Love & Best Dishes: Tomato Sandwich with Basil Recipe

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: avocado

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Avocado provides creaminess while being healthier.

fresh basil leaves

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: dried basil

Spinach offers a similar fresh flavor and is more accessible.

Cut the fresh bread using a biscuit cutter to match the size of the tomatoes, using both white and wheat bread.

Grate half an onion and mix it with a cup of mayonnaise.

Prepare tomatoes by making a notch on top, then blanching them in boiling water for 30 seconds before running them under cold water to remove the peel.

Sprinkle salted tomatoes on a cookie sheet lined with paper towels to remove excess water.

Spread the mayonnaise mixture on the slices of bread.

Layer the tomatoes on one slice of bread, followed by fresh basil leaves.

Top with another slice of bread, pressing down gently to combine the layers.

Store sandwiches in a container with a damp paper towel between layers to keep them fresh.

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