Grilled Avocado Caprese Salad

Course: Appetizer, Salad

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Avocado Caprese Salad, Grilled Avocado

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 5

Total Time: 15

Servings: servings

Calories: 705kcal

Author: Colleen Kennedy

Grille Avocado halves stuffed with Caprese Salad. Easy, impressive and delicious! Grilled avocados.

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Ingredients

½ cup grapeseed or olive oil
4 cloves garlic minced
Kosher salt & pepper
2 California avocados
1 pint grape tomatoes halved
16 Bocconcini small mozzarella balls, halved
Basil Chiffonade
Balsamic Glaze

Instructions

In a small bowl or mason jar, combine the oil, garlic, Kosher salt & pepper...be liberal with the salt & pepper. Stir it up and allow it to mingle for at least 15 minutes.
Prep your tomatoes and mozzarella, season with a little salt & pepper. Toss with Garlic oil.
Place basil leaves in a bundle and snip into ribbons with scissors or use a knife. Add to tomato mixture.
Oil your grill grates and get your grill going.
Halve your avocados (and remove the pit). I recommend running a knife through them in a cross hatch formation. Season and brush liberally with the garlic oil. Place each avocado half face down on your hot grill and grill for 4-5 minutes. You are just looking for some nice char marks and for the avocado to be heated through.
Remove avocados and plate them. Spoon mixture into avocado halves and drizzle with balsamic glaze & dig in!

Notes

Tip: To easily Chiffonade your basil...use a sharp knife (basil bruises easily) and pinch off the stems of lay 10 leaves, place them atop one another, roll it up tightly yet gently (like a cigar) and make thin slices with the tip of your knife...ta-dah!

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