My dad plants a small vegetable garden each year: radishes, cucumbers, corn, and tomatoes. Oh, the tomatoes. From a very young age, those tomatoes turned into tomato sandwiches. The easiest, yummiest summer lunch ever!
I ate them for days while recovering from surgery and had them for lunch four days in a row this week (I'd probably still be eating them, but I ran out of tomatoes)! Some people hear me talk about them and think I'm insane. They've never heard of such a thing. Others make my heart happy when they tell me they share my love of tomato sandwiches. Hopefully if you're the former type, I can turn you into the latter type.
If you're a tomato hater, well...your loss. :(
Tomato Sandwiches
1 tomato typically yields 2 sandwiches
You Will Need:
Tomato:
1 (don't even bother making these if the tomato is from the grocery store. Gardens/farmer's markets only! I eat these only in the summertime for a reason.)
Bread: 4 slices
Mayonnaise: 2 tbsp.
Sea salt: to taste
Bread: 4 slices
Mayonnaise: 2 tbsp.
Sea salt: to taste
Directions:
Toast the bread lightly. You want it slightly firm to avoid sogginess.
Slice the tomato
Spread mayonnaise on each slice of bread
Cover 2 slices of bread with tomatoes and season with salt/pepper as desired
Top off with other slice of bread and enjoy!
Doesn't get much easier (or tastier) than this! Of course, there are a gazillion ways to jazz this up, but I love a fresh, juicy tomato and the yummy simplicity of this version.
For years I would hear people talk about eating tomato sandwiches and I thought, "how gross". But, since I have been eating a more plant based diet, I have grown to enjoy them. I especially like turning regular grilled cheese into tomato grilled cheese. And, as you mentioned, a store bought tomato does this sandwich absolutely no justice!
ReplyDeleteEek, I can't with tomatoes. The texture is just a no for me, lol.
ReplyDeleteSo simple and tasty! Can't wait to try.
ReplyDeleteOh man my family LOVES tomato sandwiches! I just recently started eating tomatoes so after I hit up the farmers market again soon I will definitly be trying them
ReplyDeleteThis looks so good! I am doing this for lunch tomorrow. Thanks for the share. I just bought a ton of tomatoes on sale thinking I would have to find something!!
ReplyDeleteI love tomato sandwiches!! Gotta make it with Helmann's or Duke's mayo though...and can't forget the lettuce, lol! Have a good one Bekah...and don't eat too many 'mater sandwiches! ;-)
ReplyDeleteYUM, I can almost taste them now! Love garden tomatoes! Thanks for linking up at our Gluten Free Fridays party! I have tweeted and pinned your entry to our Gluten Free Fridays board on Pinterest! :)
ReplyDeleteHope your week is great!
Cindy from vegetarianmamma.com