Heirloom Tomato Salad with Burrata
This Heirloom Tomato Salad with Burrata is one of the easiest, most impressive dishes of the summer! It's restaurant-quality and company perfect while being no-fuss thanks to juicy, showy heirloom tomatoes and creamy burrata cheese. The bonus is that is goes with just about everything from crusty bread (for sopping up those delicious juices) to grilled meats!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 199kcal
Ingredients
- 4 medium heirloom tomatoes anywhere from 1-2 pounds
- 1 cup multicolored cherry tomatoes halved
- ½ medium red onion thinly sliced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 20-25 small fresh basil leaves
- 8 ounces fresh burrata cheese ball
Dressing
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
- ½ teaspoon coarse kosher salt to taste
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Wash and slice the heirloom tomatoes into wedges. Arrange them in a shallow layer on a serving platter. Slice the smaller cherry tomatoes in half and sprinkle them around the heirloom tomatoes.
- Sprinkle the thinly sliced red onion, minced garlic, and basil leaves over the tomatoes.
- Tear or cut the burrata with a serrated knife into pieces and arrange them around the top of the tomatoes.
- Drizzle everything with the olive oil and vinegar, then season with the salt and pepper. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Vinegar substitute: Feel free to sub lemon juice or balsamic vinegar for the red wine vinegar.
- Seasoning: If you want even more seasoning, you might try adding 1-2 teaspoons of Italian seasoning, which is a blend of rosemary, basil, thyme, and oregano, although I really think the heirloom tomatoes really do best on their own most of the time.
- Herbs: Other fresh herbs that would be good in place of the basil are fresh dill, thyme, or even mint.
- Cheese: Burrata makes this salad feel extra special and fancy, but you could also use feta, goat cheese, or other soft cheeses instead. Small fresh mozzarella balls would also be tasty.
- Other variations: Sliced cucumbers are another popular pairing with fresh tomatoes and would be wonderful in this salad. There's a saying "what grows together, goes together" and that certainly applies here.
Nutrition
Calories: 199kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 202mg | Potassium: 271mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1140IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 218mg | Iron: 1mg