Peach Caprese Salad

Peach Caprese Salad – Fresh Peaches, with Mozzarella Cheese, Basil and Mint, black pepper, and sea salt.  

A great Caprese starts with great fruit. Basil adds freshness, black pepper, and salt add crunch, and it’s a great combination. Stone Fruits are similar in flavor to tomatoes but need a little help to get their juices flowing. Their fruitiness becomes more apparent when sliced peaches marinate with salt, sugar, and lemon juice.  

Here in Wisconsin, there is a company called Tree-Ripe Fruit Co, which delivers fresh Georgia peaches every year to hundreds of locations throughout Wisconsin. They drive a tractor-trailer or similar large truck into a large parking lot, set up some tables and you have Instant Pop-Up Georgia Peach store.   People line up around the perimeter of the parking lot, just to get some right-off-the-truck fresh Georgia peaches.

I have been buying these peaches for 5-6 years and they never disappoint.   I usually have a peach on my cereal in the morning but I also have grilled peaches for dessert. Last summer we made a Summer Peach Salad w/Chilis & Sliced Almonds.  

Peach Caprese Salad

This year, I am going to make a Peach Caprese Salad, based on a recipe I saw in the NY Times food section (Stone Fruit Caprese Salad). Instead of ripe tomatoes in a Caprese salad, we substitute ripe peaches.

Peach Caprese Salad – What is a Stone Fruit?

A key similarity for Stone fruits (including peaches) is that they have a singular pit or stone at the center. That is where the seed is.  Stone fruit, also known as drupes, are usually in season from late May through early October in the US.   

Fourteen Common Types of Stone Fruit – https://www.allrecipes.com/article/what-is-stone-fruit/

1. Peaches 2. Plums 3. Cherries 4. Nectarines 5. Apricots 6. Mangoes 7. Lychees 8. Raspberries 9. Blackberries 10. Mulberries 11. Olives 12. Coconuts 13. Dates 14. Hybrids: Pluots, Plumcots, and Apriums

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