Terrific Tomato Burrata Salad

Heirloom Tomato season is here, and here is one of my favorite ways to enjoy these gorgeous, juicy treasures of the season.

Heirlooms are treasured for a good reason – they are the most flavorful of the tomato family, and they come in so many gorgeous shades! Reminding me that we eat with our eyes first, and this picture says it all!

These Heirlooms make the most beautiful, delicious & foolproof Tomato Burrata Salad when simply sliced & paired with Burrata cheese, olive oil, balsamic vinegar and fresh basil. 

If you’ve never heard of Burrata cheese before, it’s an Italian cow milk cheese made from mozzarella and cream. The outer casing is firm like fresh mozzarella, but the inside contains a creamy soft interior, perfect for pairing with ripe, juicy tomatoes! Check out the recipe below!

Tomato Burrata Salad

Recipe by Kathy DickenCourse: SaladsCuisine: Italian

Servings

6

servings

Prep time

5

minutes

Heirloom tomatoes make the most beautiful, delicious & foolproof Tomato Burrata Salad when simply sliced & paired with Burrata cheese, olive oil, balsamic vinegar and fresh basil. 

Ingredients

• 2 medium Heirloom tomatoes – any color (1/4 inch sliced)

• 2 roma tomatoes – quartered

• Handful of cherry tomatoes – halved

• 4-5 sprigs of fresh basil

• 2 -4 oz. balls of Burrata cheese (1-8 oz. container)

• Extra virgin olive oil

• Balsamic vinegar glaze or reduction

• Salt & Pepper

Directions

• Arrange tomatoes on a platter or large plate – begin with Heirloom slices, then scatter quartered Romas, and cherry tomatoes all around. Next, tear each ball of burrata cheese into pieces with your hands, and distribute on top of tomatoes. Finally, lightly salt & pepper tomatoes & cheese, scatter with basil, and drizzle with olive oil & balsamic vinegar.

Notes

• We love the BelGioioso Burrata brand – found locally at Whole Foods!