Avocado Caprese Salad

beyondsweetandsavory.com
serves 4
​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

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Preparation

• Slice mozzarella into ¼ inch slices.  Lay them on a plate and let them sit loosely cover to room temp.
• Slice the tomatoes into ¼ inch slices.
• On 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.
• To prepare the dressing, in a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, and pepper.
• Slice the avocados lengthwise and set them in the middle of the platter.  
• When ready to serve, drizzle with balsamic dressing.