Burrata Caprese

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If you’re a fan of traditional Caprese salad, get ready to be blown away by the creamy and luxurious twist that burrata cheese brings to this simple and tasty dish. This Burrata Caprese recipe takes the classic combination of ripe tomatoes, fresh basil leaves, and luscious mozzarella cheese to a whole new level! This is an easy no cook Summer dish you will love.

Caprese Salad With Burrata

What is Burrata Caprese Salad? This dish is simply a Caprese salad made with Burrata. In Italy, it would be called Caprese di Burrata or Caprese con Burrata. Caprese salad itself is thought to have its origins in Capri, an island off the coast of Italy near Naples. 

You know how I love a good twist on a dish around here (if you follow this blog you probably do too). Most of the time, classic Caprese salad is served with slices of fresh mozzarella. While it is wonderful that way, it can be made with Burrata and today I am going to show you how to make Burrata Caprese!

What Is Burrata?

Creamy Burrata Cheese originates from the Puglia region in Italy (coincidentally this is the same region of Italy my husband’s family is from), burrata is a type of cheese made from cow’s milk.

It has an outer shell similar to mozzarella but encases a soft and creamy center filled with stracciatella (a mixture of cream and unspun mozzarella curds). For more information on this delightful and creamy cheese, check out this article from Castello Cheese.

What Does Burrata Cheese Taste Like?

Burrata cheese tastes much like fresh mozzarella, mild and creamy with a milky flavor. Thanks to the stracciatella inside a ball of burrata, it does differ texturally from mozzarella.

Ingredients For Caprese Salad

The simplicity of this dish dictates using the best of everything you can find! This salad will not taste the same with hothouse grown tomatoes found in the grocery store. Splurge on some heirloom tomatoes!

Heirloom Tomatoes- Recipes like this are just about the best use I can think of for fresh vine ripened tomatoes, whether they are from your garden, a friend or neighbor, or the Farmers Market or roadside stand. It doesn’t get much better than a tomato fresh off the vine am I right? Heirloom tomatoes are great for their rainbow of colors and meaty texture.

Cherry Tomatoes- I love the pop in your mouth the cherry tomatoes add. If you can find them in different colors it brings extra color too. These are not traditional to caprese, but I love adding them.

Burrata Cheese- You know me and my locally sourced ingredients! I would love to use Burrata straight from Italy for this recipe, but alas, I have not found a way to source that. For the Burrata, use whatever you can find in your grocery store. If you have a local cheesemaker in your area, use theirs if they make it.

Balsamic Vinegar- Balsamic’s characteristic tanginess beautifully complements the creaminess of burrata and adds depth to each bite. To change this up a bit, try adding balsamic glaze or reduction to your Burrata Caprese.

Extra Virgin Olive Oil- This pairs beautifully with the balsamic vinegar. Use the best quality you can find. 

Fresh Basil Leaves-  aromatic Basil really elevates this salad. It would hardly be Caprese without it. You can either tear them into small pieces or leave them whole depending on your preference, or you can chop the basil as I have done here. I like chopping it because I find the basil is better distributed throughout the dish and makes it easier to get basil in each bite.

Salt and Pepper- I like to add salt and pepper to the tomatoes as well as the Burrata. 

This is such an easy salad! For all the info you’ll need on how to make this burrata caprese, head on down to the recipe card at the bottom of the post for complete instructions.

How To Slice Burrata

Rather than slice burrata (which can be done but makes it a bit more clumsy to eat, in my opinion) I like to hold it in my hands and break it open with my thumbs. 

Wondering how to eat burrata? A knife and fork works best, especially with this salad since you have to cut the tomatoes anyway.

How To Make Burrata Caprese

All the details are in the recipe card at the end of the post, but here are a few photos showing how to assemble the salad that are very helpful!

How To Store Leftover Caprese Salad

Leftovers will store for a day or so in a bowl or other container with a lid. Any more than a couple of days and the salad begins to lose texture and get mushy, and the heirloom tomatoes begin to break down a bit because they have been sliced.

For the best flavor, consume your leftovers the next day.

Caprese Salad Variations

Using the Burrata cheese is a variation all by itself, but did you know that there are other ways to change this up a bit?

• Caprese Salad with Arugula- Add a little crunch by composing this salad on top of a bed of arugula. It adds a nice peppery bite too!

• Caprese Salad with Pesto- Try your salad with a drizzle of Pesto di Basilico, Pesto Calabrese, or Oregano Pesto.

How To Serve Burrata Caprese

I love this with crusty bread! If you want some great ideas for how to serve this salad, I have a whole blog post called What to Serve with Caprese Salad, and it is full of ideas!

I want to sincerely thank you for stopping by. I hope you love this Burrata Caprese! If you tried this recipe, I’d love to hear how it turned out for you! Just leave a rating or comment below. 

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