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.
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
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!
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!
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!
Caprese Stuffed Avocado
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.
Kathy says
August 25, 2018 atMade 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!!
Allison Spinks says
June 19, 2018 atOMG this was Fabulous!!! I had to use store-bought glaze because I’m not good with reduction. Thanks for sharing this!
Karina says
June 19, 2018 atNo problem at all! I am so glad that you found what is best and easiest! Thank you so much for sharing! XO
Laura says
June 15, 2018 atMaking 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. ?
Bob Block says
June 15, 2018 atWe 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
Karina says
June 15, 2018 atThat 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
Jennifer says
June 14, 2018 atWhere is the recipe? Am I missing something? There’s only a photo and a brief paragraph but no actual recipe.
Karina says
June 14, 2018 atThank 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/.
Amber says
June 14, 2018 atHow do you make homemade balsamic glaze?
Karina says
June 14, 2018 atBalsamic Glaze: (Optional To Serve)
1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons brown sugar , packed
Tiffiny says
June 3, 2018 atHow do u make the balsamic glaze reduction?
Karina says
June 5, 2018 atThe 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.
Sherry Pigeon says
June 2, 2018 atWhat is the sauce made of?
Karina says
June 5, 2018 atYou can either make a balsamic glaze or use a store bought glaze. Hope that helps!!
Crissy says
April 29, 2018 atSo 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!
Karina says
April 29, 2018 atThat is so great to hear! Thank you so much for sharing and following along with me!
Francine says
April 13, 2018 atI 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!