Chopped Avocado Caprese Salad

Ingredients

• Balsamic vinegar

  1 cup or 255g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  4 tbsp or 54g

• Garlic powder

  Spices

  ¼ tsp or 0.8g

• Salt

  Table

  ¼ tsp or 2g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  ⅛ tsp or 0.3g

• Grape tomatoes

  Red, ripe, raw, year round average

  2 cup grape tomatoes or 298g

• Mozzarella cheese

  Part skim milk

  1 cup, diced or 132g

• Avocados

  Raw, All commercial varieties

  1 fruit or 201g

• Basil

  Fresh

  4 tbsp, chopped or 11g

Directions

1. Pour the balsamic vinegar into a small saucepan. Heat over medium-low for 10-15 minutes, keeping it at a low simmer. Simmer until slightly thickened and reduced, then aside to cool to room temperature.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil, garlic powder, sea salt, and black pepper.
3. Add the tomatoes, mozzarella, avocado, and basil. Toss to coat.
4. Serve drizzled with the balsamic reduction.