Our Caprese Stuffed Avocado recipe is so simple and requires zero cooking. Just whip up a simple caprese salad and scoop it into that avo half!
Course Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish
Recipe Type Quick
Diet Gluten Free, Vegetarian
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 20 minutesminutes
Servings 4(click to scale)
Calories 230kcal
Ingredients
1/4cupbalsamic vinegar
2avocados
1tspfresh lemon juice
2Tbspcanola oil
1/2tspsalt
1/4tspground black pepper
3ozmozzarelladiced
8ozgrape tomatoessliced in half
1/4cupfresh basilthinly sliced
1Tbspextra virgin olive oil
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Instructions
Prepare balsamic vinegar reduction: Pour balsamic vinegar into a small saucepan and bring to boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until volume reduces by half.
Cut avocados in half. Discard pits. (DO NOT PEEL. Leave skin intact.) Cut a sliver of the skin off of the bottom of each half so that avocados sit flat, instead of tilting once they are stuffed.
In a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice, canola oil, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Brush avocados with oil and lemon juice mixture. Chill avocados.
In a medium sized bowl, toss mozzarella, tomatoes, and basil with olive oil and remaining salt and pepper.
In each avocado half, place 1/2 cup caprese salad mixture. Drizzle each 1/2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar reduction.