Caprese Salad

Name: Caprese Salad
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 2 heirloom beefsteak tomatoes, cored and cut into 1/2"-thick slices; 1 pint multi-colored cherry or grape tomatoes, halved if large; 8 oz. burrata cheese; 1 ⁄ 4 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tbsp. balsamic vinegar; 15 small basil leaves; Grey sea salt and coarsely cracked black pepper, to taste

Serves
serves 4

LANDON NORDEMAN

A dish as simple as caprese salad demands the best ingredients: Use firm, in-season tomatoes, the freshest burrata, and dress with pristine olive oil and top-quality balsamic vinegar.

Ingredients

2 heirloom beefsteak tomatoes, cored and cut into 1/2"-thick slices
1 pint multi-colored cherry or grape tomatoes, halved if large
8 oz. burrata cheese
¹⁄₄ cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
15 small basil leaves
Grey sea salt and coarsely cracked black pepper, to taste

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Instructions

Step 1

Arrange sliced tomatoes on a large serving platter, and scatter with smaller tomatoes. Using two spoons, dollop burrata evenly over tomatoes; drizzle with oil and balsamic vinegar. Sprinkle with basil, salt and pepper, and serve immediately.

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