This Tomato Sandwich is the perfect healthy and easy dinner! Fresh tomato, flavorful basil and creamy mozzarella are grilled to perfection!
Tomato Sandwich
This Tomato Sandwich is the perfect meal for a busy day! This vegetarian sandwich comes together in just 15 minutes. With a few simple ingredients, you can have a tasty lunch or dinner on the table in minutes. This tomato mozzarella panini is actually inspired by a Panera recipe! If you wanted to cut the carbs in this recipe, you can use Chaffles instead of bread.
I love this mozzarella sandwich because it is a vegetarian meal, which is a nice change of pace. This panini recipe also is a good source of protein from the mozzarella and provides you with a dose of vegetables! This healthy lunch recipe is also perfect for meal prep- make your coworkers jealous with your filling and delicious lunch this week!
Ingredients in Vegetarian Sandwich recipe
This tomato panini recipe comes together with ingredients you probably already have on hand! For the complete recipe, just scroll to the bottom of the page.
- Bread- I recommend thicker slices of bread for this recipe
- Pesto- I used Red Pepper, but any flavor you prefer will work
- Mozzarella- fresh
- Tomato- I used sliced grape tomatoes, but any kind you have will be fine
- Basil- fresh
- Salt and pepper
- Butter and garlic salt- optional
How do I make Tomato Mozzarella panini?
This meal is so easy! First, just heat up your panini press. If you don’t have a panini press, then a skillet or griddle will work fine. Spread your pesto on one slice of bread, and top with your tomato. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add your fresh mozzarella and basil and top with your second slice of bread. Either spray your panini press with non-stick spray or spread butter on the outside of your bread- I added a little garlic salt to mine! Grill for 2-3 minutes on each side and serve!
What should I serve with Tomato Sandwich?
I think this mozzarella sandwich would pair perfectly with soup. I recommend Easy Keto Chicken Soup, Low Carb Vegetable Beef Soup or Keto Broccoli Cheddar Soup with Chicken. And of course with soup, you need a salad! My favorites are this White Bean Salad with Bacon, Kale Harvest Salad or this Cucumber Avocado Tomato Salad. If you’re looking for this healthy sandwich recipe to be a compliment to a larger meal, try this Perfect Roast Chicken or Smoked Pork Tenderloin.
How to store this mozzarella sandwich
To store this sandwich, simply put in a plastic or glass container with an airtight lid and store in the fridge. This sandwich will stay fresh for up to four days.
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- Cajun Chicken Sausage and Cabbage Skillet
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- Loaded Balsamic Kale Salad
- Healthy Turkey Wrap
Tomato Sandwich
This Tomato Sandwich is the perfect healthy and easy dinner! Fresh tomato, flavorful basil and creamy mozzarella are grilled to perfection!
Ingredients
- 2 thick slices of bread
- 1 tablespoon of pesto (I used Roasted Red Pepper, but Basil pesto works too)
- 2 slices fresh mozzarella
- 2-3 slices of tomato (or cherry tomatoes, halved)
- 3 fresh basil leaves
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Butter and garlic salt (optional)
Instructions
- Heat a panini press according to manufactures directions or heat a skillet or griddle to medium heat.
- Assemble sandwich by spreading one tablespoon of pesto on one slice of bread, top with tomato, salt and pepper, mozzarella, basil, and top with second slice of bread.
- Either spray your skillet or lightly butter the outside of your sandwich and sprinkle with a pinch of garlic salt.
- Grill your sandwich for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden brown.
- Serve warm
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 1 Serving Size: 1 sandwichAmount Per Serving: Calories: 731Total Fat: 29gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 1343mgCarbohydrates: 76gNet Carbohydrates: 71.4gFiber: 4.6gSugar: 6gProtein: 36.6g
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says
This sandwich looks amazing! I am seriously drooling over here. Caprese sandwiches are my favorite, especially when tomatoes are in season. Beautiful pictures, too! This recipes gives me a good excuse to try out my “new” panini maker that I’ve had for almost a year! 🙂
Maebells says
Oh me too!! In the summer I eat Caprese sandwiches and salads nonstop! The flavors are just so good together! And I think this is a great reason to break out the panini maker! 🙂
Mary Frances @ The Sweet {Tooth} Life says
This is pretty much my dream sandwich! I love pesto and all things grilled. I’m so impressed with your homemade Panini press – definitely trying that!
Maebells says
Thanks Mary Frances! I almost purchased a panini press, but I got to thinking and this method really works just as well!
Helen @ Scrummy Lane says
Great idea for ‘faking’ a panini press … very inventive and I’ll probably try it as I don’t have a press. Beautiful ingredients in the sandwich, too. You really can’t go wrong with mozzarella and basil and tomato.
Maebells says
I completely agree, it is one of those perfect flavor combinations! They just work so beautifully together!
Isadora @ she likes food says
Gluten free diets definitely require a little more restraint when you want something fast! I love that you are doing quick dinners, I am always in need of more fast dinner ideas! Love this sandwich, those ingredients go so perfectly together! I got a panini press for Christmas and I think that this sandwich would get a long great with it 🙂
Maebells says
This is the perfect reason to break out your panini press! I can’t wait for the tomatoes to really come into season. I will be eating this all summer long!
Christin@SpicySouthernKitchen says
Cooking is one of my favorite things in the world to do, but at the same time, putting a meal on the table every night can feel like a chore. So I love having lots of ideas for quick and easy meals. This panini looks amazing! Such a great warm weather meal.
Maebells says
I am totally with you! My go to dinner when I don’t want to cook is breakfast for dinner. So this is my trying to branch out! 🙂
Denise | Sweet Peas & Saffron says
Kind of like a caprese sandwich! Looks delish! And even though I love to putter in the kitchen, I kind of hate cooking dinner…so sign me up for 15 minute meals 🙂
Maebells says
I agree!! Quick and easy dinner make everyone’s life easier! Sometimes I just can’t think of anything. I figured if I wrote about it I might have something to refer back to when I am totally out of inspiration!
marcie@flavorthemoments says
I love to cook, but sometimes I just don’t want to because I’m tired or uninspired. This caprese sandwich would make me very happy at dinner time (or any time)! I love caprese anything! 🙂
Maebells says
I’m with you Marcie! Anything that combines good tomatoes and fresh mozzarella is perfect in my book!
Amy (@amy_donovan) says
This looks SO fantastic and I love your DIY panini press. I don’t own a panini maker so I’ll definitely be trying that! YUM!
Maebells says
Thank you Amy! It really does work just as well as a real panini press!
Chi Tran says
I love the simplicity of this panini, tomato and mozzarella is such a classic combination it’s so good by itself.
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