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Caprese Stuffed Avocado

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Basil Pesto Caprese Stuffed Avocado drizzled with balsamic glaze makes an incredible light lunch or snack!

Take creamy avocados to a different level with this stuffed avocado recipe! Sweet and juicy grape/cherry tomatoes with fresh mozzarella balls are tossed in basil pesto with a touch of garlic, then stuffed into avocado halves! Drizzle with a balsamic glaze for an incredible flavour combination.

Basil Pesto Caprese Stuffed Avocado drizzled with balsamic glaze make an incredible light lunch or snack! Take creamy avocados to a different level! Sweet and juicy grape/cherry tomatoes with fresh mozzarella balls are tossed through basil pesto and spooned into avocado halves! | cafedelites.com

Stuffed Avocados

Once you stuff avocados with filling (Cheesy Scrambled Eggs in Avocado come to mind), you will never eat them plain again! They tick all our fast and easy recipe boxes:

  • Simple to make ✔
  • Ready in less than 10 minutes ✔
  • Taste incredible ✔
  • Filling thanks to all of the healthy avocado fats! ✔

Seeing Caprese stuffed avocados all over the internet lately, I wanted give them a try and I’m so glad I did!

Caprese Stuffed Avocado drizzled with balsamic glaze make an incredible light lunch or snack! Take creamy avocados to a different level! | cafedelites.com

Caprese

Fresh mozzarella and juicy tomatoes are the perfect match…especially when combined with a touch of pesto (home-made or store bought) and a kick of garlic! Stuffing creamy avocados with a Caprese mixture though is pure heaven. This recipe is almost similar to combining this Chicken Avocado Caprese Salad with this Pesto Grilled Chicken Avocado Salad with an ultimate twist.

Serve on fresh basil leaves and you have Spring/Summer on a plate!

Low Carb Caprese Stuffed Avocado | cafedelites.com

Drizzle it all with a homemade or store bought balsamic glaze for the best light meal! Or keep it low carb and leave the drizzle to the side.

Easy to make, easy to eat and AMAZING!

Basil Pesto Caprese Stuffed Avocado drizzled with balsamic glaze make an incredible light lunch or snack! Take creamy avocados to a different level! Sweet and juicy grape/cherry tomatoes with fresh mozzarella balls are tossed through basil pesto and spooned into avocado halves! | cafedelites.com

For similar recipes, try these!

Cheesy Scrambled Eggs in Avocado
Caprese Stuffed Garlic Butter Portobellos
Caprese Stuffed Balsamic Chicken

Watch us make Caprese Stuffed Avocados Right Here!


Basil Pesto Caprese Stuffed Avocado drizzled with balsamic glaze make an incredible light lunch or snack! Take creamy avocados to a different level! Sweet and juicy grape/cherry tomatoes with fresh mozzarella balls are tossed through basil pesto and spooned into avocado halves! | cafedelites.com

Caprese Stuffed Avocado

Sweet and juicy grape/cherry tomatoes with fresh mozzarella balls are tossed in basil pesto and a touch of garlic, then stuffed into Avocados for an incredible light lunch, dinner or snack! Drizzle with a balsamic glaze for an incredible flavour combination!
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Prep: 10 minutes mins
Total: 10 minutes mins
Serves: 4 halves

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 4 oz (120g) baby mozzarella balls (bocconcini)
  • 2 tablespoons basil pesto homemade or store bought)
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to season
  • 2 ripe avocados peeled, seeded and halved
  • Fresh basil leaves to serve (optional)
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic glaze reduction to drizzle
  • 2 tablespoons fresh basil chopped

Instructions

  • Combine tomatoes, mozzarella balls, pesto, garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper in a bowl. Toss well to evenly combine all of the flavours.
  • Arrange prepared avocado halves onto a plate with fresh basil leaves.
  • Spoon the Caprese filling into each avocado halve and drizzle with balsamic glaze. Top with chopped fresh basil. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 341kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 220mg | Potassium: 550mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 425IU | Vitamin C: 11.1mg | Calcium: 165mg | Iron: 0.8mg

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  1. STaci says

    June 05, 2020 at 2:40 am

    I’ve already made this three times in the last couple weeks! I didn’t have basil pesto on hand, but did have sun dried tomato pesto, and it was still amazing! Perfect for the warmer weather and fits my keto diet perfectly! I’m able to the mozzarella balls and avocado “minis” at Aldis, which makes it perfect for the one serving variation I make. Anxious to try it when my basil starts growing! Thanks so much for sharing.

