Hello lovelies! I hope you are smack in the midst of a sunny and fun-filled summer, packed full with family and friend gatherings.

I’m curious if you have a recipe that’s your fallback for many of your gatherings and entertaining? One that never fails you? One that no matter how simple, you always get requests and you’re just a little embarrassed for your guests to know just how easy this recipe is?

Well…pressed sandwiches are one of my go-to recipes that checks all those boxes. I was given the original pressed sandwich from a friend of mine several years ago and now we do a couple of variations of the ‘pressed sandwich’ theme. Most recently this Pressed Mediterranean Vegetable Sandwich is one of our favorites!

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And with ingredients such as Tapenade, Fresh Mozzarella, Roasted Eggplant, Roasted Red Bell Pepper and Basil, the Pressed Mediterranean Vegetable Sandwich is destined for greatness.

If you have a crowd to feed this is an easy main course dish that can be made ahead, making your ‘day of’ preparation as easy as slicing and serving.

Pressed Mediterranean Vegetable Sandwich

Lynn | Nourish and Nestle

An easy, make ahead pressed vegetable sandwich.

5 from 2 votes

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

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Total Time 1 day d 20 minutes mins

Cuisine American

Servings 6 people

Equipment

• Gourmet Black Olive Tapenade Spread - Perfect for Grilled Meat, Pizza, Crackers, Salad or Garnishing | Gluten-Free | Non-GMO Low Calories | All-Natural Ingredients | 10 Ounce by World Market

Ingredients

  

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• One loaf of ciabatta bread
• 6 oz black olive tapenade
• 10-12 ounces of fresh mozzarella sliced into 8-10 slices
• 1 large or 2 medium eggplant
• 6-7 oz roasted red bell pepper
• 12-15 fresh large basil leaves or to taste
• Olive Oil
• Salt and Pepper

Instructions

 

Roast Eggplant

• Preheat oven to 400'
• Slice eggplant, 1/2" think
• Place eggplant on baking sheet lined with parchment paper, brush with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper
• Roast for 25-30 minutes

To Assemble Sandwiches

• Slice ciabatta bread horizontally and lay open
• Layer eggplant, roasted pepper, basil and mozzarella on one side of bread
• Spread tapenande over all
• Drizzle with Olive OIl, Salt and Pepper
• Place top of bread back on loaf.
• Wrap with plastic wrap.
• Place on tray and put another tray on top.
• Place a heavy item (think cast iron skillet) on top of tray to compress and refrigerate for up to 24 hours.
• Remove from refrigerator and slice before serving.

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Notes

I find an electric knife makes cutting the slices so very easy.

Keyword mediterranean, pressed, sandwich

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 Pressed Mediterranean Vegetable Sandwich

This quick little video shows the assembly of the sandwich, set to music no less because it’s always better to make a sandwich with jaunty music!

What are some of your go-to recipes for entertaining or gatherings of friends and family? I am always collecting recipes and would love to add some of yours to my collection.

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