This is not your typical Caprese salad. Sweet, colorful heirloom tomatoes, creamy burrata cheese and balsamic syrup make this something special.
Caprese Salad with Burrata
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Description
This is not your typical Caprese salad. Sweet, colorful heirloom tomatoes, creamy burrata cheese and balsamic syrup make this something special.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 large heirloom tomatoes, or various sized tomatoes, sliced
- 8 oz burrata cheese or fresh mozzarella, sliced
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Balsamic Syrup , or good quality, aged balsamic vinegar
- Small basil leaves or large leaves, torn
- Kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper
Instructions
- Arrange Caprese: Arrange tomatoes on a plate and season with salt and pepper. Arrange sliced cheese and dollops of the creamy center of the burrata over the tomatoes.
- Top & serve: Drizzle with oil and balsamic syrup , garnish with basil, and season lightly with additional salt and pepper. Serve with crusty bread and make sure you sop up all those juices. Enjoy.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Slice
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ¼ salad
- Calories: 198
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 401mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Protein: 14g
I love this version of caprese salad. Colours look great!
Thanks!
All those wonderful tomatoes! This is a wonderful way to use them!!!
Thanks, Kathy!
Love a classic caprese salad. This looks so fresh and perfect for Summer.
Thanks, Thalia!
That looks delicious, Sabrina. ’tis the season for heirloom tomatoes 🙂