Burrata Salad with Tomato & Nectarine
Burrata Salad with nectarines, summer tomatoes, fresh basil, creamy burrata cheese and a balsamic vinaigrette dressing.
- Prep Time: 20
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4
- Category: salad
- Method: Tossed
- Cuisine: iIalian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 2 balls burrata cheese, cut in half
- 2 large ripe nectarines (or sub peaches)
- 2 medium, ripe heirloom tomatoes
- 1 roasted beet- (or steamed) optional but adds flavor and color.
- ⅛ cup thinly sliced red onion (optional)
- handful small basil leaves
- pinch salt
- cracked pepper to taste
Balsamic Dressing:
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar ( or sub white balsamic, or champagne vinegar)
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
- pinch salt, pepper
Instructions
- Carefully cut the Burrata Cheese in half and place open side down in the center of 4 plates.
- Cut nectarines into half-inch wedges and divide among four plates in a crescent moon shape.
- Cut tomatoes into half-inch wedges and arrange between the nectarines, keeping the crescent shape.
- Cut the roasted beet into a very small dice and scatter over the crescent.
- Add the onion if using.
- Scatter torn basil leaves (or cut into ribbons) over the crescent.
- Season the plates with sea salt and pepper.
- In a bowl whisk the dressing ingredients together and spoon it over the salads.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 251
- Sugar: 16.2 g
- Sodium: 1614.7 mg
- Fat: 10.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 21.2 g
- Fiber: 3.8 g
- Protein: 19.7 g
- Cholesterol: 10.2 mg
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