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Pesto Caprese Sandwich with fresh tomatoes and mozzarella on a cutting board
Alyssa

Pesto Caprese Sandwich

Pesto Caprese Sandwich is an easy vegetarian sandwich recipe featuring tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and pesto, perfect for a picnic or party.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 2 people
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 420

Ingredients
  

  • 7-8 cups packed basil leaves
  • 8-10 cloves garlic peeled
  • 1/3 cup walnuts toasted
  • 1/2 cup vegetarian parmesan grated
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil more as needed (use divided)
  • to taste Salt
  • couple twists black pepper
  • 2 pairs Panini / ciabatta / sourdough bread
  • 2 Ripe but firm Tomatoes thinly sliced
  • 4 count slices Fresh Mozzarella (or more if desired)
  • 1 fistful Baby spinach (or greens of choice)
  • 2 teaspoon Olive Oil
  • 1 tablespoon Balsamic reduction
  • pinch salt
  • couple twists pepper
  • pinch garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Dried Italian herb blend

Method
 

  1. Pulse garlic in your food processor.
  2. Add walnuts and pulse again.
  3. Now throw in the basil, cheese, salt, and pepper. Pulse with pouring oil from the chute to aid blending. Reserve some oil to top the pesto as needed.
  4. Thinly slice the tomatoes and fresh mozzarella.
  5. Place spinach, tomatoes, and cheese on a plate. Drizzle it with some olive oil, balsamic reduction, a pinch of salt, pepper, garlic powder, and dried Italian herbs.
  6. Slightly warm up the bread if desired.
  7. Spread pesto on slices of bread. Add in tomatoes followed by spinach and mozzarella cheese layer. Add another slice of bread on top and gently press the sandwich.
  8. With a sharp knife cut it into four equal pieces. If desired, secure each piece with a toothpick or cocktail pick.

Notes

Great for picnics or parties!