Caprese stuffed avocado

Name: Caprese stuffed avocado
Prep time: 30 min
Yield: 4 people as a main salad or for 8 people as an appetizer
Ingredients: 1 pint of cherry or grape tomatoes; 8 oz or ½ lb of mozzarella pearls or ciliegine; ½ cup basil garlic oil sauce; 4 avocados; Lettuce or salad greens to serve with the avocados - optional; 4 - 6 tablespoons balsamic vinegar reduction sauce to drizzle; salt and pepper to taste

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Prep Time
30 mins
Servings
4 people as a main salad or for 8 people as an appetizer
Course
Salad, Appetizer
Cuisine
South American, Fusion, Italian

Caprese stuffed avocado

Iris Warren

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Recipe for caprese stuffed avocado, a delicious appetizer or salad made by filling ripe avocados with tomato and mozzarella caprese salad drizzled with balsamic vinegar reduction.

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Ingredients

Servings

1 pint of cherry or grape tomatoes cut in halves
8 oz or ½ lb of mozzarella pearls or ciliegine
½ cup basil garlic oil sauce adjust to taste
4 avocados
Lettuce or salad greens to serve with the avocados - optional
4 - 6 tablespoons balsamic vinegar reduction sauce to drizzle adjust to taste
salt and pepper to taste

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Instructions

For the tomato caprese filling:

Place the tomatoes, mozzarella pearls or ciliegine in a bowl with the basil oil, mix well.
Can be used immediately or refrigerated until ready to assemble the avocados.

For the caprese stuffed avocados:

Cut the avocados in half lengthwise, remove pits and carefully peel the avocado halves.
Place the peel avocado halves on a plate, can place over lettuce or salad greens.
Spoon the tomato mozzarella caprese filling into the avocado halves.
Drizzle with the balsamic vinegar reduction and serve immediately.