Peach Burrata Salad
Peach Burrata Salad is a sweet, creamy and bright summer salad that pairs so well with all your grills! It makes the best appetizer or side dish to any meal and it's bursting with flavors of peach, basil, balsamic and burrata cheese!
Ingredients
Peach Burrata Salad
- 1 cup arugula or your favorite green
- 1 cup basil leaves
- 4 peaches sliced
- 1 small onion red onion or shallot, thinly sliced
- 2 avocadoes thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup hazelnuts toasted
- 1 burrata cheese torn by hand or knife
Dressing
- 3 Tablespoons balsamic syrup
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 Teaspoon each salt and pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon chilli flakes optional
- 1 tablespoon basil leaves minced for garnish
Instructions
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Slice up all the salad ingredients on a cutting board. You may dice them, but slicing has a better texture with the burrata cheese.
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Start by arranging the salad. On a plate add your greens and basil leaves.
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Then add in all the sliced salad ingredients like peach, avocados and onions.
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Tear up the burrata cheese with your hands or use a knife to break it up, and place it over the salad ingredients.
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Drizzle the balsamic dressing over the salad.
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Garnish with chilli flakes and extra basil if you like.
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Serve right away and Enjoy!
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Recipe Notes
Burrata Salad Tips & Variations
- This peach burrata salad recipe is best made during the summer when peaches are sweet and seasonal.
- Get to know what is burrata, how to buy burrata, what burrata tastes like and more in this Burrata Cheese article.
- Use your favorite greens as a base for the salad, spinach, greens, arugula are all great, but make sure to add in some fresh basil leaves for brightness and flavor.
- Add in your favorite fruits and veggies like tomatoes, apples, figs, radishes, berries, pomegranate and more!
- The best way to dress this peach burrata salad recipe is with a balsamic syrup and quality olive oil, this pairs beautifully and brings out the sweetness of peaches and burrata.
- You can make a simple basil vinaigrette like the one used in this Panzanella Salad as well.
- Serve this salad with croutons like the Caprese Salad for a hearty dish.
- Add in some protein like grilled chicken or steak to make this a full meal.
- If you ask me, I would add Grilled Lamb Skewers!
- Swap the hazelnuts with walnuts, almonds or seeds like pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds. These are our absolute favorites to add here.
- Try grilling the peaches for an even sweeter salad! Grilled peaches have a caramelized sweet taste that's unbeatable!
Storing Peach Burrata Salad
Like many salads, this recipe is best served right away as it has fresh fruits. The more it sits, the fruits starts to wilt and loose some of that crisp.
If you need to be making it in advance then have all ingredients sliced and ready, assemble the plate and keep it in the fridge. Add the burrata cheese, seasoning and dressing right before serving.
If you opt for the grilled peaches then you can totally make this salad in advance and dress it up just before serving.
What to Serve with Burrata Salad
You can serve this is an appetizer to any meal, something grilled or light pasta dish like Spaghetti aglio e olio- Olive oil Pasta. It makes perfect side dish to Pizza Recipes and grilled proteins like Grilled Chicken Breast Skewers.