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A plate with cherry tomatoes and basil leaves, featuring mozzarella cheese shaped like two sheep faces with black peppercorn eyes, surrounded by more mozzarella as their bodies—a charming Easter Burrata Caprese.
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Easter Burrata Caprese

Festive caprese salad with creamy burrata shaped as lamb, and juicy, grape tomatoes.
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: caprese, Easter sides
Servings: 6

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