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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 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 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
- 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.
- 3
Cut the avocados in half lengthwise, remove pits and carefully peel the avocado halves.
- 4
Place the peel avocado halves on a plate, can place over lettuce or salad greens.
- 5
Spoon the tomato mozzarella caprese filling into the avocado halves.
- 6
Drizzle with the balsamic vinegar reduction and serve immediately.