Tomatoes are at their peak in the summer, but I find that it’s easy to find delicious juicy tomatoes all year round nowadays. In fact, just like onions, garlic, and potatoes, we always make sure that we have tomatoes in our house. So as you can imagine, tomato salads are on our menu at least a few times a week every week. The other way I love to use fresh tomatoes is in this simple Panzanella Salad. You may have had a Caprese salad before which is just slices of tomatoes and mozzarella, and this recipe is a fun twist on this simple and tasty salad. And you may have guessed it by now, but I love Caprese salad. Plus, I’ve been obsessed with burrata cheese lately, it’s as good as a fresh ball of high-quality mozzarella cheese if not better! I normally use it to make this refreshing Burrata Salad, but it’s also great with pasta, on pizza, and other salads. And then I thought why not make a burrata Caprese salad to combine my two favorite things: Burrata and a Caprese style salad.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Ingredients In Burrata Salad
Here’s what you need to make this salad recipe: Complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
Burrata: The star of the show! A creamy soft cheese made with cow’s milk. Burrata can be found in most grocery stores nowadays, it’s known for its creamy consistency and is often used in the same way fresh mozzarella is used. If you can’t find burrata, you can use mozzarella balls instead.Tomatoes: Burrata and tomatoes are the 2 stars of this dish, so you have to make sure that you get ripe and delicious tomatoes. Basically, the best ones that you can afford (if home grown, that’s even better!). If your tomatoes are too juicy/watery, you can drain the slices on a colander for 5-10 minutes before arranging on the platter.Basil leaves: Use fresh basil leaves, or substitute with homemade basil pesto.Extra Virgin Olive Oil: Because this salad is so simple with just a few ingredients, I will say it again, use the best quality ingredients that you can afford. A cold pressed extra virgin olive oil will elavate this dish from good to amazing!Balsamic: You can either use a baslamic reduction that is store-bought or homemade (I will tell you how to make your own at the bottom of this post). Or you can simply use balsamic vinegar if that’s what you have available.Salt and Black Pepper: To season the salad and bring out the flavors.
How To Make Burrata Caprese
How to Make Homemade Balsamic Glaze
You can make a balsamic reduction in a small saucepan by bringing 1 cup of balsamic vinegar to a boil then simmering until reduced by half. To sweeten it, you can add 1 tablespoon of brown sugar, honey, or maple syrup, this will balance the tang. Using a thicker syrupy glaze isn’t at all necessary, but looks quite nice and tastes even better! So if you don’t want to do this, by all means, just drizzle some balsamic vinegar on your salad.
What To Serve With Caprese Salad
Serve this Burrata Caprese as an appetizer with a basket of Fresh Breadsticks, some extra virgin olive oil for dipping, and a glass of good-quality Italian wine. For an Italian-inspired feast, make Chicken Cacciatore to serve as the main dish. Or keep it vegetarian with this delicious Pasta Alla Norma which is an eggplant Italian pasta dish, or try it with Penne Arrabiatta. Don’t forget dessert! Make this easy Italian Tiramisu, or try this fun Oreo Tiramisu for something that’s a little unusual. Save this recipe for the next time you see fresh burrata cheese sold at your grocery store, and make this delicious salad to share with the people you love. © Little Sunny Kitchen
