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Strawberry Caprese Stuffed Avocados with Pistachio Pesto

[heart_this] · Jun 22, 2016 · 7 Comments

Strawberry Caprese Stuffed Avocados with Pistachio Pesto

A fresh and summery strawberry caprese salad stuffed into avocados with mozzarella, balsamic reduction and a creamy pistachio pesto!

Strawberries are one of my favourite summer foods, along with tomatoes, and while I am eagerly awaiting the field ripened tomatoes I thought that I would use strawberries as substitutes in my favourite tomato salad, the caprese salad. The caprese salad is a simple salad consisting on ripe tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and basil and it’s often accompanied by a splash of balsamic vinegar. For this caprese salad I replaced the tomatoes with strawberries and the basil comes in the form of a basil pesto with creamy pistachios! Instead of just serving the salad like that I like to serve it stuffed in perfectly ripe, cool and creamy avocado halves making for one truly amazing combination of flavours that is just perfect for hot summer days! These strawberry caprese stuffed avocados with pistachio pesto and balsamic reduction are my new favourite summer treat and I’m sure that you will enjoy them just as much as I do!

Strawberry Caprese Stuffed Avocados with Pistachio Pesto
Strawberry Caprese Stuffed Avocados with Pistachio Pesto
Strawberry Caprese Stuffed Avocados with Pistachio Pesto

Strawberry Caprese Stuffed Avocados with Pistachio Pesto
Strawberry Caprese Stuffed Avocados with Pistachio Pesto

Strawberry Caprese Stuffed Avocados with Pistachio Pesto

Prep Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 10 minutes Servings: 4

A fresh and summery strawberry caprese salad stuffed into avocados with mozzarella, balsamic reduction and a creamy pistachio pesto!

ingredients
  • 2 avocados, cut in half, stone and skin removed
  • 1 cup salad greens
  • 1 cup strawberry, diced
  • 1/2 cup fresh mozzarella, diced
  • 2 tablespoons pistachio pesto (replace the pine nuts with pistachios)
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic reduction
directions
  1. Plate the avocado on the salad greens and top with the mixture of the strawberry, mozzarella and pesto followed by a drizzle of the balsamic reduction.
Note: To make the balsamic reduction, simmer balsamic vinegar until it reduces to 1/2 to 1/4 or the desired thickness and let cool before using.
Nutrition Facts: Calories 277, Fat 24g (Saturated 3g, Trans 0), Cholesterol 8mg, Sodium 116mg, Carbs 12.6g (Fiber 7g, Sugars 3g), Protein 7g

Nutrition by: Nutritional facts powered by Edamam
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Comments

  1. Maria says

    June 22, 2016 at 1:48 pm

    Yuuum!

    Reply
  2. Heather Christo says

    June 22, 2016 at 4:40 pm

    this is so gorgeous!!!

    Reply
  3. Jenny says

    June 22, 2016 at 7:33 pm

    These flavors!! My favorite!!

    Reply
  4. A SPICY PERSPECTIVE says

    June 22, 2016 at 9:30 pm

    These avocados look amazing!

    Reply
  5. Julie Wampler says

    June 23, 2016 at 7:03 pm

    Omg i love that you stuffed the avocados!!

    Reply
  6. Karen K says

    June 6, 2020 at 6:40 pm

    This looks beautiful, Kevin! Your Mozarella looks like little balls in the pictures, not diced. Can you buy little balls of Mozarella? Also, when I clicked on the pistachio pesto link, only the recipe for basil pesto came up. Do you have a pistachio pesto recipe? If not, your basil pesto is really good. We LOVE it on grilled shrimp. Thanks

    Reply
    • kevin says

      June 7, 2020 at 10:16 am

      The mozzarella balls are mini bocconcini, which is a fresh, softer, and milder version of mozzarella cheese. You can usually find the in tubs (it’s stored in liquid), in with the other specialty cheese or deli section of grocery stores, usually where they also have the ricotta cheese.

      Use the basic basil pesto recipe and replace pine nuts with pistachios.

      Enjoy!

      Reply

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