Pesto Fresh Caprese Sandwich

Photo: Keri Dito

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

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!

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