avocado stuffed tomatoes
A friend brought this to a backyard party once and I really liked it. She was kind enough to give me the easy recipe. I have made it several times and everyone seems to really enjoy the little morsels of coolness.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
Cute as a button, these avocado-stuffed tomatoes are tasty. They're a simple bite-size appetizer with a very creamy filling. Cream cheese adds a wonderful tanginess to the avocado mixture. Yum!
prep time
30 Min
cook time
method
No-Cook or Other
yield
Ingredients
- 30 - cherry tomatoes (about 1-1/4 pints)
- 2-3 - medium avocados, pitted, peeled & cut up
- 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt (or to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon onion, grated or very finely diced
How To Make avocado stuffed tomatoes
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Step 1Cut a thin slice from the top of each tomato so you can scoop out the seeds. (I also cut a very thin slice from the bottom of each tomato so they stand upright.)
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Step 2Using a small melon baller, carefully scoop out the inside of the tomatoes.
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Step 3Turn them upside down on a paper towel lined cookie sheet and let them stand for about 30 minutes to drain. You can either add the pulp into the filling mixture, or, if there are too many seeds, just discard the pulp.
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Step 4Meanwhile prepare the filling...put avocado, cream cheese, garlic salt, pepper and lemon juice in a food processor. Cover and pulse until smooth.
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Step 5Add the grated onion to the mixture and stir to blend. Spoon mixture into a piping bag with a round tip or a ziptop plastic bag (cut a small tip off of the plastic bag AFTER you spoon the mixture into it).
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Step 6Place the tomatoes, open sides up, on your favorite serving platter. Pipe the filling into the tomato 'cups'. Serve immediately or cover loosely and refrigerate for up to 4 hours.
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Category:
Fruit Appetizers
Category:
Vegetable Appetizers
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Collection:
Food in a Flash
Collection:
Healthier Fare
Collection:
Poolside Munchies
Keyword:
#Tomato
Keyword:
#tomatoes
Keyword:
#Stuffed
Keyword:
#appetizers
Keyword:
#avocado
Ingredient:
Vegetable
Method:
No-Cook or Other
Culture:
American
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