Tag: healthy lunch

Caprese-Pepper Sandwich

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What you’ll need:

Makes 2 sandwiches

4 pieces whole grain bread (I use Dave’s Killer Bread)

Olive oil (I use an extra virgin oil that I infused with basil, Parmesan cheese, sweet peppers and red pepper flakes)

1 large red tomato

2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar

2 sweet yellow peppers

5-6 large basil leaves

1 round of fresh mozzarella

Sea salt

What you’ll do:

Slice tomatoes and place in a zip lock bag with balsamic vinegar

Let marinade refrigerated for at least 10 minutes

Toast your bread

Cover each piece with olive oil

Add tomatoes

Sprinkle with sea salt

Add cheese

Add basil

Add one pepper to each sandwich

And enjoy!!

Zucchini and Goat Cheese on Ciabatta

Zucchini and Goat Cheese on Ciabatta

What you need:
1 TBLS butter
2 green zucchini chopped
1/2 yellow onion chopped
Goat Cheese (I used tomato basil)
4 ciabatta rolls
1 TBLS olive oil
1 Clove garlic
2 TSP red pepper flakes
1 TSP vinegar (I used red wine)
1 TSP white sugar
6-7 leaves of fresh basil
1 can of diced tomatoes
Sea salt and black pepper to taste

What you do:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
In a medium sauce pan heat olive oil over medium
Add garlic, red pepper flakes, basil, sugar, vinegar and salt
Cook for a few minutes then add diced tomatoes
Simmer on low for 15-20 minutes

Melt butter in a skillet
Add zucchini and onion
Cook for about 10 minutes until golden brown
Season with salt and pepper

Spoon zucchini mixture and tomato sauce into a ciabatta roll
Add goat cheese
Wrap in aluminum foil (each sandwich individually)
Bake for 10-15 minutes

Enjoy!!

(I paired my sandwiched with a fresh watercress salad with balsamic vinegar)