Caprese Stuffed Avocados
A fun twist on caprese salad, stuffing it inside avocados. This makes for an easy light meal or a fun side dish to serve at a party.
Ingredients
- 3 large ripe avocados
- ¾ cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- ¾ cup fresh mini mozzarella balls
- 3 tbsp basil, chiffonade
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- salt and pepper, to taste
- balsamic glaze
Instructions
- Slice avocados in half. Take avocado halves and carve out flesh, leaving 1/4 inch perimeter of avocado. Take the scooped out flesh and dice into cubes. Reserve ¾ cup for the salad. You can use any remaining in another recipe.
- In a medium bowl, combine tomatoes, mozzarella, avocado cubes. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Toss until ingredients are evenly coated in oil.
- Stuff avocado shells with caprese salad. Garnish with basil. Drizzle balsamic glaze over each avocado half.
Notes
- Because the balsamic glaze is concentrated, I did not add any balsamic vinegar to the olive oil dressing. If you plan on leaving out the balsamic glaze, you would need to make a balsamic vinaigrette to dress the salad.
- I used this balsamic glaze which I purchased on Amazon*
- Because avocados and basil will brown easily, I don’t recommend preparing this too far ahead of time.
- The nutrition estimate does not include the balsamic glaze.
Serving: 1avocado half, Calories: 171kcal, Carbohydrates: 1.4g, Protein: 6.5g, Fat: 15.7g, Saturated Fat: 4.9g, Sodium: 179.1mg, Fiber: 0.2g, Sugar: 0.8g, NET CARBS: 1
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. This is not a comprehensive list of all the nutrients in the recipe (i.e., does not include vitamins, cholesterol, etc). I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
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