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Easy Caprese Picnic Sandwiches

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Tablespoon Kitchens
Updated May 7, 2019
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Your favorite summer salad just became your new go-to sandwich for picnic dates and lazy nights when you don’t want to cook. If there’s a better use for fresh tomatoes, basil and mozzarella, we don’t know what it is.

Easy Caprese Picnic Sandwiches

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 15 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 8
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Ingredients

  • 4 large (3 oz each) ciabatta rolls, cut in half horizontally
  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon refrigerated basil pesto
  • 1 cup baby spinach
  • 8 oz fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/4-inch thick slices (about 8 slices)
  • 2 medium tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch thick slices (about 8 slices)
  • 12 large leaves fresh basil (about 1/2 cup)
  • 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Place roll halves on work surface, cut sides up. Tear bread from top halves, leaving about a 1/2-inch shell. In small bowl, mix mayonnaise and pesto. Spread mixture on cut sides of roll halves.
  • Step 
    2
    On roll bottoms, layer spinach, cheese, tomatoes and basil. Drizzle vinegar over basil, and replace roll tops. Cut each sandwich in half diagonally, and serve.

Nutrition

510 Calories
16g Total Fat
16g Protein
74g Total Carbohydrate
2g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
510
Calories from Fat
150
Total Fat
16g
25%
Saturated Fat
2g
10%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
25mg
8%
Sodium
940mg
39%
Potassium
230mg
7%
Total Carbohydrate
74g
25%
Dietary Fiber
3g
14%
Sugars
2g
Protein
16g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
20%
20%
Vitamin C
10%
10%
Calcium
20%
20%
Iron
25%
25%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
5
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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