If you are looking for a fresh, delicious salad, you must try our Tomato Burrata. This burrata salad takes less than five minutes to make and is a great appetizer or side dish for summer. The combination of ripe tomatoes, fresh burrata and balsamic glaze is truly delicious.

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Ingredients in Tomato Burrata

Heirloom Tomatoes I used three tomatoes. Seasonal tomatoes make this recipe even more delicious.
Burrata Cheese Use two burrata cheese balls.
basil Fresh basil leaves add so much to this dish.
Pesto store-bought pesto or Make your own pesto,
balsamic vinegar Glaze For garnish (optional)
olive oil For garnish (optional)
dried chili pieces For garnish (optional)
sea salt flakes For garnish (optional)

What Is Burrata Cheese?

Burrata cheese is a ball-shaped cheese made from cow’s milk. It originated from the Puglia region of Southern Italy. When you cut into the cheese you find a mozzarella-like outer layer as well as a creamy inner layer. The inner layer consists of stracciatella and clotted cream. You should eat both the inner and outer layers of burrata. If you haven’t tried this creamy cheese, look for it in the specialty cheese section of your grocery store. It’s delicious!

How to assemble

Firstly cut the tomatoes into pieces and spread them around the plate as a base layer.

Top the salad with two balls of burrata cheese, slicing them open to reveal the creamy center.

Drizzle balsamic vinegar, olive oil, pesto, chili flakes and a little sea salt over the top. Add basil leaves for garnish.

Tips for making

Use seasonal, heirloom tomatoes. The more colourful, the better. You can also use cherry tomatoes or different sizes.
Choose toppings to your liking. Choose pesto, balsamic vinegar and extra-virgin olive oil. Alternatively you can add chopped and toasted pine nuts, fresh cherries or peaches, fresh garlic or a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.
You can also add crusty bread to serve this as crostini without toasting it. Place the toast on the edge of the dish to prevent it from getting soggy.

Frequently Asked Questions

What Is Burrata?

Burrata cheese is a ball-shaped cheese made from cow’s milk. It originated from the Puglia region of Southern Italy. When you cut the cheese you get an outer layer similar to mozzarella cheese as well as a creamy inner layer.

Is burrata the same as mozzarella?

Burrata is different from mozzarella because it has a creamy inner layer. The outer layer resembles mozzarella while the inner layer is made of stracciatella and clotted cream. The taste of burrata is very similar to mozzarella.

Do you eat the rind of burrata?

Yes- you can eat the inside and outside layers of burrata. Both are delicious!

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Learn how to make a Burrata and Tomato Salad using fresh burrata, heirloom tomatoes, basil, balsamic glaze, olive oil and pesto. This recipe is so fresh and delicious!

Yield 2 People

prep 5 minutes

Instruction

Firstly cut the tomatoes into pieces and spread them around the plate as a base layer.
Top the salad with two balls of burrata cheese, slicing them open to reveal the creamy center.
Drizzle balsamic vinegar, olive oil, pesto, chili flakes and a little sea salt over the top. Add basil leaves for garnish.

notes

Use seasonal, heirloom tomatoes. The more colourful, the better. You can also use cherry tomatoes or different sizes.
Choose toppings to your liking. Choose pesto, balsamic vinegar and extra-virgin olive oil. Alternatively you can add chopped and toasted pine nuts, fresh cherries or peaches, fresh garlic or a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.
You can also add crusty bread to serve this as crostini without toasting it. Place the toast on the edge of the dish to prevent it from getting soggy.

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