Burrata- Italian for "you'll never want to eat anything else again in your life." Ok, not exactly. It actually means "buttery" and one taste of this souped up mozzarella cheese and you'll be changed forever. Burrata, made from either buffalo or cow's milk is an outer shell of fresh mozzarella cheese, filled with a mixture of cream and more mozzarella cheese. The result is a rich, creamy cheese that balances nicely with something sweet, like honey, or in this case plums and something peppery, like arugula.
Plums, often under-utilized in salads, make the perfect addition to this recipe. This time of year, they're nice and sweet with great texture and juiciness. We've also added a salty prosciutto, which can be omitted if you're wanting to create a vegetarian dish.
To assemble this salad place a bed of arugula down first. Remove pits from plums and slice, scattering plums on top of the greens. Tear proscuitto into small pieces and also place on greens. Place two balls of burrata on top, cutting open, so the creamy inside spills onto the rest of the salad. For extra sweetness, drizzle honey on top of the burrata.
