 4 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Total Time 10 mins
    Course Appetizer, Lunch, Salad, Side Dish
    Cuisine American, Italian
    Servings 2 servings
    Calories 247 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 2 Peaches or Nectarines pitted and sliced
    • 1 cup Cherry tomatoes cut in half
    • 4 ounces Fresh Mozzarella roughly torn
    • Fresh basil leaves
    • Extra virgin olive oil as needed
    • Aged Balsamic Vinegar as needed
    • Flaky sea salt as needed

    Instructions
     

    • Arrange peaches, nectarines and tomatoes on a platter or wide bowl.
    • Scatter pieces of roughly torn mozzarella cheese around the fruit and top caprese salad with fresh basil leaves.
    • Season everything with a good pinch of flakey sea salt and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
    • Serve immediately.

    Notes

    • Because fruit caprese salad is so simple, use the best of summers produce to let the flavors shine!
    • Keep the tomatoes at room temperature for the best flavor.
    • To check the ripeness of peach or nectarine, give the fruit a gently squeeze. if it feels too hard, it's not ripe enough. But if there is a little give, then the fruit is ready.
    • Have fun with the substitutions, use blackberries or raspberries instead of strawberries or use cherries instead of the peaches.
    • If making the fruit caprese salad ahead of time, arrange fruit and mozzarella on platter but dress with oil and vinegar right before serving.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 247kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 15gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 383mgPotassium: 389mgFiber: 3gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 1237IUVitamin C: 23mgCalcium: 301mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword stone fruit salad with mozzarella, summer fruit caprese salad
    Did you make this recipe?Let us know by leaving a comment and 5 star rating!

    This post was originally published in August, 2017 and updated August 2022 with added nutritional information and updated photos and text. Save

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    1. Ushmana@ourfoodandhome says

      August 15, 2017 at 12:47 am

      5 stars
      Hi Samantha!
      The salad looks so scrumptious! Perfect for a summer day. Refreshing and very vibrant I must say!
      I do have a query, Can regular vinegar be a substitute for the balsamic one?
      Would love to hear back from you! xx

      Reply
    2. Ushmana says

      August 16, 2017 at 1:15 am

      5 stars
      These look so vibrant , Samantha! Brings the summer along with it
      Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • Samantha says

        August 24, 2017 at 12:16 pm

        Thank you so much!!! Simplicity at its best 🙂

        Reply
    3. Sheila says

      October 17, 2017 at 8:52 pm

      5 stars
      This looks really interesting. I am not a fan of cherries but loves peaches a lot. I hope I can find heirloom tomatoes in the market. Will try this soon. Thank you for the inspiration.

      Reply
      • Samantha says

        October 22, 2017 at 10:16 am

        Hi Sheila!! Heirlooms are quickly leaving the season where I am! Hope you can still find some..if not, next summer for sure!

        Reply

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