This burrata salad recipe is a delicious summer side dish! A fresh twist on a Caprese, it's filled with juicy tomatoes, pesto, and creamy burrata cheese.Jeanine Donofrio Phoebe MoorePublished Jul 12, 2026 Jump to recipe This burrata salad recipe is simple summer perfection. Easy to make in just 15 minutes, it stars juicy heirloom tomatoes, balsamic-dressed cherry tomatoes, drizzles of pesto, fresh basil, and torn burrata cheese.It’s like an updated take on a Caprese salad, with the creamy burrata instead of mozzarella and the pesto for extra basil flavor.

I’m a Caprese fan through and through, but I might like this burrata version even more than the classic.I originally made this burrata salad recipe in late spring, when we got our first tomatoes of the season in Austin.I can’t count how many times I’ve made it since.If you have peak-season tomatoes on hand, it’s the ultimate side dish—so fresh, so flavorful, and so easy to put together.

Pair it with a big summer pasta or whatever’s coming off the grill.This tomato burrata salad will take any summer dinner to the next level!What is burrata cheese?Burrata is a fresh Italian cheese made with cow’s milk or buffalo milk.It consists of a sack of mozzarella filled with stracciatella, or small shreds of cheese mixed with cream.

On the outside, it looks a lot like a ball of fresh mozzarella, but when you cut into it, the milky center oozes out.It adds delicious richness to this recipe.I love how the cre

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