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Closeup of several Caprese Stuffed Avocados.
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Caprese Stuffed Avocado Recipe

Delicious, light yet filling, stuffed avocados you can enjoy as a side dish or a main meal.
Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Italian, Mediterranean
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 218kcal

Equipment

  • 1 medium mixing bowl

Ingredients

  • ½ cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
  • 2½ tsp. extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ cup fresh mozzarella pearls
  • 2 large avocados
  • 4 large basil leaves (thinly sliced)
  • balsamic glaze (for drizzling)

Instructions

  • Gather, measure, and prep all ingredients.
    Caprese Stuffed Avocado ingredients sitting on a white surface.
  • Cut the avocados in half and pit them. Scoop out most of the avocado in each half, leaving a little bit of a border all around.
    Cut avocados on a white surface.
  • Cut the avocado into small, bite-sized pieces. Place the avocado, tomatoes, mozzarella pearls, basil, and olive oil into a mixing bowl and toss to mix well.
    Caprese Stuffed Avocado salad ingredients in a mixing bowl.
  • Evenly divide the mixture into the 4 avocado halves.
    Stuffing avocado halves with Caprese Stuffed Avocado filling.
  • Drizzle the boats with balsamic glaze.
    Pouring glaze over the finished Caprese Stuffed Avocado platter.
  • Serve and enjoy!
    Several Caprese Stuffed Avocados on a white platter.

Notes

Please note that the nutrition data given here is a ballpark figure. Exact data is not possible.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.24the recipe | Calories: 218kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 18mg | Potassium: 529mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 259IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 1mg