Description
Caprese salad is an aesthetically vibrant salad traditionally made with tomatoes, cheese and fresh basil leaves. All these ingredients combined, topped with healthy oils, full of aromatic flavors become a mouth watering experience for your palate.
Ingredients
Heirloom tomatoes
Burrata
Olive Oil
Fresh basil
Reduced balsamic
Roasted tomato vinaigrette
Macha chili oil
Salt & Pepper
Toast points
Instructions
- Slice all the tomatoes in whatever shape or size which pleases your eye. Try various cuts for visual interest: halves, wedges, slices, quarters etc.
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Spread it on a plate and season them well with salt, pepper and olive oil.
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Let it rest for 5 minutes to marinate.
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Drain the burrata and season with salt pepper and olive oil. Leave them to set.
- Presentation: Grab a plate of your choice, I would prefer a dinner plate to serve. I like to have a lot of room for the food. This is also a Michelin restaurant trait. Large,
- Make some unusual patterns with roasted tomato vinaigrette. You’re the artist here.
- Place the burrata in the center of the plate.
- Assemble the tomatoes according to your interest. Be sure the color mix up looks attractive.
- Drizzle olive oil, chili oil and balsamic reduction.
- Snip off the tiniest basil leaves and garnish to enhance the look.
- Stack the toast points on one side of the burrata, like Jengga.
- Serve immediately to enjoy the fresh flavors.
Notes
Don’t store or leave the salad out for later as the liquid components will leak out.
Do consume immediately.
Do not refrigerate and serve cold as the oils will harden.
Do make the vinaigrette and the reduction before hand to save time.
Keywords: caprese salad, heirloom tomatoes, burrata, caprese salad with heirloom tomatoes, caprese salad with heirloom tomatoes and burrata