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This festive Burrata Snowman caprese has got to be one of my favorite Christmas recipes. 

A plate with two snowmen made from burrata balls decorated with peppercorns, carrot slices, basil scarves, and surrounded by cherry tomatoes and more mozzarella balls.
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With cherry tomatoes, mini mozzarella balls, burrata, and fresh basil, this showstopping salad is not only cute but delicious, too.

Serve it as a side salad to accompany dinner, or enjoy it as a tasty appetizer with my no-knead focaccia.

Make it Ahead

The salad is easy to make in advance, giving you more time to enjoy the holidays with your loved ones. Keep it covered in the fridge, and dress the salad right before serving.

Burrata Snowman Ingredients

  • Burrata: Drain the balls and place them carefully on the platter to make your snowmen.
  • Cherry tomatoes: Use smaller cherry tomatoes and halve some of them to fill the space around the snowmen. 
  • Bocconcini: Also known as mini mozzarella balls. Use to make the ‘snow’.
  • Toppings: Decorate the snowmen with peppercorns, a small carrot nose, and fresh basil.
  • Seasoning: Balsamic glaze, olive oil, sea salt, and pepper.

How to Make a Burrata Snowman Platter

  1. Arrange the four burrata on a platter and top with the peppercorn, carrot, and basil details.
  2. Add the cherry tomatoes. 
  3. Top with bocconcini ‘snow’.
  4. Drizzle with balsamic glaze and sprinkle with sea salt and pepper to serve.
A series of pictures showing the different steps to make a burrata snowman platter. In step 1 place the four burrata on a platter and add the snowman details. In step 2 arrange the cherry tomatoes around the snowmen. Step 3 - Top with mini mozzarella balls. Step 4 -Add balsamic glaze, olive oil, and season well.

Recipe Tip

Sesame seeds or pieces of black olive cut out with a metal straw are great alternatives to using peppercorns.

More Christmas Platters

A plate with two snowmen made from burrata balls decorated with peppercorns, carrot slices, basil scarves, and surrounded by cherry tomatoes and more mozzarella balls .
Servings: 8 people

Burrata Snowman

Showstopping cherry tomato, mini mozzarella, and burrata snowman platter topped with fresh basil.
Prep: 30 minutes
Cook: 0 minutes
Total: 30 minutes
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Ingredients 

  • 4 burrata, balls
  • 400 grams cherry tomatoes
  • 150 grams bocconcini, mini mozzarella balls
  • 1 carrot, small
  • 15 fresh basil leaves
  • 22 peppercorns
  • 3 tablespoons balsamic glaze
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • sea salt, to taste
  • pepper, to taste

Instructions 

  • Place the drained burrata carefully in pairs on a platter – one on top of the other.
  • Slice a carrot and trim it into two triangle-shaped noses.
  • Place a carrot nose on each snowman.
  • Top the snowmen with peppercorn for the eyes, buttons and mouth.
  • Make a scarf out of basil leaves and simply stick these between the burrata.
  • Arrange the cherry tomatoes on the platter around the snowmen.
  • Now, top with the bocconcini and basil leaves.
  • Drizzle with olive oil, balsamic glaze, and a sprinkle of sea salt and pepper.
  • Serve.

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Nutrition

Calories: 319kcal, Carbohydrates: 6g, Protein: 17g, Fat: 30g, Saturated Fat: 13g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 5g, Cholesterol: 60mg, Sodium: 24mg, Potassium: 139mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 2084IU, Vitamin C: 12mg, Calcium: 475mg, Iron: 0.5mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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