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Try this adorable Easter Burrata Caprese with a twist if you want a showstopping side dish to serve at your spring gatherings.
Made to resemble two Easter lamb, this classic caprese recipe features creamy burrata cheese, juicy grape tomatoes, and fresh basil. It’s bound to be a hit with your friends and family.
Serve it for lunch or dinner or enjoy as a fun appetizer with crusty bread.
If you’re after other savory recipes for Easter, check out this bunny caprese platter, easter bunnies burrata salad, or spring chick crostini appetizer.
Easter Burrata Caprese
Festive caprese salad with creamy burrata shaped as lamb, and juicy, grape tomatoes.
Equipment
- flower-shaped cookie cutter medium
- petal-shaped cookie cutter small
- petal-shaped cookie cutter medium
Ingredients
- 500 grams burrata, 4 balls
- 1 slice ham, small
- 1 fresh mozzarella
- 400 grams grape tomatoes
- fresh basil, to garnish
- 6 peppercorns
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons balsamic glaze
- pepper, to taste
- sea salt, to taste
Instructions
- Place the four burrata two by two in the middle of a serving platter.
- Slice the fresh mozzarella and cut out four ears with the medium-sized petal cutter.
- Use the flower cutter to shape the lamb’s wooly fringe with the mozzarella.
- Shape the inside of the ears with ham and the small petal cutter.
- Arrange the ears and wool fringe on top of the burrata.
- Top with the peppercorn eyes and nose.
- Arrange the grape tomatoes around the burrata.
- Scatter some fresh basil leaves.
- Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic glaze.
- Sprinkle with sea salt and pepper.
- Serve.
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Nutrition
Calories: 307kcal, Carbohydrates: 6g, Protein: 16g, Fat: 29g, Saturated Fat: 13g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 6g, Cholesterol: 62mg, Sodium: 60mg, Potassium: 173mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 1140IU, Vitamin C: 9mg, Calcium: 450mg, Iron: 0.3mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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