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Burrata Salad with Caramelized Peaches and Walnuts
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Burrata Salad with Caramelized Peaches and Walnuts

Three contrasts build this dish: warm caramelized peaches, cold creamy burrata and toasted walnuts. Make it in August, when peaches are at their sweetest.

⏱ 25 min🍽 4 servings 🌍 Mediterranean👩‍🍳 Afoona🧩 2 parts

👨‍🍳 Method

For the Salad Dressing

  1. 1
    Seal the oil, vinegar, mustard, salt and black pepper in a jar and shake well, until smooth.
    Jar

To assemble

  1. 2
    Toast the walnuts in a dry skillet over medium heat 3–4 minutes, stirring, until they turn lightly golden and fragrant. Chop coarsely.
    ⚙ Dry-Pan ToastingStoveFrying panKnife
    💡Toast over medium heat and keep things moving: nuts, pine nuts and spices go from toasted to burnt in seconds. Transfer to a plate right away, since the hot pan keeps toasting.
  2. 3
    Halve the tomatoes.
    KnifeCutting board
  3. 4
    Halve the peaches, remove the pits and cut each half into 3 wedges.
    KnifeCutting board
  4. 5
    Heat the butter and honey in a skillet over medium-high heat, until the butter melts.
    ⚙ Pan-fryingStoveFrying pan
  5. 6
    Lay the peach wedges in a single layer and sear 2 minutes per side, until golden and slightly softened but not falling apart. Let cool 5 minutes.
    StoveSilicone spatula
  6. 7
    Toss the leaves with half the dressing and arrange on a serving plate.
  7. 8
    Arrange on top the tomatoes and peaches.
  8. 9
    Place the burrata balls in the center.
  9. 10
    Sprinkle the nuts and basil on top.
  10. 11
    Drizzle with the rest of the dressing and serve immediately.
    💡The dressing goes on only just before serving: dressed green leaves wilt within minutes.
463calories
13 gprotein
18 gcarbs
39 gfat
● protein 11%● carbs 15%● fat 74%

Per serving (285 g), of 4 servings

For the Salad Dressing · To assemble ·

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⚖ About the ingredients

🔧 Tools needed (6) · 🍳 One cooking vessel

  • Stove · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
  • Frying pan · Also works: Wok (None) · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Pot (High sides, slow evaporation and weak browning)
  • Cutting board · Also works: Plate (Large plate, dulls the knife)
  • Knife · Also works: Food processor (Fast, less control over size) · Kitchen shears (For herbs/dough)
  • Silicone spatula · Also works: Wooden spoon (Scrapes less well) · Spoon / teaspoon (regular) (None)
  • Jar · Also works: Storage container (None)

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