Artificial Food Coloring Free Burrata Salad with Heirloom Tomatoes
Every ingredient on this platter is exactly what it looks like — ripe heirloom tomatoes, creamy burrata, fresh basil, and a bright lemon-olive oil dressing with nothing artificial hiding in the mix. That matters more than you might think, since store-bought dressings and pre-marinated cheeses are surprisingly common sources of synthetic dyes and additives. Here, you're working entirely with whole, recognizable ingredients, so there's no label-squinting required. The combination of jammy, colorful tomatoes and pillowy torn burrata is genuinely stunning on a platter, and the lemon zest and red pepper flakes give it just enough brightness and heat to feel like a real dish rather than a simple side. A scatter of torn basil and optional pine nuts finishes everything off with texture and fragrance. It comes together in minutes and looks like something you'd order at a nice restaurant — proof that eating without synthetic additives doesn't mean sacrificing anything at all.
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4 servings
- 2 lb heirloom tomatoes (a mix of colors and sizes), sliced ¼-inch thick or halved if small
- 8 oz fresh burrata cheese
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- ½ tsp lemon zest
- ¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- ½ tsp flaky sea salt, plus more to taste
- ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- ½ cup fresh basil leaves, torn
- 2 tbsp raw pine nuts (optional)
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, red pepper flakes, and a pinch of flaky sea salt until combined.
- 2
Arrange the tomato slices (or halves) in a single, slightly overlapping layer across a large serving platter. Season the tomatoes with the remaining flaky sea salt and the black pepper.
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