Simple, Delicious Heirloom Tomato Caprese Baguette

Want something delicious, fast, and easy to serve this summer? It doesn’t get much easier – or more delicious – than this heirloom tomato caprese baguette!

Read on, and we’ll tell you how to make it; then watch the video for a quick how-to. You could even make yours along with us!

This is not your mother’s mayonnaise and tomato sandwich (though we love those, too), but it’s just as easy to make. And oh, the flavors!

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• Heirloom Tomato Caprese Baguette Recipe
• Ingredients
• Directions
• Piccolino Basil – A Neat New Variety, Perfect for Cooking, Herb Gardens, and Container Growing
• Simple, Delicious Heirloom Tomato Caprese Baguette Recipe

Heirloom Tomato Caprese Baguette Recipe

Truth be told, this sandwich is so easy to make we feel a little silly calling this a recipe, but if we don’t tell you about it, how will you know?

Here’s what you need:

Ingredients

• Fresh French baguette (Want to make your own? Use the recipe in this book for no-knead bread and just shape and bake into baguettes with a pan of boiling water in the bottom of the oven! So easy, so good!)
• Heirloom cherry tomatoes (Yes, you can chop large tomatoes, too, but the cherries make this so pretty and so easy!)
• Mozzarella balls (Small size – you can slice or dice if you only have a large block.)
• Fresh basil (Really, it HAS to be fresh for this one!)
• Olive oil and Balsamic vinegar
• Optional: salt and pepper

Directions

1. Cut the baguette into the length of the sandwich you want (like the length of a grinder roll).
2. Cut the sandwich piece horizontally most of the way through, leaving a hinge to help hold in the ingredients.
3. Cut the cherry tomatoes into halves (quarters for large or long varieties).
4. Chop the basil – a large chop is fine; you’ll want to taste it. (We like to use Piccolino basil, which doesn’t need to be chopped – see below to learn about this variety. Any fresh basil will be delicious, though!)
5. Fill the baguette with the cherry tomato pieces.

6. Set mozzarella balls in with the tomatoes, down the length of the sandwich.
7. Add chopped basil.
8. If desired, add salt and/or pepper to taste.
9. Drizzle the sandwich with olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
10. Enjoy!

That’s all there is to it. This is a delicious, flavorful, light sandwich for lunch, tea, snacks, or even dinner on a hot day. Perfect for the peak of tomato season!

One word of warning, though – it's hard to eat just one!

But then again, this sandwich is so easy to make and so simply healthy there’s no reason you need to.

*There’s a small bobble on the name of the basil used in the video. The variety used here is actually Piccolino basil, not Cippolino, as said in the video. It’s still lovely and delicious basil, though – see the video, information, and pictures below!

Piccolino Basil – A Neat New Variety, Perfect for Cooking, Herb Gardens, and Container Growing

Piccolino is an interesting and attractive – not to mention delicious – variety of culinary basil.

It is easy to use because the leaves stay small. Mature leaves are under one inch long.

The plant grows in an attractive rounded bush with a ball-like appearance. It can be grown in the garden and in the ground, but it also makes a beautiful container plant. It sits attractively on a table, too.

Some seed sellers call it “Spicy Bush” Basil. It has a bit of spiciness in a fragrant and delicious basil. It is extremely easy to use because there is basically no need to chop the leaves.

The Piccolino Basil plant grows to about 8 inches wide by 14 inches high. It is also disease-resistant, so if you have had trouble growing healthy basil, this is one to check out.

This basil is recommended for all sorts of dishes. The small leaves add a well-blended flavor with a tender texture. It is recommended for cooking, drying, and fresh eating and shines in salads, on Margherita pizza, and in things like this fresh heirloom caprese sandwich!