FESTIVE ZANDAM BURRATA, NECTARINES AND RAINBOW TOMATO SALAD

FESTIVE ZANDAM BURRATA, NECTARINES AND RAINBOW TOMATO SALAD

It’s always interesting to write a recipe for a salad – because we think the best salads are those you rustle up with whatever you have in the house. But sometimes, a bit of prep goes a long way.

This is a fresh take on a classic Burrata Caprese; we love it for Christmas.

Serves: 4 people as a main meal, 6 to 8 people as a side dish.

INGREDIENTS/THE WHAT:

2 Whole Zandam Burrata balls

4 Ripe nectarines/peaches (sliced into bite-size wedges)

1 Punnet of “rainbow” cocktail tomatoes (halved)

1 Cup of pitted fresh cherries (halved)

A few thinly sliced red onion rings.

Baby spinach and micro greens

2 Seeded Beetroot Crackers to crumble on top. (Any toasted nut/seed or seed cracker can work – whatever you like!)

Balsamic glaze, olive oil sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper to season.

METHOD/THE HOW:

  1. Layer a large flat serving dish with baby spinach and micro-greens, then add your sliced nectarines and halved tomatoes.
  2. Leave a spot on either side of your plate for your burrata balls but don’t tear them open just yet.
  3. Now arrange your cherries, the red onion and more of the micro greens on top of the salad.
  4. Just before serving, add your crunchy crumble of choice, drizzle with balsamic glaze and olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.
  5. Now for the fun part! (Do this in front of your guests) Pinch the sides of each burrata ball and tear them open, allowing the creamy stracciatella to flow through your salad.

TOP TIP

The combination of creamy fresh cheese, tart cherries and fragrant nectarines is an absolute showstopper.  This is a perfect celebration of summer’s best ingredients…

CREDITS:

Photography and styling by Willemien Steyn and Ilanie du Toit.

 

OPENING HOURS:

Saturday & Sunday: Closed
Monday to Thursday: 08H00-16H30
Friday: 08H00-15H00

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ADDRESS: R312 Lichtenburg Road, Durbanville, 7551
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TEL: +27 21 976 9794

ZANDAM BURRATA AND STRAWBERRY SALAD

ZANDAM BURRATA AND STRAWBERRY SALAD

We’re quite adamant about the best dishes for summer in South Africa: salads! Burrata is a modern Italian cheese made from Mozzarella and cream. It has a solid Mozzarella shell, filled with stracciatella (fresh Mozzarella shreds soaked in cream). This gives Zandam Burrata an unusual soft texture and it is perfect with the crisp sweetness of the strawberries and fragrant mint in this recipe.

INGREDIENTS/THE WHAT:

FOR THE PESTO 

2 cups (40g) mint leaves

1 clove garlic, minced 

½ cup (120 ml) olive oil

 

FOR THE SALAD

2 cups (300g) strawberries, sliced

About 100g (one tub) of Zandam Burrata 

A handful of fresh mint

Salt and freshly ground pepper

METHOD/THE HOW:

  1. Process the ingredients for the pesto in a food processor. If you don’t have one, finely chop everything and combine together.
  2. Place the mint leaves and strawberry slices on your serving plate. Sprinkle with some salt and cracked black pepper.
  3. Add the pesto and gently stir to coat the strawberries with the pesto.
  4. Gently tear the Zandam Burrata open and place in the middle of the serving plate.
  5. Serve and enjoy the taste of our award-winning cheese!

OPENING HOURS:

Saturday & Sunday: Closed
Monday to Thursday: 08H00-16H30
Friday: 08H00-15H00

© 2020 Zandam Cheese  |  All Rights Reserved 
ADDRESS: R312 Lichtenburg Road, Durbanville, 7551
MAP: Click to view in Google Maps
TEL: +27 21 976 9794

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