Avocado Caprese Salad
Caprese salad with creamy avocado slices is so easy to make! The best salad to add to your dinner table. The classic Caprese flavour combination of tomato, fresh mozzarella and basil, with an optional balsamic reduction gets a creamy effect with avocado and a delicious basil pesto dressing!
Foto: Cafe Delites
Ingredients
- 1 cup grape tomatoes (cherry tomatoes, halved)
- 8 oz bocconcini
- 2 tablespoons basil pesto (homemade or store bought)
- 1 teaspoon garlic (minced)
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 pinch salt (to taste)
- 1 pinch pepper (to taste)
- 2 avocados (ripe, peeled, seeded and chopped)
- 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
- 2 tablespoons balsamic glaze (store bought or use the recipe below)
Steps
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In a salad bowl, combine tomatoes, mozzarella balls, pesto, garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper in a bowl; mix well to evenly coat in the dressing. Toss with the avocados and basil leaves.
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Drizzle with balsamic glaze, if using. Taste test and add more salt/pepper, if needed. Serve immediately.
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For The Balsamic Reduction: Combine 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar and 1 tablespoon of light brown sugar together in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low and simmer gently until the vinegar has reduced by half and has thickened to a syrup-like consistency (about 8 minutes). Allow to cool.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (10% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| grape tomatoes | 1 cup | Rp 12.000/kg | Rp 2.844 |
| bocconcini | 8 oz | - | - |
| basil pesto | 2 tablespoons | - | - |
| garlic | 1 teaspoon | - | - |
| olive oil | 0.25 cup | - | - |
| pinch salt | 1 | - | - |
| pinch pepper | 1 | - | - |
| avocados | 2 | - | - |
| fresh basil leaves | 0.5 cup | - | - |
| balsamic glaze | 2 tablespoons | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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