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Rob Brokaw
Brokaw Nursery
Saticoy, California
Rob Brokaw is the owner of Brokaw Nursery, Inc. and can trace his lineage all the way back to Harold Brokaw, the Whittier nurseryman who propagated the Hass Avocado in 1935. He learned the business from his father, Hank, who developed clonal root rot-resistant...
CALIFORNIA AVOCADO CAPRESE SALAD
Categories
- Salads,
- Appetizers & Snacks
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Preparation
20 min
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Cook Time
0 min
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Total Time
20 min
Recipe Provided By
Ingredients
- 1.000 1 ripe, Fresh California Avocado, seeded, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 2.000 2 lemons, juiced
- 2.000 2 ripe tomatoes, each cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 8.000 8 medium fresh basil leaves
- 1.000 1 (8-oz.) ball of fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 0.250 ¼ cuplemon-scented olive oil
- 3.000 3 Tbsp.capers, drained
- 0.000 Sea salt, to taste
- 0.000 Fresh ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Place avocado slices in shallow bowl and dress with lemon juice, making sure all slices are coated.
- On individual salad plates, layer tomato slice, fresh basil leaf, mozzarella slice and avocado slice. Repeat with a second tomato slice, fresh basil leaf, mozzarella slice and avocado slice alongside. Drizzle with lemon-scented olive oil and sprinkle capers over all. Repeat process for each plate.
- Season with sea salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste.
*Large avocados are recommended for this recipe. A large avocado averages about 8 ounces. If using smaller or larger size avocados adjust the quantity accordingly.
Nutrition information per serving
Per serving: 380 calories; 31 grams fat (11 sat, 13.5 mono, 2 poly); 40.5 mg cholesterol; 575 mg sodium; 10.5 grams carbohydrate; 2 grams fiber; 14 grams protein
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I don't care what they say, I can eat an avacodo every day. I love em.
Submitted By Jenifer - Mar 12, 2010
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