Easy Peach Caprese

Peach caprese is a fresh summer side dish made with juicy peaches, ripe tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese, basil, and a drizzle of balsamic glaze. It’s sweet, savory, creamy, and so fresh! It’s a great easy way to play with seasonal flavors. This also makes a fantastic snack or appetizer!

This is also a fantastic recipe to make with kids! There isn’t really any cooking involved, which means you can slow down and work on knife skills, practice arranging food, and taste how different ingredients can work together. Peaches and tomatoes might sound like an unusual combination, but thats half the fun!

Why you’ll love this recipe

• Quick and easy – there’s no cooking required and the whole thing can be assembled in about 10 minutes.
• Great knife skills practice – Soft peaches, tomatoes, and mozzarella are excellent ingredients for kids who are building confidence with a knife.
• Fun flavor experiment – Sweet peaches mixed with savory tomatoes, creamy mozzarella, fresh basil and tangy balsamic gives kids lots f flavors and textures to explore.

Traditional Italian caprese (insulate caprese) is a simple combination of tomatoes, mozzarella, basil, olive oil, and salt. Adding ripe peaches isn’t traditional, but it is a delicious way to play with the basic idea.

And thats something I really want my kids to learn in the kitchen: Once you understand how ingredients work together, you can start experimenting. Try a bite of the ingredients by itself, then add them together. Which ingredients taste sweetest? What does the basil change? Does the peach taste different when you eat it with hte mozzarella?

There aren’t any right answers, just paying attention to what you taste.

Making peach caprese

Here is a brief overview of making this recipe. You can find specific measurements in the recipe card below, but seriously this recipe is all vibes.

Step One: Practice your knife skills

Slice the peaches, tomatoes, and fresh mozzarella into similarly sized pieces. They don’t need to be perfect!

Step Two: Arrange

Layer the peaches, tomatoes, and mozzarella on a platter. Top with fresh basil leaves. You can create stacks, a pattern, rows, or your own design.

Step Three: Finish and serve

Drizzle everything with olive oil and balsamic glaze, and season with a little salt and pepper before serving.

How kids can help:

This is an excellent recipe for kids who are learning how to use a knife because most of the ingredients are soft and easy to cut. Younger cooks can tear basil leaves and arrange the ingredients while more experienced kids can practice slicing.

Want to practice those knife skills before handing over the ingredients? My Kids Knife Skills Practice Sheets walk kids through basic knife skills and give item a fun way to build confidence before putting those skills to work on real recipes like this one.

And don’t worry about perfectly even slices. This isn’t a fancy restaurant! The goal is to practice, make something delicious together, and actually eat it!

Discover your next culinary adventure

Keep putting those summer fruits and veggies to work! Try French radishes with butter and salt for another incredibly simple recipe that lets kids practice slicing and exploring a classic French snack, mango salsa for lots of colorful chopping practice and tropical flavors, or Thai cucumber salad for a fresh, crunchy way to practice knife skills while exploring the flavors of Thailand.