Simply Delicious Recipe: Spring Strawberries with Burrata and Endive

Chef Mark McEwan presents a "Simply Delicious Recipe" featuring the vibrant flavors of spring with a delightful combination of fresh Ontario strawberries, creamy burrata cheese, and crisp endive.

The recipe highlights the sweetness of sliced strawberries, complemented by the mild, slightly bitter notes of separated endive leaves. A key textural element comes from toasted baguette crumbs, lightly fried in olive oil until golden and seasoned with salt.

At the center of the dish is a halved burrata cheese, its creamy interior ready to meld with the other ingredients. The salad is finished with a sprinkle of chopped chives and fresh tarragon, adding aromatic freshness.

A simple yet effective dressing ties the components together. It's made with olive oil, white wine vinegar, a touch of lemon juice, Dijon mustard, salt, pepper, and a small pinch of sugar, creating a balanced vinaigrette that enhances, rather than overpowers, the main ingredients.