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Roasted Tomato, Pesto And Burrata Ciabatta

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These are so incredibly good! They make the most gorgeous lunch with a little green salad with a punchy vinaigrette.

Rubbing the toasted ciabatta with garlic makes all the difference, it’s such a small thing but it gives it just another layer of flavour. Small effort, big impact, and you know that’s what we are all about here!

Ingredients

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For the tomatoes:

  • 300g cherry tomatoes
  • 1 clove minced garlic
  • 1tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • salt and pepper

For the pesto:

  • 1/2 cup pine nuts
  • 3/4 cup grated Parmesan
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 6 cups basil leaves (about 3 bunches)
  • 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp Maldon salt (taste and add a little more if you think it needs it)

For the toasts:

  • 2 slices of ciabatta bread
  • olive oil for toasting
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 2 balls burrata
  • basil leaves
  • balsamic glaze – not too much – just a light drizzle

Instructions

Make the pesto

  1. Toast the pine nuts in a dry pan until golden brown. (This is a very important step)
  2. Transfer to a food processor and let cool.
  3. Add the basil, garlic and oil and blitz until mostly smooth.
  4. Pour into a bowl and stir through the finely grated Parmesan. Season with 1/2 teaspoon of Maldon. Taste and add the remaining salt if you think it needs it.

Make the tomatoes

  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C.
  2. Place the cherry tomatoes on a baking sheet and drizzle them with the olive oil, add the garlic, balsamic, salt and pepper. Toss gently to coat.
  3. Roast the tomatoes until they are soft and beginning to burst. Set aside.

Assemble the toasts

  1. Meanwhile, drizzle the ciabatta bread slices with olive oil on both sides. Toast the bread in a pan or in the oven for a couple of minutes until crispy and golden brown. Rub with garlic clove.
  2. Place the toasted ciabatta bread slices on a serving platter. Spread over the pesto and then smoosh the burrata on top
  3. Top the burrata with the roasted cherry tomatoes, add a light drizzle of balsamic glaze
  4. Garnish with fresh basil sprigs

Find it online: https://desertislanddishes.co/roasted-tomato-pesto-and-burrata-ciabatta/