CALIFORNIA AVOCADO CAPRESE SALAD
Recipe Provided By the California Avocado Commission
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| Preparation: | 20 min |
| Cook Time: | 0 min |
| Total Time: | 20 min |
| Serves: | 4 |
Ingredients
- 1.0001 ripe, Fresh California Avocado, seeded, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 2.0002 lemons, juiced
- 2.0002 ripe tomatoes, each cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 8.0008 medium fresh basil leaves
- 1.0001 (8-oz.) ball of fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 0.250¼ cup lemon-scented olive oil
- 3.0003 Tbsp. capers, drained
- 0.000 Sea salt, to taste
- 0.000 Fresh ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Place avocado slices in shallow bowl and dress with lemon juice, making sure all slices are coated.
- On individual salad plates, layer tomato slice, fresh basil leaf, mozzarella slice and avocado slice. Repeat with a second tomato slice, fresh basil leaf, mozzarella slice and avocado slice alongside. Drizzle with lemon-scented olive oil and sprinkle capers over all. Repeat process for each plate.
- Season with sea salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste.
*Large avocados are recommended for this recipe. A large avocado averages about 8 ounces. If using smaller or larger size avocados adjust the quantity accordingly.