Burrata Caprese

Sliced cherry tomatoes, with basil leaves and an open ball of burrata cheese.

5 from 7 votes

This Burrata Caprese salad is a feast for the sense and is ready in less than 15 minutes. It combines perfectly ripe, juicy tomatoes with fresh, aromatic basil and creamy, unctuous burrata cheese. It’s a perfect summer salad that you’ll dream about in the middle of winter. Enjoy it with one of our mains or on its own.

Prep Time15

Total Time15

Course: Appetizer, Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: Italian

Servings: people

Author: Luay Ghafari

Cost: $15

Ingredients

2 pints Cherry tomatoes - or 3 large tomatoes
½ cup Basil
1 Large Burrata ball - or two small
Flaky salt and fresh cracked black pepper
3 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp Balsamic glaze

Instructions

Slice the tomatoes to your liking. For cherry tomatoes, a simple cut down the middle is all you need. For larger tomatoes, you can slice them into rounds or wedges.
In a platter, plate or shallow bowl, layer the tomatoes and tuck in the basil leaves. Season lightly with flaky salt.
Lay the burrata ball on top of the tomatoes. You can serve the tomato burrata salad with the ball intact and let your guests dig in, or cut it in half to expose the gooey center.
Season with more flaky salt and fresh cracked pepper, drizzle with olive oil and balsamic glaze to finish. Don't overdo it with the salt. Less is more!

Notes

Nutritional information is approximate.

Ingredient Notes and Substitutions:

Burrata: If you can’t find burrata, you can use a ball of fresh mozzarella. This would be considered a standard traditional Caprese salad. You can also use ricotta if you wanted to, but do try and find burrata. It’s now readily available at most grocery stores. You can find it in fine Italian grocers and cheesemongers.

Tomatoes: I prefer making this salad with vine-ripened tomatoes or colorful cherry tomatoes. Use what you have on hand or what your family likes. You can also use confit tomatoes.

Basil: I don’t think you should substitute the basil. A Caprese without the basil is not a Caprese!

Extra virgin olive oil: There aren’t many ingredients in this salad to use the best olive oil you can get your hands on. Now would be a time to use that fancy oil you got for the holidays!

Flaky salt: I like the crunch and texture you get from flaky salt, but use what you have on hand. Kosher salt works just fine. If you are using standard table salt, I suggest you start off with less and add more as needed.

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