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Burrata Caprese

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  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: 0 people 1x
  • Category: Appetizer
  • Cuisine: Italian

Description

Classic caprese with an upgrade.


Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 ball burrata ((mozzarella or mozz di bufala work as well))
  • 6 leaves fresh basil
  • 1 whole tomato from the vine
  • 1 slice fresh-made Italian bread
  • 2 tsp aged balsamic
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • salt & pepper

Instructions

  1. Brush some olive oil on a slice of fresh Italian bread and toast to desired darkness.
  2. While the bread is toasting, thinly slice a tomato into 2-3 slices per piece of toast.
  3. Layer fresh basil and then tomato slices onto bread. Top with a ball of burrata. If you want to divide a ball of burrata between multiple people, slice the ball into medallions and layer between the tomatoes.
  4. Drizzle on aged balsamic and a light amount of extra virgin olive oil.
  5. Salt and pepper to taste.

Notes

You can serve a ball of burrata anywhere from 1-4 people depending on your preference.  For aesthetic (and cheese-loving) reasons, one whole ball per person is my recommendation.  You only live once.  

Veganize it:  Wanna ditch the dairy?  Because of the mild flavor of cheese like burrata (and mozzarella, etc.), avocado can be a great creamy alternative for a caprese salad.  Slice an avocado and layer it between the tomato slices to make this appetizer plant-based!