Simple Burrata Caprese Salad
This burrata caprese salad is one of my absolute favorite (and easiest!) summer dishes...it's less a recipe and more an assembly. And using really high-quality ingredients makes all the difference--fresh flavorful tomatoes, a really good olive oil, and interesting sea salt make this a winner.
Servings: 1 salad (1-2 servings)
Ingredients
- 1 ball of good burrata
- Grape tomatoes or 1-2 regular tomatoes
- Fresh basil usually 3-4 large leaves
- High-quality olive oil
- Balsamic glaze Trader Joe's is amazing; you can also use balsamic reduction or just balsamic vinegar
- Good sea salt
- Fresh-ground pepper
Instructions
- Gently remove a ball of burrata from the liquid, let the excess liquid drip off, then place it in the middle of your plate. You don't want it refrigerator-temp, but on its way toward room temp.
- If you're using cherry/grape tomatoes, cut them in half. If you're using regular size tomatoes, cut them into slices of medium thickness. Layer or scatter the tomatoes in a ring around the burrata.
- Chiffonade the basil and scatter it over the tomatoes and burrata.
- Drizzle a high-quality olive oil over the tomatoes and burrata. Then drizzle balsamic glaze (or a balsamic reduction, or just plain balsamic) over it.
- Sprinkle with a really good sea salt and grind black pepper over it.
Notes
- The simplicity of the dish means that you want to use the highest-quality ingredients to make it amazing. In particular, using really good olive oil, flavorful tomatoes, and a good sea salt.