Wednesday, November 30, 2022

SALAD WITH STRACCIATELLA AND CHERRY TOMATOES



Stracciatella is an ingredient that is becoming increasingly fashionable, not surprisingly you can find it on the social images of chefs and food bloggers. But are we sure we really know what it is or, unknowingly, do we confuse it with burrata? 

Stracciatella is a component of burrata, a spun paste cheese that has a soft heart composed of strips of mozzarella mixed with fresh cream: this is where the name originates, stracciatella. It is therefore inextricably linked to burrata of which it is the real strength from the point of view of taste. In this article we will see five ways to savor it at its best. Stracciatella can first be appreciated simply by itself. You can propose it in an aperitif with friends as an appetizer: its originality will always make you look good. An ideal side dish is that of cold cuts, other cheeses but also olives and vegetables in oil or grilled. You cannot miss the bread to enhance the flavor and not leave even a drop on the plate.

A complete and tasty first course, the one that can be made with stracciatella, perfect for making both pasta and rice creamy and enjoyable. The stracciatella is perfect to harmonize the flavors of the savory pie both as an internal filling, it is perfect in the company of spinach, chard, zucchini and even catalonian chicory, and in the realization of a sort of tart, where it plays perfectly with the tomato, with which they have always been friends. The savory pie will be a delicious dish both for summer meals and for a picnic with friends: the stracciatella will be your ace up your sleeve to amaze!

Sandwich Mon amour
The stracciatella lends itself a lot of thanks to its creaminess and ductility to compose sandwiches that can be good not only for lunch or accompanying dinner, but also for moments such as breakfast, in summer it can really please snacks. Stracciatella can be prepared in a toast in combination with tomato and salad or, a bold but no less effective combination, with broad beans and cheese. 

All you have to do is let your imagination run wild!

Ingredients
Salad with Stracciatella and cherry tomatoes
300 g stracciatella (or burrata)
300 g cherry tomatoes (cherry tomatoes, datterini, yellow, red)
4 leaves salad (gentle, lettuce)
100 g Kalamata olives (or pitted green olives)
dried oregano to taste
olive oil to taste
salt to taste

Preparation
HOW TO MAKE SALAD WITH STRACCIATELLA
Wash the cherry tomatoes and cut them in half or into smaller wedges. Season with olive oil, salt and oregano. Add the olives or pitted black olives. Stir for about ten minutes. Wash the salad leaves and dry them by dabbing them with absorbent paper. Place the salad leaves on a serving plate, add the fresh burrata stracciatella in the center and surround with the salad of cherry tomatoes and olives.

Season with a little olive oil and oregano and enjoy it fresh and tasty.

RECOMMENDATIONS
The stracciatella salad should be eaten at the moment, you can keep it for a few hours in the refrigerator.

 

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