Moonlit Lagoon Blueberry Burrata (Printable)

Fresh fruit, creamy burrata, basil, and balsamic combine for a bright, elegant summer salad.

# What You Need:

→ Fruit

01 - 1 cup fresh blueberries
02 - 1 cup seedless purple grapes, halved

→ Cheese

03 - 1 large burrata ball (about 7 oz)

→ Herbs & Greens

04 - 1/3 cup fresh basil leaves, torn
05 - 1 cup baby arugula or mixed greens (optional)

→ Dressing

06 - 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
07 - 1 tbsp balsamic glaze
08 - Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

→ Garnish (optional)

09 - Zest of 1 lemon

# Steps:

01 - Arrange baby arugula or mixed greens in a wide, shallow serving bowl or platter as a base, if using.
02 - Scatter blueberries and halved grapes to form a generous ring around the edge, leaving the center clear.
03 - Place the burrata ball in the center to represent the moon.
04 - Evenly drizzle extra-virgin olive oil over the arranged fruit and burrata.
05 - Spoon balsamic glaze in a thin stream over the berries and atop the burrata.
06 - Sprinkle torn basil leaves, lemon zest if desired, and season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
07 - Present the dish immediately, accompanied by crusty bread or on its own.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It's a dish that looks like you spent the afternoon preparing when you really spent ten minutes arranging fruit.
  • The contrast between creamy burrata and tart-sweet berries makes your taste buds actually wake up.
  • Somehow it works as both an elegant appetizer and a light dinner when you're too hot to cook.
02 -
  • Don't let burrata sit out more than fifteen minutes before serving or it'll start to weep and lose that incredible creamy texture that makes it special.
  • The arugula base is optional but it stops fruit from rolling and adds a peppery note that makes everything taste more intentional, not less.
03 -
  • Buy burrata the same day you plan to serve it, taste it when you get home, and if it's not creamy enough it wasn't fresh enough—trust your instincts about cheese.
  • The balsamic glaze (not vinegar) matters so much that it's worth buying a good one, because it's one of only four ingredients doing the flavor work here.
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