Description
Light Avocado Caprese Salad is a fresh, no-cook dish made with creamy avocado, juicy cherry tomatoes, mozzarella balls, basil, olive oil, and balsamic glaze. It’s ready in 10 minutes and perfect as a light lunch, appetizer, or easy side dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, finely chopped
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes (whole or halved)
- 1 large avocado, pitted and diced into 1/2-inch pieces
- 8 oz fresh mozzarella balls, drained well
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp balsamic reduction (or balsamic glaze)
- Sea salt, to taste
- Freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Assemble the salad:
In a serving bowl, arrange the mozzarella balls, cherry tomatoes, diced avocado, and chopped basil. - Season:
Sprinkle sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper evenly over the ingredients. - Dress:
Drizzle olive oil and balsamic reduction over the salad. - Toss gently:
Carefully toss to coat everything evenly. Be gentle to avoid mashing the avocado. - Serve immediately:
Serve fresh for best texture and flavor.
Notes
- Use a slightly firm avocado to prevent it from becoming mushy.
- Drain mozzarella well to avoid excess liquid in the bowl.
- For best flavor, use high-quality extra virgin olive oil.
- This salad is best served immediately but can be stored up to 1 day in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No cook
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 320 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg