This Burrata Caprese salad recipe is for those days when you have the finest heirloom tomatoes sitting on the kitchen counter, but can’t decide between fresh mozzarella and ricotta cheese to pile them over. The struggle is real!So you naturally reach for the finest soft cheese on the planet, right? And you make a tomato burrata salad served over fresh basil pesto, like a boss! Because If you have perfect tomatoes, you most likely have a little bit too much fresh basil that needs to be used ...
Summer Salad Recipes
Tomato Onion Salad Recipe
Easy tomato onion salad recipe Mediterranean style with lots of fresh oregano, chives, capers and feta cheese, dressed in a lovely olive oil and red wine vinegar dressing! I’m having a major crush on all the heirloom tomatoes this summer, today I'm particularly fond of the red ones. They just scream hot summer days, deliciousness and freshness! Ok, do we really need a post on how to make a simple tomato salad ? Uhmm… well.. yes of course, what kind of question is that ..? Because truth ...
Basil Peach Salad Recipe with Honey Lemon Vinaigrette & Prosciutto di Parma
This basil and peach salad recipe is a lovely marriage of fragrant basil and yellow peaches dressed in a refreshing honey lemon vinaigrette! I'm so stocked about this peach salad recipe today! Mostly because it is just perfection of nature, and then you can only make this for about two, three months of the year. Of course salads are a simple mix of ingredients tossed together in some lovely dressing. So adding the word recipe to peach salad might seem a little bit silly but that's what we do ...
Fresh Tomato Salsa Recipe
The best fresh tomato salsa recipe or “ salsa fresca ", made with freshly picked heirloom tomatoes, beautiful green and red onions, fragrant cilantro, jalapeño and fresh lime juice. Homemade, from scratch!Healthy and easy like Sunday morning, you can also make it with red or green tomatoes, tomatillo, and If you aren’t a fan of cilantro just leave it out and replace it with basil. The perfect topping for my Mexican Shrimp Tacos, pupusas, to spoon over a gorgeous piece of salmon, grilled ...
Strawberry Salsa Recipe
A delicious fruity strawberry salsa recipe perfect as a dip with a bag of chips, or spooned over your favorite fish, like salmon or halibut, grilled chicken or street tacos. I keep saying: it’s all about the simple things kids, and this right here is living proof of that! Sweet and zesty, I even serve it with my seared orange scallops and tuna poke. Total killer! Tough I gave my recipe a classic spin with jalapeño and cilantro, I also make it with fresh basil, orange, honey and a balsamic ...
Cucumber Tomato Salad Recipe Video
The best cucumber tomato salad (+Video), made with the finest heirloom tomatoes, fragrant basil and oregano, cucumbers, green and red onions in a homemade Italian olive oil and red wine vinegar dressing.I’ve been dying to bring back this tomato salad recipe from the archives, because more than anything it reminds me of the man in the photo, my grandfather. This space only exists because of him, and it all started with this rustic salad. I must have watched him make it a hundred times, ...
Burrata Peach Salad Recipe
This Burrata Peach Salad is an explosion of fresh summer flavors and textures from sweet juicy peaches, creamy burrata, basil and a pomegranate balsamic dressing. You could go for grilled peaches and a handful of baby arugula to make a meal of things. Look at this beautiful mess I made out of my burrata peach salad! The little foodie Picasso in me just can’t control those wild bursts of talent. Story of my life! Just kidding, I bet all the food photography critiques would give me an F- on ...
Tomato Basil Salad Recipe
A vegan tomato basil salad recipe with homemade chive dressing, perfect for lunch, dinner or a summer barbecue. I’ve got yet another non-recipe recipe for you today! Because perfect, exquisite summer heirloom tomatoes and purple basil need to show off in all their splendor. I just give them a stage ;) Clearly my obsession with eating, growing, and buying them knows no boundaries. Goes well with cucumbers, feta, goat cheese and fresh mozzarella di bufala. Personally I like to serve it ...
Tomato Bread Salad Recipe ( Panzanella )
This Tuscan tomato bread salad is a vegetarian's dream. Charred bruschetta rubbed with garlic and tossed with juicy tomatoes and wild mushroom cooked in white wine. This Tomato Bread Salad is what it’s all about ! Remember how I was bragging about being the queen of all things bruschetta, crostini and panini yesterday? Well that's because practice makes perfect indeed. I rubbed so many pieces of charred bread in my existence it is unbelievable, and probably illegal ( since I started as a ...
Burrata Roasted Tomato Salad Recipe
I’ve made so many roasted tomato salads in my life, but this one served over pouches of fresh burrata cheese and drizzled with a zesty scallion dressing takes the cake.Make sure to use the very thin and mild scallions, or substitute with a large bunch of onion chives. I used a mix of heirloom cherry tomatoes but it can be done with the larger variety, sliced or cut into wedges. They will take longer to roast and collapse, but equally delicious. Mandatory to wipe our plates clean with ...