Peach and Tomato Burrata Salad with Basil Recipe. Okay, summer is finally heating up! Full disclosure…I am eating and writing about this salad as I sit in my house in Maine, along the foggy coast Downeast. Where we are, you can easily forget if it’s November or if we are actually are in height of the hot weather season. Today is a beautiful sunny day, but yesterday? I was wearing a fleece and a down vest. The weather is that fickle here and I am still getting used to it.
Back where I really live, in CT, it is hot and steamy. Before I jumped in the car to drive here I went into my beloved garden and grabbed what I could – tons of summer squash, armfuls of purple and green basil and a bowl of cherry tomatoes.
The peaches? That’s another story. Truth be told, I’m learning that not a lot grows here on the coast of Maine (believe me, I’ve tried), being that the coast always thinks it’s post summer. So when I saw peaches in our little grocery store, I took my chances.
The peaches, luckily, didn’t disappoint. This combination of fruit, tomatoes, the fresh basil along with the drizzle of balasamic are keeping my brain in summertime, weather or not Maine thinks it is or not. The salad is so simple that I will definitely make this again when my friends come to visit next week. Let’s keep summer going as long as possible!
Peach and Tomato Burrata Salad with Basil
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Salad
Description
What’s the best part of summer? All the fresh, seasonal produce. I can’t get enough of peaches and burrata. It’s so simple yet so delicious. Try and get the freshest peaches, tomatoes and basil from the garden or farmer’s market. It might become your new healthy favorite too.
Ingredients
- 4 ripe peaches, sliced
- 1 pint baby tomatoes, all colors, cut in half
- 1 small bunch fresh basil, sliced
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon each coarse salt and pepper
- 2 balls of burrata, cut in half
- drizzle of balsamic glaze
Instructions
- To a medium bowl add the peaches, tomatoes and basil. Gently mix.
- Drizzle in the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper. Gently stir.
- On 4 plates place the burrata. Pile the peaches and tomatoes over it and then drizzle with the glaze. Sprinkle a little more salt and pepper and serve.
Notes
This is a “serve right away” salad. You could save the peaches for another day but know that that they will get a bit soggy. No big deal if appearance is not what you are after.
