Avocado Caprese Sandwich Recipe

Use this Avocado Caprese Sandwich Recipe for the busy days of this holiday season! Fresh tomatoes and mozzarella cheese make for a delicious cold sandwich!

The fresh and delicious combination of tomato, mozzarella and basil is always a winner. Whether it’s in a simple caprese salad, a tasty caprese pizza or caprese pasta salad, everyone loves it with a drizzle of balsamic glaze! Today, we take this classic combo and make it into a sandwich, perfect for a quick lunch.

These days are passing so fast and Christmas is right around the corner!

An easy tomato mozzarella sandwich recipe for busy days!

I know we are all super busy these days. With all the shopping and cookie baking this season, I bet not many of us have time to make food in the kitchen that takes an long time to prepare and cook. This sandwich recipe is what you need to have on hand these days. It’s ready in only 15 minutes which is very quick and convenient.

So, what is caprese?

Caprese is the name of the traditional Italian combination of tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and basil. This combination is traditionally made into a salad. However, it can also be turned into appetizer skewers, sandwich, pizza or even as a flavor combination for chicken. The freshness of tomatoes and basil goes perfectly well with the rich consistency and flavor of mozzarella. For this caprese sandwich recipe, I paired the classic combination with some delicious mashed avocados.

What do I need to make this recipe?

Caprese salad sandwich is a very basic and easy dish to make. The ingredients are: slices of bread, Garlic Herb avocado dip, tomatoes, fresh sliced mozzarella cheese and balsamic glaze. The tomatoes should be firm and not very seedy. I always recommend to find the best mozzarella cheese available because the flavor and quality of the sandwich definitely depends on the cheese. You can also add more olive oil or even black pepper depending on your preference.

SIMPLY AVOCADO™ has the convenience of a fresh avocado without all the fuss. WHOLLY® Avocado’s SIMPLY AVOCADO™ is a wholesome avocado dip with minimal flavor enhancing ingredients. This dip is perfect for sandwiches as a spread or topping. Our open faced sandwich got so much more delicious with the addition of this delicious dip!

How to make a caprese sandwich with avocado

Use any kind of bread that you like. I use ciabatta most of the time because of it’s tender and crusty texture. Toast the bread and place it on a cutting board. Spread mashed avocado on the bread and top with tomato slices and mozzarella cheese. Place a couple of fresh basil leaves on the tomatoes and drizzle some reduced balsamic on the sandwich.

Variation of this sandwich:

You can add different ingredients to this sandwich such as:

• Grilled chicken
• Zucchini (fresh or grilled)
• Grilled eggplant slices
• Olives

Notes and tips for caprese sandwich recipe:

• I made this sandwich using ciabatta bread but you can also use any kind of bread such as subs, focaccia or sourdough bread. Toasting the bread before making the sandwich would result in better texture and flavor.
• You can drizzle some olive oil on the tomatoes for more flavor.
• In summer this sandwich would be perfect with heirloom tomatoes.
• How to make caprese egg sandwich: By adding a poached or hard-boiled egg on the top of the sandwich, you can turn this simple sandwich into a caprese egg sandwich that would make a full lunch or dinner.
• Avocado caprese salad sandwich is best served immediately so that all the ingredients are delicious and tasty.

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• Grilled Cheese Chicken Parmesan Sandwich

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