Burrata Charcuterie Board

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Burrata Charcuterie Board, or any meat and cheese board, is the easiest way to entertain. Make your guests happy and load a beautiful wood tray with foods full of flavor, texture, and eye-popping color.

Burrata Charcuterie Board

BURRATA CHARCUTERIE BOARD

What is Burrata?

Burrata is a ball of fresh cowโ€™s milk mozzarella. The outside is solid mozzarella. The inside is made of curds and cream, giving it an unusual, soft texture. Some people describe the inside texture as โ€˜similar to full-fat ricotta cheeseโ€™. Itโ€™s super soft and very flavorful.

Burrata Charcuterie Board

How to Serve Burrata Cheese as an Appetizer.

I stand by my statement that the easiest way to entertain is by serving a Charcuterie Board. Entertaining is a cinch with this deliciously burrata cheese and charcuterie board 

What is Charcuterie?

Charcuterie means simply ‘cured meats.’ Weโ€™re making a munching spread basically with cured meats, crackers, burrata cheese, olives, fresh fruit, dried fruits, olives, pickles, and nuts. You can choose as much or as little of these items and mix and match as you like.

Donโ€™t want to over-complicate your meat and cheese board. There are literally hundreds of combinations of meats, cheeses, and condiments you can use for your Charcuterie Board. Fill it full of what you like and what will please your guests.

For the subtle differences, read Cheese Board vs. Charcuterie Board.

Charcuterie ingredients

What do I need to get started with a Burrata Cheese Board?

Here are some ideas for your board. Of course, you can alter and sub your favorites.

Burrata Charcuterie Board

How to build a Burrata board

  1. First, wash, dry, and prepare your fruit and vegetables. Next, slice, cube, and deseed fruit.
  2. Get your favorite board or large platter and place the burrata cheese in a small container in the middle, or open the burrata and spread it out in a line or swirl.
  3. Add rows of meat and fruit, or if you are using a round platter, randomly place fruit in groups and meat around the board. Next, add asparagus or basil and mint leaves for some different colors.
  4. As well as place the crackers and nuts around the board.
  5. Finally, drizzle the burrata with olive oil and sprinkle it with pepper or chili powder.
  6. Optional, after the board is assembled, add a sprinkle of pepper, generously, across the board.

How do I serve this?

  • Serve with crackers and let everyone just graze.
  • Also, serve on small plates and let everyone dish up and eat.
cheese tray

Storage:

  • Finally, store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 or 4 days.
Burrata Charcuterie Board

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Burrata Charcuterie Board

BURRATA CHARCUTERIE BOARD

Burrata boards are trending on Pinterest and Instagram. Burrata cheese is large balls of cheese that are soft and creamy on the inside. They pair well with fruit, vegetables, and crackers.
Author: Paula
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 minute
Servings: 12 servings

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces burrata cheese
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes
  • 8 ounces crackers
  • ยผ cup basil
  • 1 pint strawberries
  • 1 pint raspberries
  • 2 cups melon cubed
  • ยฝ cup peppers or pickles
  • 8 – 16 ounces salami and prosciutto
  • โ…” cup almonds, cashews, pecans
  • olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

How to build a Burrata board:

  • Wash, dry, and prepare your fruit and vegetables. Slice, cube and deseed fruit.
  • Get your favorite board or large platter and place the burrata cheese in a small container in the middle, or open the burrata and spread it out in a line or in a swirl.
  • Add rows of meat and fruit, or if you are using a round platter, randomly place fruit in groups and meat around the board. Add asparagus or basil and mint leaves for some different colors.
  • Place the crackers and nuts around the board.
  • Drizzle the burrata with olive oil and sprinkle it with pepper or chili powder.
  • How do I serve? Serve with crackers and let everyone just graze, or have small plates and let everyone dish up and eat with crackers.
  • Storage: Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 or 4 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 468kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 1508mg | Potassium: 576mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1714IU | Vitamin C: 48mg | Calcium: 189mg | Iron: 3mg

Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are important to you, I recommend calculating them yourself.

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  1. I’ve never even heard of burrata until now. I’m going on a mad hunt for it!

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