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Avocado pesto salad with mozzarella! There are already quite a few recipes on my site with pesto in it. It's just so tasty and easy to make yourself. And with the nice weather lately, a salad is always a good idea. I looked in my vegetable drawer and pulled out an avocado that was just right! We are going to make this avocado and mozzarella salad recipe. Always an exciting moment when you put your knife in it. And then the glorious moment when it is open and the pit turns out not to be too big. Of course the beautiful green flesh that you can easily scoop out…. Yummi in one word! So enjoy this delicious avocado pesto salad with mozzarella.
Avocado pesto salad with mozzarella
The avocado as used in this avocado mozzarella salad comes from Central America. The tree can grow up to 20 meters high. Here in the shops in The Netherlands you always see small fruits, but an avocado can grow up to 20 cm and weigh up to more than 2 kilos each! It is known for its healthy fats that have a beneficial effect on your cholesterol level. The most famous dish with the avocado is guacamole and certainly a favorite of mine! We also regularly eat this salad with avocado and mozzarella.
The pesto from this recipe.
Of course you can now buy your pesto in the supermarket and use it for this avocado mozzarella salad, but I would like to advise you against that! Recently there was a program on TV that investigated the origin of products. And then it turned out that all kinds of products were used in the factory that you will not find in a real authentic pesto. if you're on this link click you will come to my homemade pesto's. I made a red and a green one for you.
Here you will find the complete recipe with all the ingredients you need. I hope you have fun preparing the dish below.
Avocado pesto salad with mozzarella
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- 4 avocados
- 1 tray mini mozzarellas
- 1 tray Cherry tomatoes
- 1 zak lamb's lettuce
- 1 cucumber
- fresh basil leaves
- peper
- 1 tray pesto - (preferably homemade)
Nice and easy: click on the logo of your favorite supermarket to add the ingredients.
And this is how you make it:
- If you are going to make this recipe with homemade pesto, do that first. On my website you will find a delicious recipe for homemade pesto.
- With a sharp knife you cut around the avocado, with a rotating movement you split the two halves. Remove the pit from the avocado. (To prevent the meat from browning, you can drizzle some lemon juice over it.)
- Take the plates and put a layer of lamb's lettuce on top. Place the avocado halves on top.
- Cut the tomatoes in half and place them in a bowl. Add the mozzarella balls. Cut the cucumber into small cubes and these can also be added to the bowl. Finally, add the pesto and mix well so that there is a layer of pesto all over.
- Spoon the pesto-vegetable mix onto and into the avocados and garnish with some fresh basil leaves.
- Delicious bites!
Fancy a different salad? Now I've had enough! Try one of these:
This Mediterranean salad with burrata.
Salad with goat cheese and caramelized nuts.
And this one Greek beetroot salad with feta.
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