This quick (less than 10 minutes!) Burrata Caprese salad is a filling lunch or great side for your dinner. It's loaded up with all the good stuff - and will win over even the salad skeptics. Sweet and salty, crunchy and cheesy - and with a good dose of healthy greens!
This salad is not your regular caprese. It's so much more. I do love a caprese with just cheese, tomatoes and basil - and maybe a super simple vinaigrette. It's an amazing side that's served over and over again in my house.
But this salad here, this is a full meal.
Or a side, if you like. I always serve it for Christmas - it's the perfect Christmas color with its red and green colors.
Why you will love this recipe
- It's done in under 10 minutes
- It's super easy to make
- It's loaded with cheese
- You'll want to eat the vinaigrette by the spoonful
- It's good for you and loaded with healthy stuff
- Even salad skeptics love it - I know, because I am one
What you need to make it
Ingredient notes & substitutions
- Baby leaf spinach can be swapped for regular fresh spinach
- Cherry tomatoes can be swapped for regular tomatoes
- Cashew nuts should be natural without salt or other seasoning
- Burrata can be swapped for a ball of mozzarella
How to make it
- Start by placing the cashews in a frying pan
- Roast gently over medium-high heat for a few minutes, until they are warm and have a little bit of color, then chop roughly
- Add all ingredients for the vinaigrette to a jar with a lid
- Close the lid tightly and shake the jar vigorously until all the ingredients are well combined
- To assemble the salad, place spinach on a deep dinner plate
- Add halved cherry tomatoes
- Place a ball of burrata in the middle and top with roasted and chopped cashews nuts
- Drizzle over the vinaigrette, and serve!
Tips & tricks
- Make the vinaigrette in a jar for easy mixing
- Make some extra vinaigrette and have for your salads the coming days
- Switch up the flavors by serving with Honey Lemon Vinaigrette instead of the Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette
- Store any leftover vinaigrette in the fridge in a jar with a tightly closed lid, and it will be good for at least 1 week
- You can make the salad ahead of time - for dinner parties or a lunch ready to go, just don't add the vinaigrette until just before serving
Recipe FAQ
A burrata caprese is a caprese salad (usually made with mozzarella, tomatoes, fresh basil and olive oil) but made with burrata cheese instead of mozzarella.
Burrata is made from mozzarella, but they are not the same thing. A burrata has a shell of mozzarella that's filled with a fresh curd mixed with cream.
The texture of burrata is very buttery (burrata actually means butter) and smooth, and the burrata will usually run when you cut into it.
Caprese in Italian means "of capri" so Insalata Caprese translates to "Salad of Capri". It usually refers to a simple salad made from mozzarella, tomatoes, fresh basil and olive oil.
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Recipe
Burrata Caprese Salad with Spinach & Cashews
Print RateIngredients
Burrata Caprese Salad
- ¼ cup cashew nuts natural
- 1 large handful baby leaf spinach or regular spinach
- ½ cup halved cherry tomatoes or regular tomatoes in smaller pieces
- 1 (4 oz) ball burrata cheese or mozzarella
Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette
- 1½ tablespoon olive oil
- ½ tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Start by roasting the cashew nuts in a frying pan over medium-high heat for a few minutes, until they are warm and have a bit of color. Stir often and make sure they don't burn.¼ cup cashew nuts
- Make the Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette by placing all ingredients in a jar with a lid, and then closing the lid tightly and shaking the jar vigorously. Taste and add more salt and honey as desired.1½ tablespoon olive oil, ½ tablespoon balsamic vinegar, 1 tablespoon honey, ¼ teaspoon salt
- Place baby spinach leaves on a deep plate and top with cherry tomatoes. Place the burrata on top.1 large handful baby leaf spinach, ½ cup halved cherry tomatoes, 1 (4 oz) ball burrata cheese
- Chop the roasted cashew nuts roughly and sprinkle on top of the salad.
- Drizzle the vinaigrette on top of the salad and serve.
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Notes
Tips & tricks
- Make the vinaigrette in a jar for easy mixing
- Make some extra vinaigrette and have for your salads the coming days
- Store any leftover vinaigrette in the fridge in a jar with a tightly closed lid, and it will be good for at least 1 week
- You can make the salad ahead of time - for dinner parties or a lunch ready to go, just don't add the vinaigrette until just before serving
Nutrition
Nutritional information is approximate and automatically calculated, and should only be viewed as an indication.
sherry brubaker
I LOVE the addition of creamy burrata in this recipe! Such a solid go-to meal, especially on Meatless Mondays!
Julie Menghini
I'm slow to the Burrata club and just had it not long ago at my son's house. I can't wait to present this dish at is house. It's just beautiful and all of the flavors and textures sound amazing. I didn't know what the difference between mozzarella and Burrata was so really appreciated that info.
Emmeline Kemperyd
Welcome to the burrata club, Julie! It's a good place to be 😉
Julia
I love salads with burrata and this one looks so tasty!
Jen
This just goes to show that the simplest of ingredients put together perfectly make the best dishes. This looks lovely!
