Ultimate summer salad recipe with fresh peaches, juicy tomatoes, aromatic basil vinaigrette mingled with creamy lush burrata cheese. This peach burrata salad is an easy yet elegant side dish to serve at barbecues, dinner parties or long lunches.
In a medium sized mixing bowl, add red wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, chopped shallot and basil leaves.
Stir to combine all the ingredients.
Season with salt and pepper.
Assembly
In the bowl with basil vinaigrette, add cherry tomatoes and mix.
On a large serving platter, start with a layer of salad leaves.
Place cut peaches across the platter.
Then add tomatoes with basil vinaigrette on top.
Scatter chopped pistachio and place burrata on the side of the peach salad.
Season with salt and pepper.
Drizzle any remaining basil vinaigrette over salad to serve.
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Notes
If you can’t find burrata, try fresh buffalo mozzarella or smaller bocconcini balls.
Try nectarines or plums as alternatives to peaches.
You can omit pistachio for a nut free salad or switch to walnuts or pine nuts.
If you don’t have any basil on hand and want something quick, use balsamic glaze and extra virgin olive oil instead.
Overripe peaches that are too soft are not great for salads. Choose peaches that are ripe but still firm to hold.
The chopped basil in the vinaigrette will turn a dull green colour if you prepare the salad dressing in advance. There is nothing wrong with the taste but the colours will be less vibrant.