Recipe: Italian Pesto Ciabatta

In my third year at Queen's, I used to work for a cafe on campus called Common Ground. They offered two sandwich options: made-to-order bagels and sandwiches and pre-made wraps and sandwiches (two of which were vegetarian). My favorite was what CoGro had named the 'Italian Pesto Ciabatta'. It was simple and delicious. However, they cancelled it the following year and because it's my favorite quick lunch item to make, I took to making the sandwich at home. And because it's so delicious, I've decided  share it with you all!

Plus, it takes less than 10 minutes to make. Perfect for those busy early mornings!

Ingredients

- 1 ciabatta bread
- Mozzarella cheese
- 1 tomato
- Your choice of pesto

Step 1: Assemble all your ingredients.

During my time at CoGro, I saw that the company they used for pesto sauce is Olivieri so I grabbed a tub from the local Metro. Olivieri is quite expensive (about $5.30 for the small tub) but I was used to paying $5.50 for the pre-made sandwich so it is much cheaper for me to buy the tub since I could make about 2-3 sandwiches out of one tub. Of course, you can also use homemade pesto as well!

Step 2: Slice your ciabatta in half and spread pesto on both sides. Use your discretion as to how much you want in your sandwich.

Step 3: Slice your mozzarella cheese in thin slices.

Step 4: Place the cheese slices on both sides (like the pesto and then thinly slice your tomato. Put the tomato on one side and close the sandwich.

Voila! Enjoy the sandwich!