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Fresh, sweet watermelon, creamy burrata cheese, and silky balsamic glaze team up for a refreshing and unexpected summer salad. Only 5 ingredients. It’s a perfect light meal or appetizer on hot, lazy summer days.

Watermelon burrata salad on a white plate with melon, cheese, basil, olive oil, salt, and fresh basil leaves.

This summer burrata salad reminds me of a caprese salad without tomatoes. If you’re a watermelon lover, this is a must try!

Ingredients

This salad is best made in the summer when seedless watermelons are ripe, sweet, and juicy.
Rich burrata cheese adds a creamy texture and a perfect contrast to the melon.
Aromatic basil leaves add a hint of sweetness and a pop of color.
Extra virgin olive oil and balsamic glaze complement the flavors of the burrata and melon. You can make your own balsamic glaze with Balsamic Vinegar of Modena or buy a bottle in the vinegar aisle.
A sprinkle of kosher salt or sea salt flakes enhances the flavors and makes the salad pop.

Variations

Can’t find fresh burrata? You can use fresh mozzarella instead.
Try adding crushed pistachios for an added crunch.
Add a drizzle of honey for an added touch of sweetness.
Add slices of ripe heirloom tomato with the watermelon.

How to Make it

Go ahead and prepare your ingredients. Check out my handy-dandy watermelon cutting tutorial for an easy way to cut it into cubes!

Watermelon cubes and torn burrata cheese on a plate.

Arrange the watermelon on a plate or platter. Carefully tear the burrata into chunks. Don’t let the cream spill out! Arrange them with the melon.

Drizzling extra virgin olive oil over watermelon cubes and torn burrata cheese on a white platter.

Drizzling balsamic reduction over melon and burrata.

Drizzle the whole thing with extra virgin olive oil, then the balsamic reduction.

Adding salt flakes to a summer burrata salad with fresh melon, herbs, and balsamic.

Tear the basil leaves and distribute them on top. Sprinkle the salad with salt and serve!

A bite of watermelon and burrata salad on a fork.

What to do with the leftover balsamic glaze?

I recommend keeping a jar of balsamic glaze around at all times! It adds a sweet, tart, savory flavor to so many dishes! I love using it to make a simple arugula salad, caprese crostini, avocado crostini, or grilled asparagus. It’s also great with any variation of caprese salad like tortellini Caprese salad or heirloom tomato caprese salad.

You can drizzle it over grilled chicken, add it to roasted veggies, or add it to a strawberry and goat cheese salad. I’ve got a whole post detailing how to make Glaze with Balsamic Vinegar of Modena and it has more ideas for using this liquid gold!

Other ways to use up a watermelon

Cut it into triangles, sticks, or cubes to snack on.
Make a pineapple watermelon smoothie.
Sip on a watermelon sour cocktail.

Did you make this summer burrata salad? Let me know in the comments!