Arugula Salad with Charred Tomatoes and Stracciatella
Salad
Impress your guests with this elegant arugula salad featuring perfectly charred tomatoes and creamy stracciatella cheese. It's the perfect dish for holiday meals or any special occasion.
Recipe Ingredients
- ½ red onion
- 10 charred tomatoes
- 100 g arugula
- 200 g stracciatella cheese
- 2 tbsp balsamic glaze
- 4 tsp olive oil
- 1 tsp wine vinegar
- 20 g pine nuts
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
Dressing Preparation
Whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, salt, and black pepper in a small bowl until well combined.
Salad Assembly
- Place the baby arugula on a large serving plate.
- Halve the charred cherry tomatoes and thinly slice the red onion.
- Arrange the tomatoes and onion over the arugula.
- Drizzle with the dressing, then spoon the stracciatella over the salad.
- Sprinkle with the pine nuts and finish with a drizzle of balsamic glaze.
NOTES
- Substitute pine nuts with pumpkin seeds for a different crunch.
- Replace stracciatella cheese with burrata for a creamier texture.
- Mix arugula with spinach to add more greens.
- Add thinly sliced pears or mangoes for a hint of sweetness.
Maria
2023-03-01
The flavors are perfectly balanced, and the addition of the balsamic glaze and pine nuts adds a wonderful depth of flavor and crunch. The recipe is easy to follow and allows for some flexibility with ingredient substitutions and additions. I highly recommend trying this salad out for a delicious and impressive dish that is sure to please any guests!
