This post may contain affiliate links. Please see our disclosure policy.

Made with fresh, creamy burrata cheese and sweet grape tomatoes, this delightful Easter Salad is almost too cute to eat.

A playful dish featuring two burrata balls shaped like bunnies, with tomato ears and chocolate chip eyes, surrounded by cherry tomatoes and basil leaves.
Save this recipe!
I’ll send it straight to your inbox! Plus you’ll get new recipes weekly!

It features all the delicious flavors of a classic caprese, with an adorable bunny pair made out of cheese.

Serve the fun platter as a tasty side dish at your next Easter gathering, or enjoy it with crostini slices as a flavorful appetizer.

Tip

This is the perfect make-ahead side dish for Easter lunches and a healthy way to balance out the chocolate we all love. 

A plate of burrata shaped like two bunnies, surrounded by cherry tomatoes, basil leaves, and decorative pastel eggs, with string lights around the plate.

Easter Salad Ingredients

For the bunnies:

  • Burrata: I used two different types of burrata for this (one was larger than the three others) – hence it became a momma and baby bunny, but you could keep them all the same size, too.
  • Fresh mozzarella ball: You’ll need a few slices to make the bunny ears.
  • Bocconcini: Also known as mini mozzarella balls. Use one to make the tails. Save the rest for your next salad.
  • Ham: For the inside of the ears.
  • Kalamata olive: For the eyes and nose. Cut out the shape with a metal straw (or by hand).

For the salad:

  • Grape tomatoes: Choose firm tomatoes and halve them if you have any empty spaces to fill on your platter. You can top them with a tablespoon of honey or maple syrup to bring out their sweetness.
  • Dressing: I like to keep it simple with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic glaze.
  • Seasoning: Sea salt and black pepper will balance all the flavors.
  • Fresh basil: Choose leaves of the same size and scatter them.

How to Make an Easter Salad

  1. Prepare the bunnies: Slice the mozzarella. Cut out the mozzarella and ham bunny ears with cookie cutters, as well as the olive eyes and nose with a metal straw. Halve a bocconcini to make the tails. Place the four burrata on your serving platter. Top with the ears, eyes, nose, and tail.
  2. Plate the tomatoes: Scatter the grape tomatoes around the bunnies, top with fresh basil.
  3. Final touches: Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic glaze. Season well.
A hand arranges burrata shaped as a bunny on a plate.
A hand places grape tomatoes on a platter with burrata bunnies in the center.
A festive Easter Salad features burrata balls shaped like rabbits, nestled among cherry tomatoes, basil leaves, and finished with a drizzle of balsamic glaze and olive oil.

Serving Suggestion

Use a platter with a lifted outer rim so the tomatoes don’t glide off.

Possible Variations

  • Grape tomatoes: You can use yellow grape tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, strawberries, or raspberries.
  • Burrata: Swap for fresh mozzarella balls or buffalo.
  • Mozzarella: Make the ears out of cheddar or any other hard cheese you can shape without crumbling.
  • Ham: Chorizo, salami, mortadella, or omit.
  • Fresh basil: Swap for other fresh herbs such as chopped parsley, oregano, mint, or thyme.
  • Olive: Peppercorns, black sesame seeds, or nigella seeds.
  • Add-ins: Feel free to add prosciutto, Serrano, leafy greens, avocado, or pesto.
  • Crunch: Add finely chopped roasted walnuts, sunflower seeds, pecans, or almonds.

How to Store Leftovers

Keep leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge. Enjoy within 2-3 days.

FAQs

Can I make this dish in advance?

Yes. You can make it a few hours ahead, cover it with clingfilm, and store it in the fridge. But wait to dress the salad until you’re ready to serve it. 

Can I make this without cookie cutters?

Absolutely! Shape the ears by hand. It doesn’t have to be precise to be cute.

More Easter Recipes

If you make this recipe or any other recipe on Foodbites, then I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to leave a comment and rating below.

A plate with two bunny-shaped mozzarella bites decorated with cheese and pink ears, black eyes, and surrounded by cherry tomatoes and fresh basil leaves—perfect for fun, health-conscious food recipes.
Servings: 5 people

Easter Salad

Adorable salad with grape tomatoes, basil, and burrata shaped into Easter bunnies.
Prep: 30 minutes
Cook: 0 minutes
Total: 30 minutes
Pin Rate Print
Save this recipe!
Share your email and I’ll send it straight to your inbox! Plus you’ll get new recipes weekly!

Equipment

Ingredients 

  • 600 grams burrata, 4 balls
  • 1 bocconcini, ball
  • 1 fresh mozzarella, ball
  • 1 slice ham
  • 1 kalamata olive
  • 300 grams grape tomatoes
  • 10 fresh basil leaves
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic glaze
  • sea salt, to taste
  • pepper, to taste

Instructions 

  • Place four burrata on a platter, two on top of the other.
  • Slice the mozzarella.
  • Use the large petal cutter to make the big bunny’s ears.
  • Cut the inside of the ears using ham and the medium petal cutter.
  • Repeat for the smaller bunny, using the medium and small petal cutters.
  • Halve a kalamata olive and cut out the eyes and noses with a metal straw. You can trim off some of the olives so they are flat.
  • Arrange the eyes and noses on the burrata faces.
  • Halve a bocconcini to make the tail (or use more fresh mozzarella and a small round cookie cutter).
  • Top with basil leaves, olive oil, and balsamic glaze.
  • Sprinkle with sea salt and pepper.
  • Serve.

Video

Nutrition

Calories: 425kcal, Carbohydrates: 5g, Protein: 23g, Fat: 41g, Saturated Fat: 19g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 7g, Cholesterol: 91mg, Sodium: 87mg, Potassium: 161mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 1386IU, Vitamin C: 8mg, Calcium: 665mg, Iron: 0.3mg

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

Did you make this recipe? Leave a comment below!

Leave a comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




2 Comments

  1. Michele Rourke says:

    It looks like the ears are flat. How is that done, because the directions say to cut the mozzarella but the fresh mozzarella is missing from the ingredients.

    Reply
    1. Sine says:

      Hi Michele,
      Thanks for your question. You slice the mozzarella ball and either use a cookie cutter to shape the ears (or cut these by hand). The ears are the thickness of a slice, so relatively flat. Any more questions just let me know.
      Sine

      Reply