Lunchbox snacks
Keep hunger pangs at bay with these healthy, yummy lunchbox nibbles
Courgette caprese ciabatta
Serves 2
Easy
Prep:
Cook:
plus cooling and salting
Make a lunch to be proud of with these courgette caprese veggie sandwiches, packed with mozzarella, fresh pesto and tomatoes
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- 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 courgettefinely sliced – a mandoline works well
- 1 garlic clovefinely sliced
- ½ red chillifinely sliced
- ½ lemonzested and juiced
- handful of basil leaves½ finely sliced
- 2 ripe vine tomatoesat room temperature, sliced
- 2 individual or 1 long ciabatta baguettes(olive ciabatta work nicely), split through the middle
- 2 tbsp fresh pestovegetarian if needed
- 1 mozzarellaor burrata, drained
Nutrition: Per serving
- kcal711
- fat45g
- saturates13g
- carbs50g
- sugars7g
- fibre5g
- protein24g
- salt1.73g
Method
step 1
Warm the olive oil in a deep frying pan and fry the courgettes over a medium heat with a good pinch of salt for 5-7 mins until softened. Stir in the garlic and chilli, and fry for 3-5 mins until fragrant. Remove from the heat. Stir in the lemon zest and juice and finely sliced basil, tip into a bowl and leave to cool to room temperature. Will keep chilled for five days, but serve at room temperature for the best flavour.
step 2
Put the tomato slices on a plate in a single layer. Season with salt and leave for at least 10 mins to help them release some water and concentrate their flavour. Heat a little of the flavoured oil from the courgette bowl in a non stick frying pan (or the pan you used for the courgettes), and fry the bread cut-side down until golden.
step 3
Spread the pesto on the base of the bread. Top with the mozzarella slices or burrata torn over and spread over with the back of a spoon. Season. Add the salted tomato slices to the top sides of the bread and season with black pepper. Tuck a few basil leaves in with the tomatoes.
step 4
Spoon the courgettes over the burrata with a generous helping of the lemony olive oil. You may not need all the courgette but it should be generously piled up. Sandwich together and cut in half to serve.
