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fig burrata summer salad
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Creamy fig burrata summer salad

Creamy, sweet, and salty with a touch of acidity this fig burrata summer salad does not disappoint. Perfect for an appetizer or a light lunch.
Prep Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Servings 5
Calories:

INGREDIENTS
 

The salad

  • 750 g figs, ripe (Adriatic or Mission)
  • 250 g burrata cheese (Note 1)
  • black pepper (freshly ground)
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar (15 years aged, acidity 6%)
  • 20 g parmesan (flat shavings)
  • a handfull small basil leaves (nonflowering tips only)

The salad dressing

  • 1 tsp dijon mustard (with the seeds)
  • 1 tbsp fig mustard (Note 2)
  • 1 tbsp honey (field flowers)
  • 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 4 tbsp olive oil (extra virgin, high quality)
  • ⅛ tsp fleur de sel

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Gather all the ingredients.

Preparing the ingredients

  • Wash the figs and pat they dry. Remove the hard tip of the figs and any blemishes.
  • Quarter the figs and arrange them on a large serving plate.
  • Drain the burrata from its liquid and tear to bite-size pieces. Arrange the burrata pieces evenly on the serving plate on top of the figs.
  • Add some freshly ground black pepper.

Make the salad dressing

  • Combine all the ingredients in a small jar.
  • Close the jar with the lid very tightly and shake until all the ingredients are evenly combined and transformed into a nice and thick creamy dressing. It should be somewhat runny but not very runny.

Assemble the salad

  • Using a spoon spread the salad dressing over the salad as evenly as possible.
  • Shave the parmesan on top (Note 3).
  • Drizzle the aged balsamic vinegar over the salad.
  • Add the basil tips on top.

NOTES

  1. You can also use Buffalo mozzarella instead of the burrata. Note that the burrata is much creamier and it pairs nicely with the creaminess of the figs.
  2. This is very mild with only a touch of mustard taste, but it does give a nice additional aroma and flavor to the salad dressing.
  3. I forgot to add parmesan before taking the pictures (Ups). But definitely don't omit it. It provides for the necessary salty taste which is amazing with the figs. Without it, I find that the salad is too sweet due to the figs.

* Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.