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  2. Jenifer walker says

    August 13, 2019 at 1:35 am

    5 stars
    Love this so much. Never would have thought to put this combination together, but why not!! Beautiful presentation for company and soooo easy to put together.
    As far as the balsamic glaze, I use to make mine but have found it at Trader Joe’s and it is cheap and yummy, no mess and all done for you. In fact I have started giving it to friends.
    Love your site Karina! I am new but everything I have tried is yummy!!

    Reply
  3. Kathy says

    August 25, 2018 at 9:19 am

    5 stars
    Made tonight for dinner. Loved this salad so much. Served with steamed shrimp and tandoori bread with black bean hummus. Delicious. I just discovered your sight and can’t wait to try more. Thank you!!

    Reply
  4. Allison Spinks says

    June 19, 2018 at 8:06 am

    5 stars
    OMG this was Fabulous!!! I had to use store-bought glaze because I’m not good with reduction. Thanks for sharing this!

    Reply
    • Karina says

      June 19, 2018 at 10:13 pm

      No problem at all! I am so glad that you found what is best and easiest! Thank you so much for sharing! XO

      Reply
  5. Laura says

    June 15, 2018 at 6:50 am

    Making a balsamic glaze is easy. Just take balsamic vinegar and put it in a sauce pan. Bring to a boil and reduce it! The final result should cling to a spoon like syrup. A word of warning. I did this with a large amount of vinegar which took a LONG time. But I wanted it to last for awhile! It stunk up the house but good! So don’t do more then a cup, or something like that, at a time. ?

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  6. Bob Block says

    June 15, 2018 at 3:50 am

    4 stars
    We made this tonight over here in Europe. It was a big hit for both my wife and I. Another avocado is sitting and awaiting round 2 tomorrow.
    Great, simple recipe.
    Thanks
    Bob

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    • Karina says

      June 15, 2018 at 1:58 pm

      That is great to hear! I am so glad that you enjoyed it! Thank you so much for following along with me! Enjoy your other avocado! XO

      Reply
  7. Jennifer says

    June 14, 2018 at 8:14 am

    Where is the recipe? Am I missing something? There’s only a photo and a brief paragraph but no actual recipe.

    Reply
    • Karina says

      June 14, 2018 at 1:11 pm

      Thank you for letting me know! I am so sorry that the recipe went missing! My site had a malfunction for a period of time today and we are just getting things up and running. I apologize for the problem and how long it took. Thank you for your patience and following along with me! If you have any other questions or concerns please email me and I would love to help in any way that I can. XOXO Here is the recipe: https://cafedelites.com/caprese-stuffed-avocado/.

      Reply
  8. Amber says

    June 14, 2018 at 2:56 am

    5 stars
    How do you make homemade balsamic glaze?

    Reply
    • Karina says

      June 14, 2018 at 1:25 pm

      Balsamic Glaze: (Optional To Serve)
      1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
      2 tablespoons brown sugar , packed

      Reply
  9. Tiffiny says

    June 03, 2018 at 1:29 pm

    4 stars
    How do u make the balsamic glaze reduction?

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    • Karina says

      June 05, 2018 at 10:55 pm

      The balsamic glaze can either be homemade or store bought. Hope that helps. It is a nice and light meal for the summer. Thanks so much for choosing one of my recipes.

      Reply
  10. Sherry Pigeon says

    June 02, 2018 at 10:26 am

    What is the sauce made of?

    Reply
    • Karina says

      June 05, 2018 at 10:59 pm

      You can either make a balsamic glaze or use a store bought glaze. Hope that helps!!

      Reply
  11. Crissy says

    April 29, 2018 at 10:57 am

    5 stars
    So I’ve had a lot of caprese salads before and they’re great but this is on a whole nother level. I loved this so much, I can’t wait to make it again. I served the stuffed avocados on a bed of arugula and cheese tortellini. My husband was not looking forward to it, he hates salad and loves meat and potatoes, but he loved it. I love quick dinners like this and will make this again and again. Thanks so much for the recipe!

    Reply
    • Karina says

      April 29, 2018 at 2:15 pm

      That is so great to hear! Thank you so much for sharing and following along with me!

      Reply
  12. Francine says

    April 13, 2018 at 11:30 pm

    5 stars
    I continue to share your website with my friends because it is awesome!!!!!!
    Every recipe I have tried tastes great! Thanks for your passion. It has reenergized my cooking!

    Reply

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