Watermelon Burrata Salad

This easy watermelon burrata salad combines sweet watermelon, creamy burrata, fresh basil and mint for the perfect summer side dish in just 15 minutes. Perfect alongside grilled steak, a lemon lobster pasta, chicken, seafood or burgers or all on its own!

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⭐️ Why this recipe works

This easy watermelon burrata salad combines juicy watermelon, creamy burrata cheese, fresh basil, mint and olive oil for one of the easiest summer salads you’ll ever make. It’s ready in just 15 minutes and is perfect with grilled chicken, steak, seafood or all by itself.

Sometimes the best recipes are the kinds that just need a bit of a nudge to get going, and this watermelon burrata salad is a dead ringer for that. Sweet watermelon and creamy burrata is that perfect flavor combo where the whole is somehow better than the sum of its parts – they work together like magic .

Throw in some fresh basil and mint to add a bit of zing and you get a real kick out of this salad. A drizzle of good quality olive oil brings all the flavours together in a nice little package & a sprinkle of flaky sea salt makes each bite taste like a quintessential summer evening.

And the beauty of it all is that you don’t need to do a thing in the way of cooking , so you can have this showstopper on the table in about 15 minutes flat – and that’s just what’s needed for when you’re firing up the grill for a cookout, or heading out for a picnic, or just holding a casual backyard dinner when the last thing you want to do is turn on the stove.

Sweet, salty, creamy, tangy deliciousness all in one watermelon burrata salad. Let’s make it!

🍉 Ingredients you need

Ingredient notes

• Watermelon: You need about two cups of cubed watermelon, which is about one quarter of a regular sized watermelon (unless you are doubling or tripling this recipe, which I heartily endorse!). You can either cube it up yourself, or buy watermelon already cubed – look for that in your grocery store produce section. It’s more expensive but might be worth it if you are in a rush.
• Herbs: We love basil and especially mint in this salad, but experiment with whatever herbs are your fave! Thyme would work great. Just make sure whatever herbs you use are fresh – you can find them in your grocery store produce section.
• Burrata Cheese: More info on this creamy, dreamy cheese below, but if you can’t find it (sob!) you can use cubed fresh mozzarella instead.

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🧐 What is burrata cheese?

Burrata Cheese is basically a piece of fresh mozzarella made into a sack. The sack is then filled with fresh ricotta and cream, then tied up so the cream and ricotta stays inside.

So when you cut into a piece of burrata, which I encourage you to do as soon as humanly possible, the ricotta and cream spill out into a dreamy cheese extravaganza! 

See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities and nutritional information.

👩🏻‍🍳 Here’s how you make this recipe

STEP 1: Cut up your watermelon into bite sized chunks and gently toss them with whatever fresh herbs you are using.

STEP 2: Cut the burrata in half and then pull it into bite sized pieces. Nestle the burrata pieces into the watermelon salad. You can either do this on individual plates or on one pretty platter.

STEP 3: Drizzle your watermelon salad with a little olive oil, and if you want to walk a little bit on the wild side, scatter with some red pepper flakes. And, you’re done!

Ready in just 15 minutes, this watermelon burrata salad is one of the easiest summer recipes you’ll make. Every bite is sweet, creamy, fresh and just a little salty—the kind of combination that keeps you going back for “one more bite.”

🧐 Recipe FAQs

🍽️ Want to round out your meal?

I can happily eat this all by its delicious self, but it also makes a great side dish to Buttermilk Steak or grilled Coca-Cola ribs. Or keep the cheese vibe going with a honey cheese pizza!

And for dessert, keep that fruit action going with some Texas Blueberry Cobbler!

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This easy recipe for watermelon burrata salad is a delicious combination of a favorite fruit, fresh herbs and cheese!

• Author: Kate Morgan Jackson
• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Total Time: 15 minutes
• Yield: 2 servings 1x
• Category: Salad
• Method: No Cook
• Cuisine: American
• Diet: Vegetarian

Ingredients

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• 2 cups cubed watermelon
• 1 large ball of burrata cheese
• 1/2 cup basil leaves, chopped
• 1/2 cup mint leaves, chopped
• Olive oil for drizzling
• Red pepper flakes

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Instructions

1. Gently toss melon and herbs and divide between two plates.
2. Cut the burrata in half and pull it into bite sized pieces, nestling the pieces into the melon cubes.
3. Drizzle with olive oil and scatter some red pepper flakes on top.

Notes

• • Watermelon: You need about two cups of cubed watermelon, which is about one quarter of a regular sized watermelon (unless you are doubling or tripling this recipe, which I heartily endorse!). You can either cube it up yourself, or but watermelon already cubed – look for that in your grocery store produce section. It’s more expensive but might be worth it if you are in a rush.

• • Herbs: We love basil and especially mint in this salad, but experiment with whatever herbs are your fave! Thyme would work great. Just make sure whatever herbs you use are fresh – you can find them in your grocery store produce section.

• • Burrata Cheese: More info on this creamy, dreamy cheese below, but if you can’t find it (sob!) you can use cubed fresh mozzarella instead.