Peach Caprese salad with basil oil

Name: Peach Caprese salad with basil oil
Prep time: 1200 s
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: 3 peaches; 250 g buffalo mozzarella cheese; 20 g basil; 60 ml olive oil; fleur de sel; pepper; basil for garnish

Based on 9 ratings

Difficulty

Easy 👌

min.

Preparation

min.

Baking

min.

Resting

Ingredients

Servings:-4+

3	peaches
250 g	buffalo mozzarella cheese
20 g	basil
60 ml	olive oil
	fleur de sel
	pepper
	basil for garnish

Metric

Imperial

Utensils

sieve
2 large bowls
immersion blender
liquid measuring cup
cutting board
knife

Nutrition per serving

Cal
336

Protein
11g

Fat
28g

Carb
9g

Step 1/3

To make the basil oil, prepare two large bowls, one filled with boiling water and another with iced water. Pluck basil leaves from stems and place in a sieve. Plunge the sieve into the boiling water for to blanch the basil leaves, then quickly remove from boiling water and plunge into iced water to cool. Remove and dry.

20 g basil

sieve
2 large bowls

To make the basil oil, prepare two large bowls, one filled with boiling water and another with iced water. Pluck basil leaves from stems and place in a sieve. Plunge the sieve into the boiling water for to blanch the basil leaves, then quickly remove from boiling water and plunge into iced water to cool. Remove and dry.

Step 2/3

Add blanched basil leaves and olive oil into a liquid measuring cup and pulse until smooth with an immersion blender. Season with salt and pepper and strain the oil through a clean sieve so you are left with the bright green basil oil.

60 ml olive oil

immersion blender
sieve
liquid measuring cup

Add blanched basil leaves and olive oil into a liquid measuring cup and pulse until smooth with an immersion blender. Season with salt and pepper and strain the oil through a clean sieve so you are left with the bright green basil oil.

Step 3/3

Core and slice peaches and transfer to a serving dish. Tear mozzarella into pieces and arrange around the peaches. Drizzle with the basil oil, season with fleur de sel and pepper, and garnish fresh basil leaves. Enjoy!

3 peaches
250 g buffalo mozzarella cheese
fleur de sel
pepper
basil for garnish

cutting board
knife

Core and slice peaches and transfer to a serving dish. Tear mozzarella into pieces and arrange around the peaches. Drizzle with the basil oil, season with fleur de sel and pepper, and garnish fresh basil leaves. Enjoy!