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Asparagus and Burrata Salad (with Balsamic Dressing)

Published 06/06/2019, updated 23/12/2019 16 Comments

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Asparagus and Burrata salad with Balsamic Dressing, fine dining
Asaparagus and Burrata Salad, fine dining.
Asparagus and Burrata Salad (with Balsamic Vinegar Dressing)

This asparagus and burrata salad is quick, easy and delicious, with a piquant balsamic dressing to contrast with the mild, creamy burrata and sweet, unassuming asparagus.

So, guess what? Another quick and easy, no long spiel post! Hurrah!

Asparagus and Burrata Salad Recipe

A fairly fluid salad, I’ve kept it very simple and basic in terms of ingredients here, with only asparagus, tomatoes and burrata. With the odd sprinkling of baby herbs.

But you an add more salad ingredients if you like, in the form of leaves, cucumbers, avocado and more herbs. Or anything else.

Asparagus and Burrata salad with Balsamic Dressing, fine dining, top shot
Edible flowers are always pretty with salads

What is Burrata?

Burrata is a cheese pouch, to put it simply! It hails from Puglia and has been around since early 20th century.

Burrata, which means buttery, is a pouch made of stretchy cheese much like mozzarella, that holds a combination of fresh cream (panna in Italian) and leftover cheese scraps from making mozzarella. These cheese scraps are called stracciatella, meaning small rags.

I love burrata, it’s cheese and cream in one! What’s not to love? Given its creamy and super mild constitution, it’s just begging for contrast, hence our strong, balsamic dressing.

Another example of contrasting flavours with burrata is how it’s used in our Shakshuka, here on LinsFood. Shakshuka is that Middle Eastern breakfast dish of eggs poached in a thick tomato based sauce, as you can see below.

Shakshuka with Burrata
Shakshuka with Burrata

Can’t get Burrata?

Use any cheese you fancy and slice it, crumble it or grate it and sprinkle it all over.

Why add sodium bicarbonate when blanching green vegetables?

You’ll see that we add some sodium bicarbonate to the boiling water before blanching the asparagus. We do this to maintain the colour of the asparagus.

It’s all about the chlorophyll and the magnesium in your greens. Chlorophyl loves to ditch its magnesium when heated using acidic or neutral water. Without magnesium, chlorophyll gets dull and becomes a khaki colour.

By increasing the alkalinity of your cooking water, the sodium bicarbonate ensures that the magnesium in your chlorophyll remains intact.

Result = vibrant green.

Of course we stop the vegetables from cooking further by dropping them in ice cold water.

If cooked for too long, sodium bicarbonate does turn your vegetables to mush. But we don’t do that, do we? That’s why it’s called blanching. Right?

So now you know.

Shall we get our aprons on?

♥ And if you like the recipe, don’t forget to leave me a comment and that all important, 5-star rating! 😉 Thank you! ♥

Lin xx

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Asparagus and Burrata salad with Balsamic Dressing,fine dining

Asparagus and Burrata Salad (with Balsamic Dressing)


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5 from 9 reviews

  • Author: Azlin Bloor
  • Prep Time: 10
  • Cook Time: 3
  • Total Time: 13 minutes
  • Yield: Serves 4 1x
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Ingredients

Scale
  • 500g (1.1 lb) asparagus
  • 16 cherry tomatoes
  • 4 small burrate (about 100g/3.5oz each) OR 2 regular ones
  • small amount of herbs of your choice
  • 1 Tbsp salt
  • 1 tsp sodium bicarbonate (for blanching the asparagus)

Dressing

  • 4 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 3 Tbsp EV olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
  • pinch of salt
  • freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Mix all the dressing ingredients together and check seasoning, adding more salt if needed. Set aside.
  2. Rinse the asparagus. Then break off the woody end. Just grab your asparagus at the end with one hand, and halfway up with the other. Then bend. It will break naturally, at the spot between the woody end and where the tender part starts. Leave the asparagus whole. Of course, if you prefer, chop it up.
  3. Bring a saucepan of water to boil with the salt and sodium bicarbonate. Add the asparagus and cook for just 2 minutes.
  4. Drain, and rinse in cold water or drop into a bowl of ice water.
  5. Chop the tomatoes in half or quarters.

Serve Up

  1. If you’ve got small burrate (plural of burrata), place each burrata in the middle of a salad plate. If you have 2 big ones, just gently slice in half, and divide accordingly. Surround it with the blanched asparagus, tomatoes and herbs. Drizzle the dressing equally on all 4 plates. Garnish with edible flowers if you fancy. Top with some freshly ground black pepper and serve immediately.
  • Category: Salads
  • Method: Easy
  • Cuisine: British/Italian Fusion

Keywords: salad, burrata, healthy asparagus

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Comments

  1. Holly Kinley says

    24/06/2019 at 10:44 am

    Made this as a starter for our dinner party for 6 yesterday. I managed to get the small burrata, it went down a treat. Thank you!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Azlin Bloor says

      14/07/2019 at 2:59 pm

      A pleasure, thanks for letting me know, Holly.

      Reply
  2. Liz Armstrong says

    17/06/2019 at 10:34 am

    What a beautiful work of art! I’ll have to make this at our next dinner party. Thanks Azlin!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Azlin Bloor says

      20/06/2019 at 9:33 am

      Thanks Liz, definitely one to impress with! Let me know if you do.

      Reply
  3. Melanie Simon says

    14/06/2019 at 1:33 pm

    I love, love this so much! But I can’t get burrata. I’ve looked everywhere, even online. I want to try and make it as close to this as possible. What is the best easy to get cheese?

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Azlin Bloor says

      14/06/2019 at 4:22 pm

      Mozzarella is going to be your best bet. Its mildness, almost bland, fits the bill perfectly, as a sub for the burrata. Let me know how you get on.

      Reply
  4. Maria says

    08/06/2019 at 6:02 am

    Salad is my ideal lunch in hot weather. This lovely salad would be just perfect for a light but wholesome lunch. Wonderful information on the cheese and tips on how to keep greens looking lush and fresh through blanching.

    ★★★★★

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    • Azlin Bloor says

      14/06/2019 at 1:28 pm

      Thank you, Maria, it’s perfect on a hot day. The cheese is just enough to fill you up.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
  5. Michelle Conrad says

    07/06/2019 at 8:22 pm

    Oh wow, I’ve been wondering how to serve asparagus differently, this is so good. And love burrata. Thank you!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Azlin Bloor says

      14/06/2019 at 1:28 pm

      A pleasure, Michelle.

      Reply
  6. Dan Westman says

    06/06/2019 at 5:00 pm

    awesome

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Azlin Bloor says

      14/06/2019 at 1:29 pm

      Cheers Dan.

      Reply
  7. Tatiana Christov says

    06/06/2019 at 4:28 pm

    luv the way you’ve used edible flowers in this. adds a beautiful twist on the whole recipe that’s perfect for summer barbecues and salads

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Azlin Bloor says

      14/06/2019 at 1:29 pm

      Yes, perfect for the summer. Thank you!

      Reply
  8. Calvin Burrows says

    06/06/2019 at 4:16 pm

    Awesome recipe as usual, Lin. Can’t wait to try this out at the weekend.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Azlin Bloor says

      14/06/2019 at 1:29 pm

      Thank you. let me know what you think.

      Reply

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