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Caprese stuffed avocado

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.

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

Ingredients

  • 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

Instructions

For the tomato caprese filling:
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  1. Place the tomatoes, mozzarella pearls or ciliegine in a bowl with the basil oil, mix well.
  2. Can be used immediately or refrigerated until ready to assemble the avocados.
For the caprese stuffed avocados:
  1. Cut the avocados in half lengthwise, remove pits and carefully peel the avocado halves.
  2. Place the peel avocado halves on a plate, can place over lettuce or salad greens.
  3. Spoon the tomato mozzarella caprese filling into the avocado halves.
  4. Drizzle with the balsamic vinegar reduction and serve immediately.