Strawberry Salad with Burrata
Sweet and juicy strawberries pair with rich and creamy burrata for a colorful salad that easily comes together in under 20 minutes! Ingredients: strawberries, burrata, little gems, croutons, basil, vinaigrette.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
Strawberry Burrata Panzanella
- 1 pound loaf of hearty bread cut or torn into bite sized pieces
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- black pepper to taste
- 4 heads little gems
- 2 pints strawberries hulled and halved/quartered
- 2 balls burrata 8oz/ball
- handful basil leaves cut or roughly torn
Balsamic Vinaigrette
- 2 shallots minced
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinaigrette
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- kosher salt
- freshly cracked blacl pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F degrees. Cut or tear the bread into 1-inch cubes.
- Tear or cut the bread into bite sized pieces. Transfer to a baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss until bread is evenly coated and spread out in a single layer. Bake until croutons are crisp and golden brown, about 15 minutes. Remove and use on the salad as needed.
- While the bread is toasting, wash and dry the little gems lettuce and wash and cut the strawberries.
- To make the vinaigrette, combine minced shallots, honey and vinegar in a bowl. Whisking constantly, drizzle in the 1/2 cup olive oil. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.
- Lightly toss the bread cubes, the lettuce and the strawberies with some of the vinaigrette, keeping each seperate (optional).
- In a large bowl, plater or tray, arrange the little gems, strawberries, croutons and burrata cheese. Season with salt and pepper and drizzle with the vinaigrette. Top with basil.
Notes
- When possible, buy local and organic strawberries.
- Generally, the smaller the strawberry, the sweeter the flavor.
- Not all burrata is created equal. Get the good stuff.
- To make the croutons, use dense, and hearty country style bread
- The salad can be assembled 1-2 hours in advance before serving and kept in the fridge.
- Leftover strawberry salad will keep in the fridge for 1-2 days.