STUFFED CHERRY TOMATOES

40 Party Appetizers

STUFFED CHERRY TOMATOES

• INGREDIENTS
• 2 pints cherry tomatoes
• 1 avocado, peeled and diced
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 8 cooked bacon slices, crumbled
• 2 green onions, finely chopped
• Salt and pepper to taste 
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• DIRECTIONS
• 1.  Cut a small slice from the top of each tomato; scoop out pulp with a small spoon or melon baller, and discard pulp.  Place tomatoes, cut sides down, on paper towels, and let drain 15 minutes.
• 2. Meanwhile, combine avocado and lemon juice in a small bowl, stirring gently; drain. Stir together mayonnaise, bacon, and green onions; add avocado mixture, and stir gently until combined.

• 3. Spoon avocado mixture evenly into tomato shells. Cover with plastic wrap, and chill 1 hour. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste just before serving.
  Southern Living FEBRUARY 2007