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Harissa and Pistachio Pesto Tomato Caprese Salad

By M&S Food
Sweet peak-season tomatoes meet creamy burrata and a bold rose harissa and pistachio pesto in this vibrant caprese-style salad from M&S. The mix of colours and textures makes it feel instantly abundant, while the pesto…
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Ingredients

8 total
  • 280g pack M&S Collection Isle of Wight Summer Selection Tomatoes, roughly chopped into different sized pieces, at room temperature
  • 200g pack M&S Marble Tomatoes, ½ whole, ½ halved, at room temperature
  • 50g shelled pistachios
  • 1 tbsp M&S Rose Harissa Paste
  • 20g parmesan, finely grated
  • 1 tbsp olive oil, plus extra to drizzle
  • 25g basil, ½ chopped, ½ leaves picked
  • 260g burrata

Method

5 steps
  1. Step 1

    Add the pistachios to a food processor or high-powered blender and blitz until they reach the consistency of fine crumbs.

  2. Step 2

    Tip the ground pistachios into a small bowl and stir in the rose harissa, parmesan, olive oil, 2 tbsp of water and the chopped basil. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

  3. Step 3

    Arrange the larger tomato pieces on a large platter and drizzle with a little more olive oil and a pinch of salt.

  4. Step 4

    Gently tear over the burrata, then scatter with the marble tomatoes.

  5. Step 5

    Spoon over the harissa and pistachio pesto and finish with the remaining whole basil leaves. Serve immediately while the tomatoes are at their best.