Garlic sandwiches
Mozzarella, Tomato & Basil, whole
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Mozzarella, Tomato & Basil

Fresh mozzarella, ripe tomato and basil make a simple, cool sandwich on a garlic bagel.

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Makes 1 sandwich · Prep 8 min · Cook 0 min

Start with 1 Garlic bagel (about 125 g each).

From bottom to top

  1. BaseGarlic — bottom half
  2. 01
    Fresh mozzarella, drained and sliced55 g
  3. 02
    Tomato, sliced40 g
  4. 03
    Fresh basil leaves3 g (about 5 small leaves)
  5. TopGarlic — top half

Before you start

  1. Split one garlic bagel. Drain the mozzarella, slice it and pat away excess liquid.
  2. Wash and dry the tomato and basil. Slice the tomato and blot its cut faces.

Make it

  1. Arrange the mozzarella on the bottom bagel half.
  2. Add the tomato over the mozzarella, then spread the basil leaves across the tomato.
  3. Close with the matching top half. Serve at once; the mozzarella remains fresh and unmelted.

At the counter

Use pasteurized mozzarella and follow its package storage instructions. There is no pesto, dressing or extra spread in this sandwich.

References
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