Description
Mediterranean-inspired olive tapenade & goat cheese sandwich delivers bold flavors and rustic charm from Southern France. Fresh ingredients blend seamlessly, creating a quick lunch that transports you to sun-drenched coastal landscapes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large baguette (or ciabatta loaf)
- 4 oz (113 g) goat cheese, crumbled
- 1 cup (240 ml) mixed olives, pitted
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons capers
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Fresh herbs (basil or parsley) optional
Instructions
- Craft a rustic olive mixture by blending briny olives, tangy capers, pungent garlic, zesty lemon juice, and smooth olive oil in a food processor until roughly textured.
- Warm a skillet over medium heat and gently toast thick baguette slices until they develop a golden, crispy exterior, approximately 2-3 minutes per side.
- Generously spread the olive tapenade across one surface of each toasted bread slice, ensuring complete coverage.
- Delicately crumble soft goat cheese over the tapenade, creating an even layer of creamy, tangy goodness.
- Carefully press the prepared bread slices together, forming a compact, flavor-packed sandwich.
- Slice the sandwich diagonally for an elegant presentation and serve immediately while bread remains warm and crisp.
Notes
- Adjust olive tapenade texture by controlling pulse time, ensuring a coarse but spreadable consistency without becoming too smooth.
- Select briny, high-quality olives like Kalamata or mixed Mediterranean varieties for deeper, more complex flavor profiles.
- Toast bread carefully to achieve golden-brown color without burning, maintaining a crisp exterior and soft interior for perfect sandwich texture.
- Consider dairy-free alternatives like cashew cheese or nutritional yeast for lactose-intolerant or vegan dietary needs, keeping the sandwich’s robust Mediterranean essence.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 403 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 839 mg
- Fat: 33 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 23 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 17 mg