Avocado caprese salad

This avocado caprese salad doesn’t get any more delicious with peak season heirloom tomatoes, buffalo milk mozzarella, creamy avocado, heady basil, and a tangy balsamic dressing.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 pound heirloom tomatoes
• 8 ounces buffalo mozzarella, room temperature
• 2 Hass avocados, pitted and sliced
• 1/2 cup basil leaves
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tsbp aged balsamic vinegar
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1/4 tsp Flaky sea salt
• 1/8 tsp Freshly ground pepper

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Slice mozzarella into ¼ inch slices. Lay them on a plate and let them sit loosely cover to room temp.
2. 2Slice the tomatoes into ¼ inch slices.
3. 3On a serving platter, arrange the mozzarella, tomato slices, and whole basil leaves so they overlap. Sprinkle with salt and let them sit at room temp for 15 minutes.
4. 4To prepare the dressing, in a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, and pepper.
5. 5Slice the avocados lengthwise and set them in the middle of the platter.
6. 6When ready to serve, drizzle with balsamic dressing.