Name: Summer Grilled Peach and Burrata Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 4 Ripe Peaches; 1/2 cup Fresh Mint Leaves; 1 Burrata Cheese; 3 tbsp Honey; 1/2 cup Roasted Hazelnuts; 1 tbsp Olive Oil; Kosher Salt + Black Pepper

This gorgeous Grilled Peach and Burrata Salad is our favourite eye-popping side dish to serve at an Italian feast.

Your friends and family will love forking through this easy homemade salad featuring creamy burrata cheese, warm grilled summer peaches, fresh mint, crunchy roasted hazelnuts, sweet honey and golden olive oil.

This colourful summer salad is the perfect way to pair grilled peaches and burrata cheese. Enjoy it as a main course all on it’s own as a simple lunch or as a side dish at an Italian-themed dinner party alongside your favourite antipasto, pasta, grilled meat and fresh seafood.

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What Is A Grilled Peach and Burrata Salad?

Burrata is an Italian cow milk cheese made from mozzarella and cream. The outer casing is solid cheese, while the inside contains stracciatella and cream, giving it an unusual, soft texture.

Burrata is a typical product of Murgia in the south of Italy. It may have origins dating back to 1900 on the Bianchini brothers farm in the city of Andria. More recent records have shown that Lorenzo Bianchini of the Piana Padura farm first developed the product in 1956.

Burrata is considered one of Italy’s most decadent cheeses and its steeper price makes it the perfect imported product to serve at a special celebration.

There’s no better way to serve a ball of creamy burrata cheese then as the star of a colourful summer salad with grilled peaches.

The warm, slightly charred, sweet peaches get juicy when cooked on a grill, pairing perfectly with the soft and tender flesh of burrata.

Fresh mint, crunchy roasted hazelnuts, drizzle of sweet honey and bright golden olive oil complete the quick and easy summer salad.

Italian Grilled Peach and Burrata Salad ingredients.

Travel to Italy by Making Grilled Peach Burrata Salad at Home

I love traveling to Europe!

During my first visit to the continent I traveled for 5 months by train and plane. I had the opportunity to eat my way through Ireland, Scotland, England, Wales, Portugal, Spain, Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg, Iceland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Poland, Czech Republic, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Lichtenstein, Croatia, Bosnia, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Greece, Turkey, France, Malta and Italy.

What I love most about traveling to Italy is the opportunity to sample unique dishes in each region and city. The dishes in Tuscany (Florence, Pisa, Volterra, Saturnia, Pitigliano, Sorano, Montalcino, Siena) are unique from what you’d find in Venice, Modena, Milan, Rome and the Amalfi Coast.

If you’re visiting Italy in the spring or summer months you’ll find restaurants serving grilled peach and burrata salad. The dish is typically served before the pasta course with a side of sliced focaccia bread, perfect for sopping up the leftover peach juice and burrata cream.

Once back home from an Italian holiday you’ll have a newfound appreciation for the regional flavours of Italy and can impress friends and family by making this traditional Grilled Peach Burrata Salad recipe!

Where To Eat Grilled Peach and Burrata Salad

If you live in a large city in Canada or America you’ll likely have access to a local Italian restaurant that serves Grilled Peaches and Burrata.

Haven’t traveled to Italy before? It may be helpful to first sample this cheese lovers salad at a local Italian restaurant to better understand how the dish is served. You can assess the ideal burrata to peach ratio, preferred herbs and nuts to garnish the plate and other Italian recipes that will compliment the salad at the table.

In Toronto, popular Italian restaurants in Yorkville, King West and Ossington that may serve Grill Peach and Burrata Salad include Bar Vendetta, Buca, Superpoint, Amano, Fabbrica, Oretta, FIGO, Nodo, Locale Mercatto, The Good Son, Taverna Mercatto, Ascari Enoteca, Il Fornello or Gusto 101.

