20 Caprese Salad Recipes to Serve All Summer Long

• Time Commitment: 15 minutes
• Why I Love It: <30 minutes, crowd-pleaser, <10 ingredients, no cook

Since you're already planning to pile pounds of farmers market peaches into your tote bag, put them to good use with this simple salad. The balsamic glaze drizzle is optional...but we wouldn't skip it.

• Time Commitment: 1 hour
• Why I Love It: crowd-pleaser, special occasion-worthy, kid-friendly

This savory "salad" is as summery as it gets, considering peaches, tomatoes and corn make an appearance. Once you've mixed the simple corn fritter batter, you're more than halfway there.

• Time Commitment: 1 hour
• Why I Love It: crowd-pleaser, vegetarian, <10 ingredients

Any salad that features bread as a main ingredient is one we're eager to devour. The skewer components (including tangy halloumi in place of mozz) are brushed with garlic-infused olive oil before hitting the grill.

• Time Commitment: 10 minutes
• Why I Love It: <30 minutes, no cook, beginner-friendly, <10 ingredients

Our favorite shiplap expert also whips up a damn good appetizer. The key here is drizzling all the salad's components in white balsamic vinaigrette. (Go ahead and add some crushed red pepper flakes while you're at it.)

• Time Commitment: 25 minutes
• Why I Love It: <30 minutes, <10 ingredients, beginner-friendly

So much summer produce, so little time. Plate the usual caprese suspects atop grilled slabs of zucchini (eggplant or yellow summer squash would work too).

• Time Commitment: 15 minutes
• Why I Love It: <30 minutes, <10 ingredients, beginner-friendly, high protein, vegetarian

Whether you serve it atop crusty bread or a mound of dressed greens, this protein-packed salad won't disappoint. Runny yolks make everything better, no?

• Time Commitment: 30 minutes
• Why I Love It: crowd-pleaser, kid-friendly, make ahead

Now *that's* our kind of salad. Requiring only nine ingredients, this gem will be a breeze to chill and carry to any picnic, barbecue or cookout on your calendar.

• Time Commitment: 30 minutes
• Why I Love It: crowd-pleaser, kid-friendly, vegetarian

Buttery, herby and oh so garlicky, this is one starter that even picky kids can get behind. Finish it with all the balsamic glaze and fresh basil your heart desires.

• Time Commitment: 15 minutes
• Why I Love It: high protein, <30 minutes, beginner-friendly

A picnic table showstopper if we've ever seen one. Feel free to serve all the ingredients over pasta or rice if you're not a fan of romaine lettuce.

• Time Commitment: 15 minutes
• Why I Love It: <30 minutes, crowd-pleaser, special occasion-worthy

Aren't these little guys by Coterie member Gaby Dalkin the cutest? Cantaloupe, watermelon and honeydew are revelatory as is at this time of year, but they'll be even tastier drenched in basil vinaigrette.

• Time Commitment: 20 minutes
• Why I Love It: <30 minutes, <10 ingredients, beginner-friendly

Vibrant summer strawberries and buttery avocado make upgrading the classic a cinch. Let blueberries, blackberries and raspberries in on the fun too, if you feel so inclined.

• Time Commitment: 30 minutes
• Why I Love It: crowd-pleaser, beginner-friendly, vegetarian

This take on caprese salad is ideal for late spring or early summer, when asparagus is still in season. In addition to asparagus and tomato, the salad also boasts avocado, kalamata olives and microgreens.

• Time Commitment: 20 minutes
• Why I Love It: <30 minutes, beginner-friendly, vegetarian

Tossed in basil vinaigrette, the quinoa base takes on a savory, pesto-like flavor. Sub burrata for bocconcini for an extra creamy consistency.

• Time Commitment: 20 minutes
• Why I Love It: <30 minutes, <10 ingredients, beginner-friendly

Every friend group and family has at least one tomato hater. They'll be happy to get in on this tomato-free twist on caprese, which still calls for plenty of mozz and fresh basil.

• Time Commitment: 15 minutes
• Why I Love It: <30 minutes, no cook, make ahead

Sweet-tart pineapple and juicy kiwi hold down the fort for tomatoes, while a cayenne-kissed dressing ups the heat. Hazelnuts also offer much-welcomed crunch to the dish.

• Time Commitment: 30 minutes
• Why I Love It: crowd-pleaser, vegetarian, special occasion-worthy

If briny feta cheese is more your style than mild mozz, you'll adore this Mediterranean-inspired spin on caprese. Might we suggest breaking up all the ingredients and tossing them in pasta, à la TikTok's viral recipe?

• Time Commitment: 10 minutes
• Why I Love It: <30 minutes, crowd-pleaser, no cook

A touch of honey rounds out the salty, vinegary notes of this appetizer. The recipe is no cook, but feel free to crisp up the prosciutto in a skillet before plating if you're feeling ambitious.

• Time Commitment: 25 minutes
• Why I Love It: <30 minutes, crowd-pleaser, kid-friendly

Complete with homemade basil-arugula pesto. The recipe calls for using roasted cashews in the sauce, but you can substitute almonds, pistachios or just about any nut in your pantry.

• Time Commitment: 20 minutes
• Why I Love It: special occasion-worthy, vegetarian, no cook

Let this be the year that you stop overlooking nectarines in favor of peaches. Here, they're paired with roasted beets, red onions, heirloom tomatoes, burrata cheese and fresh basil.

• Time Commitment: 20 minutes
• Why I Love It: <10 ingredients, beginner-friendly, kid-friendly, crowd-pleaser

When in doubt, sandwich all the classic caprese ingredients between two slices of bread, grill it in butter and call it a day. Slather both sides with marinara or pesto for a flavor boost.