Pesto and Grilled Veggie Sandwich

Name: Pesto and Grilled Veggie Sandwich
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 17 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, Italian
Ingredients: 1 small courgette siced lengthways; 1 red bell pepper sliced lengthways; 3 tbsp pesto; 4 slices bread; 200 grams Buffalo mozzarella; 2 tomatoes thinly sliced

3 steps

Prep:2minCook:15min

Incorporating Veggies into your sandwich is a great delicious way to eat more veggies . This sandwich will keep you full for ages and it can be made with vegan pesto and mozzarella to keep it vegan.

Updated at: Sun, 18 Feb 2024 18:42:13 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories599.1 kcal (30%)

Total Fat41.3 g (59%)

Carbs39.6 g (15%)

Sugars11.2 g (12%)

Protein21 g (42%)

Sodium905.7 mg (45%)

Fiber5.1 g (18%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

1courgette

small, siced lengthways

1red bell pepper

sliced lengthways

3 Tbsppesto

4slices bread

200 gramsBuffalo mozzarella

2tomatoes

thinly sliced

Instructions

Step 1

Slice the pepper and courgette lengthways then brush with a little oil and get on to a griddle pan. Fry until softened on both sides and it has lovely char marks giving it loads of flavor then put on a plate and set aside

courgette1

red bell pepper1

Step 2

Toast the bread - I like to use a seed bread Then spread the pesto on each one add some Mozzarella and add the grilled veggies seasoning each one to taste with salt and black pepper . Add sliced tomatoes and more mozzarella on top then sandwich then and get them back on the griddle pan on medium heat

slices bread4

tomatoes2

Step 3

I Place a Heavy pan on top to press the sandwich together and get the bottom nice and crispy - cook until the cheese gets a little melted then serve and enjoy