Tomato salad with burrata is a simple, flavourful dish that shows off the best of the summer’s produce.
This salad combines different kinds of tomatoes – heirloom, cherry tomatoes and ordinary tomatoes – cut into different shapes for a rustic, inviting look. The colourful tomatoes are a treat for the eye as well as the palate, and hard to resist.
Top the tomatoes with creamy burrata, which adds a rich, velvety texture to the salad. A simple vinaigrette of olive oil, white wine vinegar, garlic and a little honey is drizzled over the tomatoes and the burrata, tying the whole dish together.
Fresh basil leaves add an aromatic, fresh finish that makes this tomato salad a perfect starter or side dish for any dinner.
This tomato salad with burrata is not only delicious but also remarkably easy to make. It is ideal for summer dinners, barbecues or as a light lunch.
Try the recipe and enjoy a flavourful, colourful salad that will impress your guests.
Tomato salad with burrata
Ingredients
- 400 g tomatoes, ideally a mix of varieties
- 1 small red onion
- 1 burrata
- Fresh basil
Vinaigrette
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp white wine vinegar
- 2 tsp honey
- 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp dried basil
- 1 small garlic clove, grated or crushed
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
Method
- Mix the ingredients for the vinaigrette and set it aside.
- Cut up the tomatoes. Slice the large tomatoes, halve the cherry tomatoes and cut the ordinary tomatoes into wedges.
- Arrange the tomatoes on a serving platter and scatter over fresh basil leaves.
- Set the burrata on top of the tomatoes and tear it open, then spoon the vinaigrette over the tomatoes and the cheese.
- Season with freshly ground pepper and serve.
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