Vegan Caprese Sandwich
This vegan Caprese sandwich delivers amazing flavour and freshness with just a few simple ingredients. Made with a baguette, plain firm tofu, cherry tomatoes, fresh basil and homemade vegan pesto with so much flavour that it will impress even a non-vegan crowd.
Ingredients
- 1 baguette or 2 ciabattas
- 1/4 batch vegan pesto
- 200 plain firm tofu cut in 8 slices
- a sprinkle of dried oregano and basil optional
- 16 cherry tomatoes halved
- 8 fresh basil leaves
Instructions
- Make vegan pesto.
- Slice a baguette in half and then slice both halves lengthwise.
- Spread vegan pesto thinly on the bottom part of the baguette.
- Slice plain firm tofu and place the pieces on the vegan pesto.
- Optionally sprinkle dried oregano and basil on top of tofu.
- Top tofu with sliced cherry tomatoes.
- Top cherry tomatoes with fresh basil leaves.
- Close the sandwich with the upper part of the baguette.
Notes
*You can make your own homemade baguette.
*I love plain firm tofu from Mediterranea BioVeg.
*The quantity of ingredients can vary depending on the size of your bread.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 sandwichCalories: 612kcalCarbohydrates: 63gProtein: 26gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gSodium: 833mgFiber: 5gSugar: 3g
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