Crazy for Caprese! 17 New Ways to Make a Classic Caprese Salad

Basil.

Mozzarella.

Tomatoes.

Are any three foods more perfect on their own? But then when combined can take the food center of your brain to a new euphoria? No. The answer is definitively no.

The caprese is so simple, effortless, satisfying, and a must-eat during the summer. You’re doing yourself a disservice if you skip this quintessential summer food. On those nights when you don’t want to cook, or it’s too hot to cook, but you don’t want to go out, and you want something healthy, and blah, blah blah, this is the answer. Appetizer, lunch, entree no matter how you slice that sweet mozz and those juicy fresh-from-the-garden tomatoes it’s perfection.

The ingredient colors reflect those in the Italian flag, the origin of this recipe. As with any classic, the variations are plentiful and all equally delicious or capable of taking your familiarity with this food to a new level. We’ll introduce you to a mere 20 that we were able to say we absolutely have to eat!

For starters, our all new Peach Caprese Salad by Adriene Rathbun.

Creamy Caprese Quinoa Bake by Half Baked Harvest

Caprese Kabobs by Ruffles and Truffles

Caprese Soup by Somewhere Over the Kitchen

Caprese Bread Pudding by Diethood

Portobello Caprese Sandwich by Little Leopard Book

Avocado Caprese by Cook Eat Paleo

Caprese Cupcakes by Laura’s Bakery (in Dutch)

Caprese Pie by Tide and Thyme

Strawberry Caprese by Closet Cooking

Melted Caprese Appetizer by Cook the Story

Caprese Meatballs by I Breathe I’m Hungry

Caprese Poached Egg by Buck n Run Ranch

Caprese Pizza with Cauliflower Crust by Mother Thyme

Grilled Green Tomatoes Caprese by My Recipes

Savory Caprese Bread by Will Cook for Smiles

Caprese Grilled Cheese by DietsInReview