Ingredients
- 1 pint of cherry or grape tomatoes, cut in half
- 8 oz or ½ lb of mozzarella pearls
- 1/2 cup basil oil (if you can't find basil oil, use extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup balsamic vinegar
- 4 avocados, cut in half, remove pit and skin -- leave the halves in tact so you can stuff them
- 10 ounces of your favorite salad mix -- arugula, mixed greens, radicchio
- 6- 8 fresh basil leaves torn
- Maldon salt
- Pepper
Instructions
1
Place the tomatoes and mozzarella in a small bowl. Add the basil oil (or extra virgin olive oil) and balsamic vinegar. Toss to coat. Can be used immediately or refrigerated until ready to assemble the avocados.
2
For the caprese stuffed avocados:
3
Cut the avocadoes in half lengthwise, remove pits and carefully peel the avocado halves.
4
Place a large handful of greens on to each plate, then top with avocado half.
5
Spoon the tomato mozzarella caprese filling into the avocado halves.
6
Drizzle with extra balsamic vinegar.
7
Sprinkle with Maldon salt and pepper.
8
Garnish with torn fresh basil leaves.
9
Serve immediately.
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