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Caprese sandwich

Name: Caprese sandwich
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 thick slices of focaccia or 8 slices of bread, to serve; 2 tbsp basil pesto (ensure vegetarian, if needed); 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil; handful of rocket; 2 x 125g balls of mozzarella sliced (ensure vegetarian, if needed); 2 large ripe tomatoes sliced; small handful of basil leaves; 1⁄2 small red onion sliced (optional); 2 tsp thick balsamic vinegar

Samuel Goldsmith

Published: May 26, 2022 at 9:34 AM

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 10 mins

No cook

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Load slices of focaccia with pesto, mozzarella, rocket, red onion and tomato. They're a perfect sandwich for feeding a crowd in a picnic.

Vegetarian

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Ingredients

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4 thick slices of focaccia

or 8 slices of bread, to serve
2 tbsp basil pesto

(ensure vegetarian, if needed)
2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
handful of rocket
2 x 125g balls of mozzarella

sliced (ensure vegetarian, if needed)
2 large ripe tomatoes

sliced
small handful of basil leaves
1⁄2 small red onion

sliced (optional)
2 tsp thick balsamic vinegar

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Nutrition: Per serving

kcal462
fat23g
saturates9g
carbs42g
sugars5g
fibre1g
protein21g
salt2.2g

Method

step 1

If using focaccia, cut the slices across the middle so you have a total of eight slices. Spread 1/4 tbsp pesto over four of the focaccia or bread slices, and drizzle each of the remaining four slices with 1/2 tsp olive oil.
step 2

Divide the rocket, mozzarella, tomatoes, basil leaves and red onion slices over the pesto-topped focaccia or bread. Drizzle 1/4 tsp balsamic vinegar over each of the remaining slices. Sandwich the slices together, wrap up for a picnic or serve straightaway. Best eaten on the day they’re made.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, June 2022

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