Burrata Toast With Tomato And Basil
This easy burrata toast is a great upscale appetizer for dinner parties and date nights! It's fresh, flavorful, and comes together in under 10 minutes - no cooking required.
Ingredients
- ½ loaf Italian bread sliced into roughly 2-inch squares
- 3 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3 teaspoons balsamic vinegar of modena or balsamic glaze
- 1 medium vine tomato sliced into 6 rounds
- 8 ounces burrata
- 8 to 10 leaves fresh basil roughly chopped
Instructions
- First, place the sliced bread on a baking sheet, crust side down, and broil on LOW until lightly toasted but still soft in the center, about 3 minutes.
- Carefully transfer the toasted bread to a serving dish for assembling the burrata toast. Lightly drizzle each piece of toasted bread with olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
- Next, top each toast with a slice of tomato, then a generous dollop of burrata. Finally, top each burrata toast with basil. Serve immediately.
Notes
Ingredient selection: A simple recipe like this needs fresh, high-quality ingredients to taste great. Make sure to pick the juiciest tomatoes, freshest basil, fluffiest bread, and highest quality olive oil and balsamic vinegar! Read our blog post above for more tips on selecting ingredients.
Burrata: This appetizer specifically benefits from a high quality burrata cheese as well! We love Murray's burrata (you can buy it online here) for its creamy texture and sweet yet earthy flavor. Typical grocery store burrata just doesn't compare to gourmet or local cheese.
Slicing the bread: You'll want crust on the bottom of each square of toast to help support the weight of the toppings. To do this, start by slicing the whole loaf of bread in half horizontally, so that you have two large pieces with plenty of crust on one side. Then, slice one half into roughly 2-inch square pieces.
Drizzling EVOO & balsamic: We like to drizzle the EVOO diagonally across the toast in one direction, and the balsamic diagonally in the opposite direction! This creates a fun criss-cross pattern and good balance of flavors.
Serving suggestions: Serve this fancy burrata toast appetizer for a dinner party or tapas night with friends and family. It's so easy to make and your guests will love the delicious, creamy burrata and crunchy toast!
Nutrition
Serving: 1piece | Calories: 224kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 72mg | Potassium: 94mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 471IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 204mg | Iron: 1mg
