Heirloom Tomato Salad Board (Printable)

Colorful heirloom tomatoes with creamy burrata, basil oil, and pine nuts on a beautiful sharing board.

# What You Need:

→ Tomatoes

01 - 1.75 lbs assorted heirloom tomatoes, various colors and sizes, sliced or halved

→ Cheese

02 - 2 balls fresh burrata cheese (8.8 oz total)

→ Basil Oil

03 - 1 cup fresh basil leaves, packed
04 - 1/3 cup + 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
05 - 1 small garlic clove
06 - Pinch of salt

→ Garnishes & Extras

07 - Flaky sea salt, to taste
08 - Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
09 - 1 tbsp pine nuts, toasted
10 - Fresh basil leaves, for garnish
11 - Crusty bread or crostini, for serving

# Directions:

01 - In a blender or food processor, combine basil leaves, olive oil, garlic, and a pinch of salt. Blend until smooth and bright green. Strain through a fine sieve for a smooth finish, if desired. Set aside.
02 - On a large serving board or platter, artfully arrange the sliced heirloom tomatoes in overlapping layers or clusters to showcase their colors and shapes.
03 - Tear the burrata into large pieces and nestle them among the tomatoes.
04 - Drizzle the basil oil generously over the tomatoes and burrata.
05 - Sprinkle with flaky sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Scatter toasted pine nuts and extra basil leaves on top, if using.
06 - Serve immediately with crusty bread or crostini on the side.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It looks stunning without any real effort, just good tomatoes and a little confidence arranging them.
  • The basil oil tastes like something expensive but takes two minutes to make in a blender.
  • You can scale it up or down depending on who shows up, and it always feels generous.
  • There is no cooking involved, which means you can make it when it is too hot to turn on the stove.
02 -
  • Cold tomatoes taste like nothing, so leave them on the counter for at least an hour before you start assembling.
  • If you blend the basil oil too long it will heat up and turn dark, so pulse it just until smooth and then stop.
  • Burrata weeps and gets watery if it sits too long, so assemble this board no more than twenty minutes before serving.
03 -
  • Strain the basil oil if you are serving this to guests who appreciate a refined presentation, but leave it chunky for casual meals.
  • Warm your bread in the oven for five minutes before serving so it is crispy on the outside and soft inside, perfect for soaking up the juices.
  • If your tomatoes are bland, season them separately with a pinch of salt and let them sit for ten minutes to draw out their flavor before arranging.
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