Summer
Tomato Sandwiches with Herb Mayo
Thick tomato slices, soft bread, and a quick herb mayo, the low-effort meal that proves summer tomatoes do not need much.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 0 min
- Total
- 15 min
- Yield
- 4 sandwiches
- Category
- No-cook
- Source
- The Home Almanac kitchen
Ingredients
- 4 ripe tomatoes, sliced thick
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp chopped basil
- 1 tbsp chopped chives
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 8 slices soft sandwich bread
- Butter lettuce, optional
Steps
- Lay the tomato slices on a plate and sprinkle lightly with salt.
- Stir the mayonnaise, basil, chives, lemon juice, and pepper in a small bowl.
- Spread the herb mayo on the bread.
- Layer the tomatoes, and lettuce if using, over 4 slices of bread.
- Close the sandwiches, press gently, and serve while the tomatoes are juicy.
Notes
Use the ripest tomatoes you can find and keep them at room temperature. Cold tomatoes lose much of their flavour.
Pairing Serve with sweet corn, chips, or a small cucumber salad.
Start with the harvest
This recipe is tied to tomatoes. Browse farmers markets in Ontario.
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