Strawberry Basil Shrub Salad

Strawberry Basil Shrub with burrata cheese, marinated tomatoes and baby arugula.

Ingredients:

1 4oz ball of Burrata Cheese

½ cup Cherry Tomatoes Halved 

½ cup Baby Arugula 

¼ cup good extra Virgin Olive Oil 

1/8 cup shaved Sweet Onion 

1 tsp minced Shallots 

½ tsp minced Garlic 

1 Tbsp Chopped Parsley 

¼ tsp Chopped thyme 

1 Tbsp Pascale’s Strawberry Basil Shrub 

Salt (coarse sea salt is a great textural addition) and Fresh Cracked Black Pepper to taste 

Directions 

Take half of the olive oil, shallots, garlic, herbs, and tomatoes, combine and let marinate for at least 30 min.  Arrange the arugula and tomatoes in the bottom of a shallow bowl, Top with the burrata and shaved sweet onion.  Drizzle the remaining EVOO and Strawberry Basil Shrub, and season with coarse sea salt and fresh cracked black pepper. 

Chef Jesse Pita IG: chefjessepita

Born and raised as New Yorker, growing up in Long Island just outside of Queens.  After discovering my passion for the food and beverage industry working at local restaurants in High School, decide to attended the Culinary Institute of America, where I received my bachelor's degree.  At the age of 22  I moved to Maui, Hawaii where I worked in various award winning restaurants for approximately 13 years, until recently relocating with my wife to South Florida, becoming one of the opening Chef De Cuisine at The Ben Hotel in West Palm Beach.