Caprese Stuffed Avocado Recipe

Caprese Stuffed Avocado Recipe

How To Make Caprese Stuffed Avocado

This stuffed avocado is full of cherry tomatoes, pesto, garlic, and mozzarella balls for a Caprese salad-inspired meal that’s perfect for a healthy lunch.

Preparation: 10 minutes
Cooking:
Total: 10 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

  • ½cupgrape tomatoes,or cherry, halved
  • 4ozbaby mozarella balls,bocconcini
  • 2tbspbasil pesto,homemade or store bought
  • 1tspminced garlic
  • ¼cupolive oil
  • salt and pepper,to season
  • 2ripeavocados,peeled, seeded and halved
  • 2tbspbalsamic glaze,reduction to drizzle
  • 2tbspfresh basil leaves,chopped, plus more to serve (whole)

Instructions

  1. Combine tomatoes, mozzarella balls, pesto, garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper in a bowl. Toss well to evenly combine all of the flavours.

  2. Arrange prepared avocado halves onto a plate with fresh basil leaves.

  3. Spoon the Caprese filling into each avocado halve and drizzle with balsamic glaze. Top with chopped fresh basil. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

  • Calories:Ā 407.16kcal
  • Fat:Ā 37.32g
  • Saturated Fat:Ā 8.10g
  • Monounsaturated Fat:Ā 21.57g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat:Ā 3.49g
  • Carbohydrates:Ā 12.69g
  • Fiber:Ā 7.31g
  • Sugar:Ā 2.74g
  • Protein:Ā 9.10g
  • Cholesterol:Ā 23.06mg
  • Sodium:Ā 426.26mg
  • Calcium:Ā 180.03mg
  • Potassium:Ā 583.94mg
  • Iron:Ā 1.19mg
  • Vitamin A:Ā 70.61µg
  • Vitamin C:Ā 13.50mg
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