Caprese Sandwich Recipe
Enjoy a taste of summer with our Caprese Sandwich. It's loaded with ripe, juicy tomatoes, creamy fresh mozzarella cheese, baby spinach leaves, and fragrant basil leaves.
Ingredients
- 2 ciabatta rolls or Italian bread of your choice
- 8 oz fresh mozzarella
- 2 large tomatoes
- 1 cup baby spinach or arugula
- 12 basil leaves
- 1 tablespoon Italian parsley finely chopped
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon table salt
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar or balsamic glaze
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Rinse the tomatoes and basil leaves in cold water, then pat dry the basil leaves with paper towels.
- Slice the mozzarella and tomatoes into ½ slices.
- Sprinkle the salt and black pepper over the top of the tomato and mozzarella slices.
- Place a frying pan (or griddle) on the stovetop over medium heat.
- Coat the bottom of the pan with olive oil and place the ciabatta bread face down in the pan. Heat until lightly toasted (2-3 minutes).
- Remove the bread from the pan and place on a plate.
- Add a layer of baby spinach on the bottom part of the roll.
- Drizzle the balsamic vinegar and olive oil over the top of the spinach leaves.
- Add a layer of seasoned mozzarella cheese over the spinach.
- Add a layer of tomatoes on top of the mozzarella, and sprinkle the chopped parsley over the tomato slices.*You can drizzle more olive oil and balsamic vinegar over the tomatoes if desired.
- Place the basil leaves on top of the tomatoes, then add the top of the bun.
Nutrition
Calories: 576kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 32gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 1591mgPotassium: 630mgFiber: 3gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 3903IUVitamin C: 32mgCalcium: 615mgIron: 2mg
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