Avocado Caprese Sandwich


Avocado Caprese Sandwiches
These easy Caprese sandwiches on baguette bread are so delicious loaded up with fresh tomatoes, basil, mozzarella, and avocado. They are the perfect summertime vegetarian sandwich for picnics.
Ingredients
- 1 French baguette, halved lengthwise
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced/crushed
- 2 fresh tomatoes, sliced
- 2 fresh mozzarella balls, sliced
- 1-2 avocados
- salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 bunch fresh basil leaves
- balsamic vinegar
Instructions
- Preheat broiler. Pull out some of the soft insides of the bread to make more room for your fillings. Place crushed or minced garlic in olive oil in a small bowl. Brush garlic oil onto cut sides of bread.
- Place under broiler, cut side up, until toasted.
Top bottom piece of bread with tomatoes, mozzarella, and avocados. Sprinkle salt and pepper. - Drizzle with balsamic vinegar or balsamic glaze (I love the balsamic glaze from Williams Sonoma). Top with basil and top half of bread. Slice into sandwiches!
Notes
This recipe originally included shredded rotisserie chicken, though I've since removed it to make this Caprese sandwich recipe vegetarian.
You can make these Caprese sandwiches a few hours in advance.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 493Total Fat: 26gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 19gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 645mgCarbohydrates: 54gFiber: 9gSugar: 7gProtein: 14g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated by Nutritionix. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee accuracy. If your health depends on nutrition information, please calculate again with your favorite calculator.
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That caprese sandwich looks delicious…minus the chicken…I don't do meat 🙂
You are just brillz!! I am pinning your sandwich!
XO Lindsay
I love your linky parties! I wish I had something creative to share…And I really wish I had a piece of that chocolate ice cream cake.
I love the linky-party. I've made at least one of those recipe every week, and added a bunch on the to do list of mine!
Love the sandwich! And I hope that your kids are feeling better.
That Caprese sandwich look to die for. Perfect for a picnic at the beach!
ciao from Newport Beach
Wow! Seriously Marina! That sandwich is calling my name! That looks amazingly good! I hope your little ones start feeling better soon 🙂 Poor things I hate when your kids are sick! Lovin these Linky Parties, they are giving me so many great ideas for dinner and well lets be honest Dessert!
Glad I stumbled upon your blog, It looks awesome and I'm excited to be following. As for the linkys, I love them. I say lets hear some linky love.
Thanks for sharing.
Keep up the linky party! I am so inspired by everyone who has stopped by YM. Hope B & L are feeling better and hope you are recovering from being the 24-hour doctor.
I don't know how mums do it, I don't think I would have the patience!
Oh this is something I can manage and it's warm here today so thank you, I'll pick up the ingredients this morning.
I don't know how mums do it, I don't think I would have the patience!
Oh this is something I can manage and it's warm here today so thank you, I'll pick up the ingredients this morning.
I could eat a sandwich every night for dinner, easily. I heart everything that is on your beautiful sandwich. My mouth is watering. I hope you and your family have a wonderful 4th of July weekend!
I linked up the Chilled Cantaloupe soup for today. You always have such wonderful looking recipes and pictures. Just so yummy looking.
There is nothing like a good sandwich! I love everything you put in yours! Hope you're able to enjoy the holiday weekend!
Thank you so much for featuring me:) I linked up my patriotic pretzels this time:)love your blog!!!
xoxox Hanna
I love the linky party…keep it coming! 🙂 And thanks for hosting!
Just found your site via Dulce Dough. I'm linking up to your party! Thank you for hosting … I like your linky party. 🙂
I LOVE your linky parties! I've discovered wonderful new blogs and gotten new readers to mine, and so many great recipes as well. Please, please keep 'em coming. I'm just sorry I have nothing to share this week, as it was a long, hot, sweaty, eat cereal for dinner kind of week around here :).
Happy 4th!
I love this sandwich! So refreshing and satisfying. My favorite part of this post is the photo of the sandwiches with the single basil leaf in between. So artistic. I want your camera!
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Yum! That caprese sandwich looks fabulous, filled with all kinds of delicious goodies. I wish I had thought ahead to make THAT for dinner this evening. Very nice!
I'm so happy to be joining your wonderful Friday Linky party for the first time today. Thank you for hosting us! Happy looong weekend, too. xo
so many goodies and beauties! loving it!
Sorry it was such a tough week, Marina! Hope the weekend proves to be a lot better! This sandwich is MY kind of sandwich! I think I will have to make one ASAP! I enjoy your linky party:) Happy 4th of July!
That sandwich looks AMAZING Marina! Yummy : )
I know you're worn out from children who don't feel good. Love the sandwich above. I'm harvesting basal and that might work. Love everyone's ideas. Debi
I hope your kids are recovered. Sounds like a REALLY hard week.
I'm sharing two recipes – one for Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp and the other for a Swiss Chard Gratin that should balance out all the sweetness of the crisp! 🙂
I really wanna make that sandwich now!! Looks so yummy 🙂
Visiting from Amanda's party!
This looks delish – you had me at the avocados! What a beautiful family – will be back to visit more often, thanks for sharing! xoxo michele
It's a 100 degree outside today, so I was wishing, of course, that I was somewhere cooler…like Cuyucos, which made me think of Brown Butter Cookies, which made me think that I'd check online to see if anyone had posted a good facsimile of their recipe…and I found you. What a wonderful site you have. I'll be back!
Beautiful caprese sandwich. Perfect for a hot day.
Hope your week is better.
Happy 4th of July to you.
Velva
That sandwich – without the chicken – is one of my very favorite sandwiches ever! Your look so pretty 🙂
That chicken sandwich looks fantastic! I'll make it as a salad for my gluten free toddler, who absolutely adores avocado!