Burrata Caprese Salad

Burrata is a fresh Italian cheese that is made with cow's milk with a solid and soft outer shell, and creamy and thick cream filling.

The outer layer of the burrata is the same as fresh mozzarella, but then when you cut it open, you get surprised with a creamy and delicious cream filling that is spreadable and perfect for serving with toasted bread and marinated tomatoes.

Before you start to make this recipe, measure and prepare your ingredients so the cooking process will go smoothly and easily.

Full measurements are in the recipe card below.

Tomatoes- we used beautiful fresh red tomatoes. You can use the tomatoes you have on hand or even cherry tomatoes.

Burrata cheese- you can find burrata cheese in most grocery stores.

Balsamic vinegar- add your favorite balsamic vinegar for this. I love drizzling the final salad with a balsamic glaze for even more balsamic flavor.

Basil- use fresh basil for this recipe! Fresh basil is very important and will give this salad a delicious aroma and flavor.

Olive oil- we used extra virgin olive oil for this recipe.

Kosher salt– we used kosher salt in this recipe. You can use sea salt or flakey salt as well.

Black pepper- for flavor. Adjust the black pepper to your personal liking.

Wash your tomatoes and pat them dry with paper towels. Cut the tomatoes into slices. You can slice them to your desired thickness.

Arrange the tomatoes on a large plate, leaving space in the middle for the burrata cheese. Add basil leaf between every slice of tomato.

Drain the burrata very well and place it in the middle of the plate. Gently cut the burrata open and season it with kosher salt and black pepper.

Drizzle the top with a balsamic glaze of balsamic vinegar and serve with toasted bread, crostini, or fresh french style bread! Enjoy!

If you have leftovers, you can store them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

The tomatoes will turn soggy and will break as they sit in the marinade for a few days, but you can cook them as a tomato sauce and serve them with some freshly boiled pasta for an easy dinner!

Gluten-free- this recipe is naturally gluten-free, but instead of serving it with regular french bread, serve it with gluten-free bread!

Cheese- if you really want to make this salad but can't find burrata cheese anywhere, you can use fresh mozzarella or fresh mozzarella balls!

Tomatoes- If you don't have regular tomatoes, you can use whatever you can find like heirloom tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, Roma tomatoes, etc.

Avocado- add sliced avocado to the tomatoes for extra creaminess and healthy fat.

Grilled chicken- you can make this a main dish by adding some grilled chicken! I recommend this cast iron chicken breast recipe.

Toasted nuts- add your favorite toasted nuts like pine nuts, almonds, pecans, walnuts, etc.

Pesto- you can add your favorite pesto to this recipe. It doesn't have to be basil pesto, it can be spinach pesto, sun-dried tomato pesto, red pepper pesto, parsley pesto, etc.

Spicy- if you like your Caprese a bit spicy, you can add a pinch of cayenne pepper or chili flakes!

Easy tomato burrata salad- This fresh tomato burrata salad is made with fresh cherry tomatoes that are marinated in garlic, and balsamic vinegar, and is topped with a ball of burrata cheese that is drizzled with pesto and served with toasted bread.

Chickpea pasta salad- This chickpea pasta salad is made with pasta, cucumber, pepper, tomatoes, chickpeas, and feta cheese. We topped this salad with our favorite greek salad dressing.

Spinach pasta salad- This Spinach Pasta Salad is made with fresh spinach, feta, red onion, cherry tomatoes, and freshly made pasta.

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