As I continue my series of easy summer appetizers, here’s one that I made using last week’s leftover tapenade. Burrata is so deliciously rich and creamy it makes a scoop of Hagen Dazs feel light. Serving it in a shotglass however, somehow makes this indulgence a lot more reasonable, which is why I am a big fan of this appetizer. If you don’t have tapenade, you can easily swap it for some homemade pesto for an equally mouth-watering nibble. Good tomatoes are really key – in Dubai, I have yet to find really tasty and sweet tomatoes like you find in Méditerranean countries, but cherry tomatoes can do the trick.
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup of cherry tomatoes
- 10 leaves of fresh basil, cut into slivers
- 1/4 cup of good quality olive oil
- 1 large burrata
- 1/2 cup of tapenade
Instructions
- Quarter the cherry tomatoes and toss them in a bowl with the olive oil, half the basil, salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Take a shot glass and put a spoonful of burrata at the bottom, followed by a spoonful of tomatoes and one of tapenade that you smooth over. Sprinkle with some basil.
- Repeat with your other shot glasses and place covered in the fridge until you are ready to serve. These can be made 4 hours ahead of time.