Blood Orange Salad with Burrata and Pesto

Blood Orange Salad with Burrata and Pesto

Beautiful Blood Orange, Burrata and Basil Pesto

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Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 10m
Cook Time: 0m
Total Time: 10m
Servings: 4
Difficulty: Easy
4.9 (44 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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Nutritional Information

683
Calories
63.7g
Fat
19.6g
Carbohydrate
29.4g
Protein
100mg
Cholesterol
439mg
Sodium
Blood Orange Salad with Burrata and Pesto

Recipe Description

I just love this Blood Orange Salad with Burrata and Pesto recipe and I just had to share it with you all. Slices of beautiful, deep blood oranges on top of burrata cheese, which is one of my favorites and garnished with toasted pine nuts and fresh basil leaves. The pesto made from basil leaves, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil, Parmigiana and lemon juice, may just be what makes this salad everything that it is.

To make Blood Orange Salad with Burrata and Pesto, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Blood Orange Salad with Burrata and Pesto

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Arrange blood oranges and burrata

    2 min
    Step 1 - Blood Orange Salad with Burrata and Pesto

    On a serving plate, surround the sliced blood oranges with the giant, torn burrata cheese.

  2. 2

    Prepare basil pesto

    1 min
    Step 2 - Blood Orange Salad with Burrata and Pesto

    In a food processor, combine 2 cups of basil leaves, 2 cloves of minced garlic, 4 tablespoons of pine nuts and ½ cup of extra virgin olive oil.

  3. 3

    Blend pesto

    3 min
    Step 3 - Blood Orange Salad with Burrata and PestoStep 3 - Blood Orange Salad with Burrata and Pesto

    Blend a few times until smooth.

  4. 4

    Add cheese and lemon juice

    1 min
    Step 4 - Blood Orange Salad with Burrata and PestoStep 4 - Blood Orange Salad with Burrata and Pesto

    Add ¼ cup of Parmesan cheese, the juice from ½ a lemon, and bit of sea salt to taste, then blend again.

  5. 5

    Add pesto and pine nuts

    3 min
    Step 5 - Blood Orange Salad with Burrata and Pesto

    Spoon the prepared basil pesto over the blood orange and burrata salad and sprinkle with toasted pine nuts.

  6. 6

    Serve

    Step 6 - Blood Orange Salad with Burrata and Pesto

    Garnish with a few fresh basil leaves and drizzle remaining 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil. Serve and enjoy!

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About the author

Nina Cole

Nina dreams of gender equality and for women all over the world to feel empowered and enjoy the same freedom she has. She’s a careful consumer, believing that by being more conscious about the way we live we can make the world a better place! Already a vegetarian, she uses animal products sparingly and tries to produce as little waste as possible. Most of her recipes are vegan as a result!

Recipe Reviews

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4.9 out of 5 (44 reviews)
Hannah Smith
April 23, 2025
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Loved this salad

Mark
December 26, 2024
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I recently tried this Blood Orange Salad with Burrata and Pesto for a family gathering. It was a hit with everyone. The flavors blend so well together, and it was so easy to prepare. I love how fresh and vibrant it looks on the table. Will be making it again soon.

Nina
September 2, 2024
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I can't get enough of this Blood Orange Salad with Burrata and Pesto! It was a hit at our family dinner last week. The kids loved the bright colors, and the flavors were just amazing. The burrata cheese was so creamy, perfect with the citrus. Definitely making this again soon.

Gigi
August 27, 2024
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Amazing! I made this salad for a friend gathering and everyone loved it! The blood oranges and burrata were such a nice touch. Thanks for this great recipe!

Hannah
August 21, 2024
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Absolutely loved it!

Quinn
July 28, 2024
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I made this Blood Orange Salad for my husband's surprise birthday dinner, and it was a hit! The combination of the creamy burrata and zesty pesto was just perfect. Everyone loved the vibrant colors too. Will make again!

Katie
June 14, 2024
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This salad is stunning. I made it for a picnic last weekend, and everyone raved about the flavors. The burrata paired with the blood oranges is just divine. I never thought salad could taste this good.

Xandra
March 3, 2024
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Made this salad for my last party. Everyone loved it! So vibrant! 😊

Frank Thompson
March 2, 2024
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OMG, this Blood Orange Salad with Burrata and Pesto is pure fire! I whipped it up for a family dinner and everyone went nuts over it. The flavors are lit! Trust me, you gotta try it. Super simple yet looks fancy!

Maddie
October 12, 2023
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Fantastic

Daisy
October 5, 2023
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OMG! This Blood Orange Salad is bomb! Made it for my fam, and they loved it! So fresh and easy peasy. Pesto perfection!

Nicolás García
August 8, 2023
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Increíble! Nunca pensé que la combinación de naranja sanguina y burrata podría ser tan genial. Hice esta ensalada para una cena familiar y todos se volvieron locos por ella, ¡es un clásico ya! La pesto le da un toque espectacular. Sin duda, volveré a hacerlo. 😍

Gabe
January 29, 2023
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Superb

Dottie
December 9, 2022
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This salad's just fab! Made it for a fam dinner and they devoured it! The blood oranges are so fresh and vibrant!

Quinn Roberts
March 21, 2022
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Delicious!

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