If your taste buds haven’t met the likes of Burrata cheese, then allow me to introduce you to mozzarella’s creamier, tastier counterpart. Burrata cheese is essentially mozzarella cheese that’s been filled with cream. (I’ll give you a moment to take that in…)
The result is the creamiest, softest cheese with a mild flavor that makes it the perfect match for sweet figs and savory prosciutto. Add a little peppery arugula dressed with balsamic and olive oil to the mix and you have my latest summer salad obsession.
But I can’t claim this flavor combination as my own. I first tasted the fig-prosciutto-burrata teamwork in action at Cusp, one of my all-time favorite restaurants in La Jolla, California. Executive chef Donald Lockhart served up this spectacular salad, as well as a sweet-meets-savory dessert featuring figs that were stuffed with blue cheese, sprinkled with sugar, and then torched—a sort of fig brûlée, if you will. So now you have not one but two excuses to start hoarding summer’s peak produce.
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Ingredients
- 1/4 cup store-bought fig compote or jam (See Kelly's Notes)
- 8 slices prosciutto
- 4 cups arugula
- Balsamic vinegar
- Olive oil
- 8 ounces Burrata cheese
- 2 cups quartered fresh figs
Instructions
- Combine the fig compote with 1 tablespoon water in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook, whisking occasionally, until warm and thinned slightly.
- Place two slices of prosciutto on each of four serving plates.
- In a medium bowl, toss the arugula with balsamic vinegar and olive oil, to taste. Divide the dressed arugula among the four plates, placing it atop the prosciutto.
- Carefully slice the burrata and divide it among the four plates. Scatter the quartered fresh figs among the plates then drizzle each salad with the warmed compote.
Kelly's Notes:
- Fig compote or jam can be found in most grocery stores either near the jams or near the cheese counter. My favorite brand is Dalmatia Fig Spread.
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Recipe by Kelly Senyei of Just a Taste and inspired by Cusp restaurant in La Jolla, California.
Made this delicious salad as a starter with freshly baked bread to all events during this Christmas season. So many compliments
Sounds delish, Desley!
Easy and Delicious!!!!
Absolutely delicious! Lovely presentation and not too much work
I’m thrilled you enjoyed the recipe, Kim!
Love this recipe and have done it many times, so easy and foolproof. For UK followers fig conserve can be found in Waitrose . A must for an easy and delicious appetiser.
I’m so thrilled you’ve been enjoying the recipe, Vivien!
I wanted to make this for Christmas eve, but obviously fresh figs are not available. What would you recommend for a good substitution?
Hi Gina! You could use any other type of fruit for a sweet component. Either fresh or dried works!
Wow – this salad is incredible! First time trying burrata cheese, and I’m hooked! The creaminess of the cheese pairs perfectly with the sweet and savory flavors of the figs and prosciutto. This recipe is a keeper!
Thank you so much for rating the recipe, Patti! I’m so thrilled you enjoyed it!
This is a fabulous salad recipe – taste and presentation are 5 star – loved it and will make it again and again
So glad you enjoyed the recipe, Ronnie!
Thanks for this wonderful recipe Kelly!
If Burrata is unavailable, can I use Buffalo Mozzarella instead?
OMG I seriously cannot wait to try this one Kelly! I love all the ingredients in here and how beautiful this salad is! I cannot get over it and I’m going to pick up some ingredients tomorrow to give this a try! Really beautiful and delicious looking salad!
Thank you for helping to spread the word on burrata! This looks like an incredible combination, and so beautiful to look at too. Great post!!
fig jam is the real charmer for this refreshingly fruity-cheesy summer salad,we wont mind having this salad everyday…we heart figs :-)
Burrata is my favorite, I’m totally drooling over this salad! Wish I had it right now :D
Kelly,
I didn’t have a fresh fig until we joined our second CSA farm share, and the family happened to have a fig tree on their property. Man, what a revelation! I’d already known that fig jam (I like that orange lidded kind best, too–it’s smooth and more spreadable than the red checked lid kind I don’t care for) and prosciutto are a great combination with goat cheese, so now I’ll need to try burrata too.
Thanks!
Oh my gawd! I would dive into that salad face first! It’s gorgeous and figs and cheese (especially a cheese that has cream in it… just wow.) are my new food addiction.
burrata is the best cheese out there and pair that with figs- im sure its heavenly.
You seriously had me at burrata! Gorgeous.
I could eat this every day, all summer long!
There is nothing quite like burrata, I love it on this salad!
Oh my goodness, what an awesome combination of flavors! This looks like one of the tastiest salads I’ve ever seen – YUM!
This is pretty much my perfect kind of summer salad – such wonderful fresh ingredients.
Gorgeous, as always, Kelly! I love recipes which are inspired by restaurant favorites!
Thanks, Cassie! So much of my inspiration comes from dining out and trying to recreate recipes at home :)
Burrata, figs, prosciutto and balsamic vinegar? I’m there! Gorgeous salad, Kelly. I need this salad to start happening now. Thanks so much for sharing!
Yum! Looks delish! I think I´m gonna make it at home with some vegan cheese
What a gorgeous salad!! I grew up eating fresh figs off my grandpas tree, love them. I need to get my hands on some of that cheese!
Wowzer that is one heck of a salad! Definitely want to give this a try. My love for figs have definitely grown as of late. So delicious :)
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This salad is almost too pretty to eat! But then that would be a shame.
This salad is gorgeous, and I can’t wait to make it! Perfect use for all the wonderful figs around right now.
Sad truth…I only had burrata for the first time last month. Clearly, I was blown away. Currently getting even more blown away by this beautiful salad!
I’m right there with you, Kelli! The first time I tried Burrata was less than 6 months ago (at Cusp). I can’t believe what I was missing it on for so long!
OK so confession, I’ve never actually had burrata before but I need to change that immediately — if for no other reason, than to get this salad in front of me ASAP!
Oh wow. I had never heard of burrata cheese before but oh my…I need to get me some of this.
Gorgeous salad! I can’t get enough burrata.
I am more determined than ever to find some fresh figs. Gorgeous salad, Kelly!
So pretty!! I need to try Burrata! I have been seeing so much of it and it looks amazing!! What a gorgeous salad!
Mmm this is gorgeous! I love burrata cheese so much – I can’t wait to try this!
Goodness – you’ve combined all of my favorite things into one gorgeous salad!
Burrata, figs, prosciutto, balsamic vinegar…these are a few of my fav-o-rite things! Looks delicious, Kelly!
Loving the little makeover to your site!! So pretty, Kelly! The colors just POP!
And so does that salad. Wow. Burrata, figs, Balsamic – this is FAB!
Thanks so much, Averie!