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Bursty Tomato Burrata Salad

Bursty Tomato Burrata Salad

A delightful Bursty Tomato Burrata Salad featuring creamy burrata, roasted tomatoes, and fresh basil pesto.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 305 kcal

Equipment

  • oven
  • baking tray
  • Mixing Bowl

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients

  • 200 g fresh burrata cheese Aus: Paesanella is my go-to
  • ¼ cup basil pesto preferably homemade, recommended but not essential

Roasted Tomato

  • 500 g cherry or grape tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoon eschalot finely chopped (US: shallot), ~½ small
  • ½ teaspoon cooking/kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 teaspoon sherry vinegar or apple cider or red wine vinegar

Serving

  • ½ teaspoon salt flakes or half the quantity for cooking/kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil a good one is best, for finishing
  • fresh basil leaves for sprinkling
  • warmed crusty bread for mopping

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • De-chill – Take the burrata out of the fridge and leave on the counter for 30 minutes, to take the fridge-chill out of it. Keep it in the water in the tub.

Roasting Tomatoes

  • Preheat oven to 200°C/400°F (180°C fan).
  • Roast 10 min – Toss the cherry tomatoes with the olive oil, eschalot, salt and pepper. Spread on a tray. Roast 10 minutes until softened but not collapsing.
  • Vinegar – Gently push the tomatoes to one end of the tray. Drizzle over vinegar. No need to mix.

Assembling

  • Carefully transfer tomatoes to a plate, spreading them out in a single layer.
  • Gently drain the water out of the tub and roll the burrata out into your hand. Place a burrata on top of tomatoes.
  • Drizzle the 1 tablespoon of good extra virgin olive oil all over the plate. Dollop pesto randomly all over. Sprinkle with salt flakes and basil.
  • Serve with crusty bread on the side!
  • Eating! Nominate a person to do the cutting honours. Break into the burrata with a serving spoon. Let the centre ooze out. Make sure you scoop up a bit of everything, pile onto bread and eat! Don't forget to mop the plate clean.

Notes

Burrata is a wobbly ball of Italian cheese with a thin mozzarella shell and a creamy centre that oozes out when cut. This dish is best eaten freshly made.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 305kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 11gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 596mgPotassium: 292mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1275IUVitamin C: 29mgCalcium: 307mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Burrata, Bursty Tomato Burrata Salad, fresh basil, pesto, roasted tomatoes, salad
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