Burrata Caprese Salad or Appetizer Recipe
Enjoy the fruits of your fresh harvested tomatoes with basil and burrata cheese for a delicious appetizer or salad.
Ingredients
- 1 4 ounce burrata cheese ball
- 2 cups sliced fresh tomatoes of all kinds
- 2 tablespoons fresh chopped basil
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar or balsamic glaze
- flaky sea salt and black pepper to taste
- extra fresh basil leaves for garnish
Instructions
- Drain the burrata bowl and place it into the center of a serving platter.
- Arrange slices of harvested tomatoes and halved cherry or grape tomatoes around the burrata ball.
- Tuck in some fresh basil leaves around the edges.
- Make an X in the middle of the top of the burrata ball and gently peel back the sections a little.
- Sprinkle the chopped basil over the tomatoes.
- Drizzle extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar all over the platter.
- Finish with a dash of salt and black pepper.
- Serve with baguette slices for an appetizer or alone as a side dish salad.
Notes
For a little sweetness, you can make a balsamic glaze by simmering a couple of tablespoons of brown sugar in a cup of balsamic vinegar. It will reduce to a thicker consistency after about 20 minutes or so and you can drizzle it on the salad instead of simple balsamic vinegar.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 53kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 0.1mgSodium: 6mgPotassium: 113mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 279IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 0.4mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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