Claudia Lamascolo
I loved this version of caprese salad we have only made it plain until now this is a keeper and love that honey addition!
Nicole
This looks so good and simple to make! Definitely a great go-to for a healthy and quick lunch. I'll have to give it a try, thanks for sharing!
Emmeline
Thank you, Nicole! Healthy, quick & very satisfying!
Ashley Rice
I love that you add the nutrition information! That is so cool!
Emmeline
Thank you for commenting, Ashley! Happy you like it!
Elizabeth O
that would be a delicious fresh flavors meal for me with fantastic salad. it is a nice recipe and I am happy and satisfied with this recipe.
Emmeline
Thank you Elizabeth for commenting! Happy you liked it!
Rachel
I dont think Ive ever had anything like this before but it sounds delicious and perfect for this time of year when we are all trying to be a bit healthier!
Emmeline
Thank you for your comment & review! Yeah it's a good way to trick yourself into eating a bit healthier 😉
Justyna Butler
This photo....and all the reds in it...I can taste it! Yum!
Emmeline
Thank you! 😀
Jeannette (Jay Joy)
I usually wouldn't go out of my way to make a specialty salad in the winter either, but it is funny how our body craves certain things no matter the season!
Emmeline
Yeah, gotta love the body telling you what it needs! (Apparently, my body does not need more cookies?!)
Marisa Franca
What a fantastic looking salad. We eat salads year round -- could be 5 feet of snow on the ground and there would be a side salad at our dinner table. It can be a bit boring having the same things. The Caprese Salad with Cashews would be a welcome switch! That is if I could keep the cashews hidden from Hubby -- he loves them and would eat them for a snack. I'm pinning the recipe.
Emmeline
Thank you! Haha you need a secret hiding space 😉 my dad’s the same way - when I lived with my parents I would bake a lot of brownies but most of the time without the nuts as he’d finished them all at 3 am 😂
Megan
Yummmm never thought to add cashews to a caprese, but that's awesome!
Emmeline
Thank you for commenting! Gotta love a bit of crunch in a salad!
Veena Azmanov
Oh, how I love cashews and then you added that mozzarella - yes!! Sounds so delicious. Love the drizzle of balsamic vinaigrette. That would be a meal for me with a nice big baguette
Emmeline
Thank you for commenting! Ooh yes a nice piece of baguette with that and maybe some extra dressing to sop up with the bread??
Mahy Elamin
OMG this so creative. I have never tried something like this before. I just happen to have these ingredients so am going to make it today for lunch – – if I can wait that long!
Emmeline
Thank you! So happy you like it 😃 oh have a nice lunch!! Let me know how it turns out!
Tasha at Lady Boss Studio
Yumm this looks so delicious. I love caprese salad but never make it on my own for some reason. I'll have to try this!
Emmeline
Thank you! I usually don't make it a lot just because it doesn't feel like a complete meal, so more like a side - but with this recipe I am happy and satisfied with nothing else!
Christa
This looks delicious! I love Caprese salad but haven’t ever topped it with cashews or honey. I am so excited to try this!
Emmeline
I hadn't either and now I'm obsessed! Thanks for commenting, let me know when you try it!
Noel Lizotte
Oh My Gosh! YES!
I'm eating clementines like it's my job.
And for supper - carrots, green beans and corn. .. all the veggies.
Emmeline
Haha right?! All the veggies & vitamins please!
Sincerely Miss J
Loving the twist of this caprese Salad with the cashews. May have to try this, this week.
Emmeline
Thanks for commenting! Let me know if you try it! 😀
kim
This recipe is perfect! It's super easy and has so much flavor! A great, fresh salad idea!
Emmeline
So glad you liked it! Thank you for commenting!
Cathy
Emmeline, there is not one single ingredient in this salad that couldn't make my day! All the flavors together with the vinaigrette and the cashews, Oh my!! My kind of salad for sure!!
Emmeline
So happy you liked it! I feel the same way - everything good in one salad 😍 thanks a lot for commenting!
Nathan Wyper
Great take on a classic looks delicious, i love the sound of the vinaigrette! need to try this!
Danielle Wolter
This is def something I'd like to be making for weeknight dinners. Delicious fresh flavors!
Jacqueline Debono
Love this version of Caprese salad. Cashews and spinach are great additions and that honey balsamic vinaigrette sounds wonderful!
Emmeline
Makes it so much more like a meal than a side 😃 thanks for commenting!
Matt @ Plating Pixels
I love how the recipe is so simple to make, but the nutritional value is just awesome! The honey Balsamic Vinaigrette is a great accompaniment to this recipe! Thanks Emmeline!
Emmeline
You’re so welcome! Thanks for commenting!
Dannii
Oh that dressing sounds amazing. Such a lovely light salad!
Emmeline
I have trouble stopping myself from eating it by the spoonful 😍 thanks for commenting!
Judy
This looks delicious. The pictures are beautiful too. I would love to make this one day. Thank you for sharing.
Emmeline
You’re very welcome! Thank you for commenting!