Peach Cucumber Caprese Salad
Beat the heat with this refreshing peach and cucumber salad. Use peak summer ingredients and make a spin on your favorite caprese salad! We use smaller, bite-sized mozzarella for this recipe and it adds a savory flavor to a normally sweet salad. We recommend adding the sliced avocado right before serving to keep full freshness.
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First, make the dressing by combining vinegar, olive oil, honey, mustard, salt, pepper, and red chili flakes into a small bowl and whisk to combine.
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Using a large cutting board, remove the ends of the cucumbers and slice them each lengthwise down the middle. Cut cucumbers into thin half moon slices and add to large mixing bowl.
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Wash the local peaches and cut peaches lengthwise. Remove the pit and slice peaches in half. Then slice thinly. Add sliced peaches to cucumber bowl.
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Slice mozzarella balls in half and add to cucumbers.
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Remove basil leaves from stems and stack them on top of one another. Roll the stack of basil leaves and slice them as thinly as possible (using a chiffonade technique). Add basil to salad bowl.
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Slice avocado in half lengthwise and remove pit. Slice thinly and set aside if not serving right away.
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Pour dressing over the sliced ingredients and stir to combine.
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Add avocado on top of dressed salad before serving.
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Serve and enjoy!