Grilled Peach Caprese Salad

4.91 from 11 votes

Sweet and juicy peach slices are grilled then presented on a large platter with fresh mozzarella cheese, gorgeous in-season herbs, and salty prosciutto, then drizzled with a warm thyme-infused honey for a delicious twist on a classic caprese salad. With such simple ingredients, this grilled peach caprese salad is a favorite on warm summer nights.

Course: Appetizers

Cuisine: Italian American

Servings: servings

Calories: 301kcal

Author: Eden Westbrook

Ingredients

Grilled Peaches

2 yellow peaches sliced
Olive oil or butter for brushing on peaches

Caprese Salad

3 yellow peaches sliced
Grilled peach slices
8 ounces fresh mozzarella sliced
Fresh basil leaves whole
3 ounces prosciutto crudo slices torn
Extra virgin olive oil for garnish
Flaky sea salt for garnish

Thyme Infused Honey

Fresh thyme sprigs
2 ounces local honey

Instructions

Grilled Peaches Instructions
Preheat your grill or grill pan to medium high heat and brush the grates with fat.
Grill the half of peaches for 2-3 minutes or until light char marks appear, flip and grill another 2-3 minutes. Set the grilled peach slices aside on a plate.
Making Thyme Infused Honey
In a small saucepan, warm the thyme sprigs and honey over low heat for 5 minutes.
Remove the honey from heat and pour into a heat-resistant container.
Building the Peach Caprese Salad
On a large platter, arrange the grilled peach slices, remaining raw peach slices, fresh basil leaves, mozzarella slices, and prosciutto.
Dapple a little extra virgin olive oil over the caprese salad, sprinkle with flaky salt, and give a drizzle of the infused honey.
Serve immediately.

Notes

How to Pick Great Peaches

A great way to find juicy peaches at the farm stand is to look for large peaches that are firm, a little heavy for their size (that means they're juicy!) and give off a sweet, peachy smell. The ripe fruit are very fragrant.
Make sure they're bruise-free, bruises are a purple-ish brown with somewhat wrinkled skin from the flesh decomposing.
Stay away from peaches that are still green or lighter yellow. You want beautiful golden peaches with a peachy-pink blush!

Variations

If your garden is just bursting with delicious ripe tomatoes, add them! I love layering wedges or slices of juicy heirloom tomatoes or even cherry tomatoes with my summer salads!
Try tearing creamy burrata into the salad and serving it with a little olive oil for a seriously creamy and decadent dish.
I know how y'all are about your balsamic! Don't be shy drizzling a little balsamic glaze over just like a traditional caprese salad
Use buffalo mozzarella for a stronger mozzarella flavor.

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