We love to make Grilled Peaches and Burrata in the summer during stone fruit season.

My Family Loves Grilled Peaches and Burrata

I love cooking Italian food for my family.

I first prepared this Grilled Peach Burrata Salad recipe on a sunny summer day at our cottage in Muskoka. During peak barbecue season I visited our local farmers market and found a pile of perfectly juicy peaches screaming my name!

I knew my family would enjoy this Italian salad recipe because they love cheese, peaches, roasted nuts and fresh herbs. The cream that spills out of the burrata cheese when sliced or torn offers a truly decadent eating experience. Especially when muddled with warm peach juice.

We shared the eye-popping salad at lunch paired with a cool glass of white wine.

You may also enjoy these popular burrata recipes: Arugula Fig Burrata and Prosciutto Salad + Burrata Bruschetta Crostini with Tomato Chutney.

This Grilled Peach Burrata Salad is vegetarian friendly making for a healthy lunch or dinner.

Recipe Health Benefits

Our Grilled Peaches and Burrata recipe is packed full of healthy ingredients!

Peaches and Nectarines are high in fibre, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.

Consuming dairy products (such as milk and cheese) provides health benefits — especially improved bone health. Dairy foods provide nutrients that are vital for health and maintenance of your body. These nutrients include calcium, potassium, vitamin D, and protein.

Fresh mint is antioxidant and anti-inflammatory, and can have a calming effect on the digestive system. It is also a good source of folate, which supports blood health.

Olive Oil is ranked as one of the healthiest fats and is a staple in the Mediterranean diet. It contains vitamins E and K and plenty of beneficial fatty acids and antioxidants.

Hazelnuts offer heart-friendly fats, immune-boosting copper, and manganese, which helps keep your brain and nerves healthy.

Olive Oil is ranked as one of the healthiest fats and is a staple in the Mediterranean diet. It contains vitamins E and K and plenty of beneficial fatty acids and antioxidants.

Garnish this Grilled Peach and Burrata Salad recipe with roasted hazelnuts and fresh mint.

Grilled Peach and Burrata Salad Recipe Cooking Tips

This summer burrata recipe is quick and easy to make at home. Here are some tips for first time salad tossers.

We’ve used fuzzy peaches in this recipe but you can substitute with nectarines if you prefer.
Before firing up the barbecue be sure to thoroughly clean the grill so the tender peach halves do not stick and break apart when cooking.
We’ve used burrata cheese in this recipe but you can substitue with fresh mozzarella or bocconcini.
We’ve flavoured the salad with fresh mint but you can use other tender summer herbs like basil or dill.

We like to drizzle honey over the salad before serving but you can substitute with balsamic reduction syrup.
Hazelnuts are a popular nut in Italy and offer a delightful crunch in this salad. You can substitute with other roasted nuts like pecans, walnuts or pine nuts if you prefer.
If you want to give the salad more heft, decorate the plate with arugula, mixed greens or finely chopped romaine lettuce.
We like to serve the salad with sliced focaccia or fresh sourdough. Highly recommend sopping up the leftover burrata cream and peach juice with a slice of bread.
We suggest serving Grilled Peaches and Burrata with a Southern Italian white wine such as Vermentino, Greco and Trebbiano.

If you're hosting a dinner party serve Grilled Peaches and Burrata on a large serving platter. — If you’re hosting a dinner party serve Grilled Peaches and Burrata on a large serving platter.

What To Serve With Grilled Peaches and Burrata

There’s nothing more decadent than forking through a creamy and juicy salad featuring burrata cheese, warm grilled peaches, crunchy roasted hazelnuts and fragrant fresh mint.

You can serve this salad all on its own as a light lunch or at a summer barbecue with grilled steak, barbecued prawns and marinated antipasto.

We like to serve the salad with a basket of sliced focaccia and fresh sourdough. Highly recommend sopping up the leftover burrata cream and peach juice with a slice of bread.

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