Description
This vegan Caprese salad with avocado is a quick, elegant dish combining creamy avocado, ripe juicy tomatoes, fragrant basil, a drizzle of olive oil and balsamic glaze—fresh, colorful and plant‑based.
Ingredients
- ½ lemon (juiced)
- 3 medium avocados
- 3 medium‑large tomatoes
- 1 bunch fresh basil (about 12 leaves)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon balsamic glaze
- Sea salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Wash and dry the lemon, avocados, tomatoes and basil leaves.
- Halve the lemon and squeeze its juice over the avocado slices to help prevent browning.
- Slice the avocados into about ¼‑inch rounds, then peel the skin off carefully if your avocados are ripe.
- Slice the tomatoes into rounds of similar thickness to the avocado slices; set aside any end pieces for another use.
- On a serving platter, layer a tomato slice, then an avocado round, then a basil leaf. Continue in this pattern to fill the platter.
- Drizzle the olive oil and the balsamic glaze evenly over the arranged slices.
- Sprinkle with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
- Serve immediately for the freshest flavor.
Notes
- Choose perfectly ripe avocados (slightly soft when pressed) so the slices hold their shape and are creamy. Sources note that using avocado as the “cheese” in vegan caprese works beautifully. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
- If you like, you can substitute balsamic glaze with aged balsamic vinegar, though the glaze gives a thicker, more decorative drizzle.
- For a colorful presentation, use heirloom tomatoes in different hues.
- For added texture or crunch, include toasted pine nuts or chopped walnuts on top.
- As the avocado slices will brown over time, it’s best to assemble just before serving or keep the lemon‑juice step to slow oxidation.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer/Salad
- Method: Raw assembly
- Cuisine: Italian‑inspired / Vegan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
