Open Face Pesto Tomato Sandwich Food

OPEN-FACED FINGER SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Toast the bread. Trim the crusts. Halve the slices into 1 1/2-by-3-inch pieces.
• For the prosciutto and ricotta: In a small bowl, mix together the ricotta, olive oil, lemon zest and salt. Spread the mixture on 6 pieces of bread. Ribbon a piece of prosciutto on top and garnish with 2 arugula leaves.
• For the avocado: Place 2 slices of avocado on 6 pieces of bread. Sprinkle evenly with the quinoa, sea salt and chile flakes.
• For the smoked salmon: In a small bowl, mix together the creme fraiche and capers. Spread evenly over the remaining 6 pieces of bread. Ribbon a piece of salmon over the top and garnish with 1 or 2 batons of chive.

OPEN-FACE PESTO TOMATO SANDWICH

Steps:

• Heat broiler.
• Place bread halves, cut sides up, on baking sheet; spread with dressing. Top with tomatoes and cheese.
• Broil, 4 inches from heat, 2 min. or until tomatoes are heated through and cheese is melted.
• Top with pesto. Cut each sandwich in half to serve.

OPEN-FACED TOMATO, MOZZARELLA AND BASIL SANDWICH

Steps:

• Core the tomatoes and slice each tomato and each ball of mozzarella into 1/4-inch thick slices.
• Place the sliced ciabatta loaves on a work surface, and spread each half evenly with 1/8 cup pesto. Place 4 slices of tomato and 3 slices mozzarella side by side on the top of each half loaf and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place 4 basil leaves on top of each sandwich.
• Slice each half loaf crosswise into 4 serving portions, making sure that each piece has a slice of tomato, mozzarella and a basil leaf.

OPEN-FACE TURKEY PESTO SANDWICH

Steps:

• For the turkey mince, sauté ground turkey in a pan with olive oil, salt, cumin, and pepper for about 5-8 minutes until completely cooked through. Set aside.
• Create pesto: lightly toast walnuts in a dry skillet for 3 minutes or until just starting to become fragrant. Blitz together all ingredients for pesto except olive oil in a food processor, then slowly stream in the olive oil until a coarse paste is created.
• Toast sourdough over a lightly oiled skillet or in the oven. Assemble sandwiches with onion, tomato, arugula, turkey mince, and a drizzle of pesto.

OPEN FACE TOMATO SANDWICH

Steps:

• Cut bread in small round or daisy shapes, about 3 per slice of bread, wrap in plastic and set aside.
• Slice tomatoes thinly, discarding ends. Stir curry powder into mayonnaise.
• Spread a thin layer of butter on each round and then spread with curry mayonnaise mixture.
• Top with one thin slice of tomato. Before serving, pipe a small rosette of cream cheese in center of tomato and garnish with small piece of parsley.