During the summer one of my favourite things is all of the fresh ripe tomatoes and basil and the combination of the two is absolutely fabulous! Things get even better when you add some fresh mozzarella and touch of balsamic vinegar to the mix, caprese salad style, and I often like to throw some diced avocado in as well. These caprese stuffed avocados are a slightly different take on that idea where an avocado half is filled with a mixture of diced tomatoes and fresh mozzarella tossed in a homemade basil pesto served on a bed of salad greens all topped with a drizzle of balsamic reduction! The combination of the cool and creamy avocado, juicy tomatoes, mozzarella, fresh basil pesto and tangy balsamic vinegar is simply divine; pure summer on a plate!
You can serve these caprese stuffed avocados as a starter or appetizer with just half an avocado or serve it as a light meal with two halves of an avocado!
Caprese Stuffed Avocados
Avocados stuffed with fresh tomatoes and mozzarella tossed in basil pesto and finished with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar.
ingredients
- 2 avocados, cut in half, stone and skin removed
- 1 cup salad greens
- 1 cup tomato, diced
- 1/2 cup fresh mozzarella, diced
- 2 tablespoons basil pesto
- 2 tablespoons balsamic reduction
directions
- Plate the avocado on the salad greens and top with the mixture of the tomato, mozzarella and pesto followed by a drizzle of the balsamic reduction.
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Kevin, I LOVE this idea!!! all the flavors here are amazing! love the basil pesto too!!! going to try this for sure!
I just bought mozzarella balls at the market , this will be tonights dinner ! thank you Kevin 🙂
Ah I love the idea of stuffing avocados!!
Ohhhh yes!! This looks unreal Kevin! I wish I had this right now.
Great summer recipe!
gorgeous!!! I love caprese, and I love a stuffed avocado- together they are perfect!
These are so awesome Kevin! Great flavors.
I love anything caprese and you have so many ideas to incorporate the ingredients into something new and different. Love your recipes!!
Caprese salad is one of my all-time favourites, and to stuff it into an avocado – why have I never done this?!
These are great for appetizers, but I could certainly make a full meal out of it!!
LOVE this!! I could eat these for all the snacks, lunch and dinner!!
I love love love caprese and tomato! Stuffing avocados is a fabulous idea. They look so good!
going out to get avocados now!
Looks fabulous. I think its a good fit for my new Macro diet. Yummers.
Can’t wait to make this but….what else would you serve with it if you serve it as a “side”? Pasta?
Love, Love these recipes, just what I have been looking for. Thank you, Thank you.
Hi Kevin, I made this and we loved it, we added a bit of shaved Parmesan on top and served it with Italian garlic breadsticks as a luncheon. My husband suggested a little prosciutto, maybe next time!