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Spread a little love with this beautiful Avocado Caprese Salad with creamy avocado, fresh mozzarella, and juicy tomato hearts.
This colorful dish is perfect for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and any day you want to surprise your loved ones.
Nothing goes to waste, as all the extra bits are chopped up and placed at the bottom of your platter.
Recipe Tip
To make the tomato hearts, press the cutter into the soft part of the tomato. Use a sharp knife to trim the edge if necessary.
Avocado Caprese Salad
Beautiful fanned avocado, mozzarella, and tomato heart salad.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 avocados
- 2 fresh mozzarella balls
- 2 tomatoes
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons balsamic glaze
- sea salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Halve an avocado and remove the peel and seed.
- Cut the two halves into thin slices (about 2-3 mm).
- Flatten the avocado as much as possible, with equal spacing between the slices.
- Use the heart cutter to make the fanned-out avocado hearts.
- Slice the mozzarella and tomatoes, and cut out the hearts.
- Chop up all the ‘leftovers’ and place them at the bottom of your platter.
- Top with the hearts.
- Mix together the olive oil, balsamic glaze, salt and pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the salad.
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Nutrition
Calories: 316kcal, Carbohydrates: 16g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 29g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 20g, Cholesterol: 0.4mg, Sodium: 14mg, Potassium: 634mg, Fiber: 7g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 662IU, Vitamin C: 18mg, Calcium: 21mg, Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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