This avocado Caprese salad is bursting with fresh flavors from the garden. It's dairy-free, gluten-free, paleo, and vegan.
This is my paleo take on a classic Caprese salad. I substitute avocado for the mozzarella and layer it with heirloom tomatoes and fresh basil from the garden. The avocado adds a creaminess that contrasts with the sweetness and acidity of the tomatoes. This simple fresh heirloom tomato avocado salad is a perfect appetizer for these hot summer nights.
The key to this salad is having perfectly ripe produce. You want the heirloom tomatoes and basil at their peak of flavor, and the avocado perfectly ripe and creamy. Slice the avocados horizontally to make perfect rounds and toss them in a little lemon juice to prevent browning. Dress the salad simply with the best quality extra virgin olive oil, course sea salt, and freshly cracked pepper. You can also drizzle with a nice aged balsamic vinegar if you like.
Avocado Caprese Salad Recipe Video
With summer produce at its peak of freshness, you hardly have to do anything to it. Let the fresh summer flavors shine through and enjoy this quick and easy tomato avocado Caprese salad recipe any night of the week. This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience. You can read my full disclosure policy here.
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A dairy-free take on the classic Caprese salad.
- 4 medium heirloom tomatoes
- 3 medium avocados
- 1 large bunch fresh basil
- 1 lemon juiced
- organic extra virgin olive oil
- aged balsamic vinegar optional
- sea salt
- fresh ground pepper
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Cut the avocado around the equator and remove pit. Slice into rounds, then remove peel. Lightly toss avocado slices in lemon juice.
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Slice tomatoes and salt lightly.
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Layer tomato slices, avocado slices and basil leaves. Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar, if using. Salt and pepper to taste.
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I really love this recipe. Wanted to let you know that I featured it in my monthly round-up of 25 Deliciously Healthy Low-Carb Recipes. I hope a lot of my readers will come over here and try it!
Thanks Kalyn! 🙂
This is so good! We did with lemon instead of vinegar because of allergies…and used reg. tomatoes because didn’t have heirloom. We have made twice in two days – yum! Thanks!
Yay! This salad is a favorite with my family too! 🙂
Finally got an heirloom…yum! Also put some slices of red onion with it. We are eating it so much we are experiment with it:) Gave it a nice spicy bite. Thanks again!
This looks really delicious! I love the idea of using avocado instead of a plant-based cheese.
Love the video! I’ve never thought of making avocado rounds and seeing the video made it look so easy.
Thanks Stephanie!
This is” whats for dinner” Honey!!! and add a little the red onion…oh so good.
Thank for for sharing
Rox G
thank you for this recipe and video, saw this in the recent Labor Day list of posts and already love all of these ingredients but have refrained lately from eating or making caprese since I don’t want/need a layer of bread!
So, great reminder and great illustration of why the bread isn’t even necessary, probably won’t miss it the more ripe the tomato-avocado are