Pesto Fresh Caprese Sandwich
By: Keri Dito
Published: Friday, July 30, 2010 - 10:50am

Ingredients




2 slices bread (or a bun)
1 fresh ripe tomato (sliced)
1 ball fresh mozzarella (sliced)
1 handful fresh basil leaves
1 tablespoon basil pesto (optional see recipe below)
1 splash balsamic vinegar (optional)
2 Grill if desired
Basil Pest Ingredients
1 cup fresh basil (packed)
1/4 cup spinach (optional, helps keep the pesto nice and green)
1 clove garlic (chopped)
2 tablespoons pine nuts (toasted)
1/4 cup parmigiano-reggiano (grated)
3 tablespoons olive oil
lemon juice to taste (optional)
salt to taste

Preparation

1 Place everything into a food processor and blend, build your Caprese Sandwich so that the pesto peeks through the top layer as it marries with the cheese, which fuses with the tomato, which sits on the bread, which absorbs the virgin oil, which softens the bread, which holds the whole thing together? A rhapsody! 2 DO THIS!

Comments:
Keri Dito

Fresh is the operative word here. Fresh Tomatoes, Basil, Bread, Cheese and Olive Oil are a MUST!