Avocado Caprese Sandwich Recipe

Caprese sandwich with avocado is perfect for the busy days. 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.

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• About this recipe
• All about caprese
• Ingredients
• Instructions
• Variations
• Notes and tips
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About this recipe

When we're busy, our go-to meal is usually a sandwich. And once in a while, all I want is just a nice vegetarian sandwich made with fresh ingredients, and this caprese sandwich with avocado checks all the boxes.

I love this twist on the classic caprese sandwich because the avocado spread gives it a nice creaminess that goes so well with the tomatoes, basil and mozzarella. Drizzled with some balsamic reduction, this sandwich is very impressive for a quick lunch!

All about caprese

Caprese is the name of the traditional Italian combination of tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and basil. This combination is traditionally made into a salad called insalata caprese.

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.

Ingredients

• Bread: You can use ciabatta, focaccia or baguette for this recipe.
• Avocado: Both fresh avocado or avocado spread would work.
• Tomatoes: It's best to use firm tomatoes that are not too seedy.
• Mozzarella: Fresh sliced mozzarella is the key to a delicious caprese sandwich. If you have access to an Italian shop, get your mozzarella there.
• Basil: No caprese sandwich is complete without some fresh basil!
• Balsamic glaze: This is optional, but I would strongly suggest you use it. You can either get it at supermarkets (next to balsamic vinegar) or use my recipe for homemade balsamic glaze.

Instructions

• 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.

Variations

With just a few tweaks and additions, you can make this sandwich into something new!

• Grilled chicken: Adding some protein such as grilled chicken would turn this into a more filling sandwich.
• Zucchini: You can use sautéed or grilled zucchini.
• Grilled eggplant slices: My favorite! Grilled eggplant is perfect with mozzarella and tomatoes!
• Olives: Marinated olives add just the right amount of flavor to this sandwich.
• Eggs: 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.

Notes and tips

• 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.
• Avocado caprese salad sandwich is best served immediately so that all the ingredients are delicious and tasty.

Looking for more recipes?

• Eggplant caponata
• Eggplant lasagna
• Italian skillet chicken
• Italian meatballs
• Eggplant parmesan

Step-by-Step Recipe

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