Snap Pea and Burrata Salad

a white and beige platter filled with snap pea salad, pea tendrils and two balls of fresh burrata cheese.

5 from 1 vote

Don’t let the simplicity fool you— this Snap Pea and Burrata Salad is exceptionally good! Sweet sugar snap peas tossed with lemon juice, olive oil and fresh basil then topped with decadent and creamy burrata cheese! This elegant salad makes the perfect start to a summertime backyard dinner!

Prep Time15

Course: Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 438kcal

Author: Leigh Anderson

Ingredients

3-4 cups snap peas stems and strings removed
1/4 cup olive oil
3 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp lemon zest
1/2 cup loosely packed basil leaves
1/4 cup minced chives or shallot
1 8oz ball of burrata or two smaller 4-6 oz balls
salt and freshly cracked black pepper

Instructions

In a large bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, zest, olive oil and minced shallot/chive. Toss the snap peas and basil leaves with the dressing, season with salt and pepper.
Arrange the snap pea mixture onto a platter. Place the burrata right on top. Season the salad with salt and freshly cracked black pepper. Serve immediately!

Notes

Ingredient Notes and Substitutions:

Basil: Mint can also be used in this salad in addition to or instead of basil.
Burrata: If you can't find burrata you could use fresh buffalo mozzarella.

How to Clean and Prep Snap Peas:

It's really important to clean the snap peas thoroughly and remove the stems and long string that runs down the seam. To do this hold a paring knife in one hand and the snap pea in the other, with the inside curve of the pod facing you trim the top of the pea and pull off the tough string that runs along the length of the pod. I find this task to be very meditative. Sometimes grocery stores sell them pre-trimmed, but I do not recommend this, they never seem to get it right.

How to Cut a Window in Snap Peas:

Cutting off one side of a snap pea pod creates a window revealing a perfect little stack of peas, or sometimes a few sad shriveled up peas in which case start over.

For this salad, I like to cut a window in 8-10 peas and scatter them on top of the salad, this is totally optional, and just for presentation, they certainly don't taste any different. To do cut a window, choose which side of the pod you want to remove then run a sharp paring knife along the entire perimeter. Use the tip of the knife to pry open and pop off the side to reveal the peas inside!

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