Cherry Cucumber Arugula Salad with Burrata
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 3 cups loosely packed arugula
- 1 large cucumber, halved lengthwise, thinly sliced into half moons (about 2 cups)*
- 8 oz cherries (about 1 ½ cups), pitted, halved
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- 1 burrata ball (or see hack)**
- Fresh herbs (basil, mint, and/or parsley), for topping
- Olive oil, for topping
- *I love an English or Persian cucumber because the skin is thinner and less bitter, so you don’t have to peel it off AND the seeds are smaller.
- **Substitute with goat cheese or feta cheese.
- **Burrata hack! That creamy inside of burrata is called "stracciatella" and it is just thin shreds of mozzarella mixed with heavy cream. You can make your own stracciatella by tearing fresh mozzarella into thin pieces/strands and then mix it with enough heavy cream to coat and make it “saucy” like the inside of burrata. Watch the video!
Items you can prep ahead (optional)
- Halve and thinly slice 1 cucumber (about 2 cups)
- Pit and halve 8 oz cherries (about 1 ½ cups)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add the arugula, cucumbers, cherries, lemon, and salt and toss to coat. Transfer to a serving platter or large shallow serving bowl.
- Tear the burrata into pieces and place it on top. Scatter the herbs all over. Finish it off with a generous drizzle of oil, sprinkling of salt, and black pepper.
Notes
Substitutions:
- To make vegan, replace the cheese with avocado chunks sprinkled with salt. Use olive oil in place of butter for the nuts.
- Use any ripe summer fruit in place of the cherries.
- Use any seasonal salad greens.
- Substitute burrata with regular mozzarella (see hack!), goat, or feta cheese.
Storage:
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Leftovers + Repurposing:
- This salad tastes best closer to room temp, but you can eat it cold right out of the fridge. Top it off with a generous squeeze of lemon and a sprinkle of salt.
- Serve with a grilled sausage, grilled chicken or steak, or any other protein!