Pesto Mozzarella Sauerkraut Veggie Sandwich
You know when your brain is like "HEY LET'S TRY SOMETHING FUN" and it ends up being a ridiculously delicious sandwich full of everything you need to eat in your fridge? Yeah, me too! This here sandwich: exactly that situation.
I don't make sandwiches all that often. Most of my sandwich-making experience comes from many many summers at camp - we'd all go through the long sandwich-making-line during breakfast, shove our sandwiches into our backpacks, and head off to our activities (usually mountain biking for me). For years, I'd just make a PB&J. I wasn't a huge sandwich person, and it seemed easiest/best. It'd inevitably be squished into a totally flat pancake by the time lunch rolled around, but I'd still eat it. Then, as I moved into management, I got fancy. I knew my sandwiches could be more protected - not shoved to the bottom of my camelback - so I started hogging bacon from breakfast, finding creative veggies to put on, maybe even use French toast as bread ... am I admitting too much here? Maybe.
Back to this particular sandwich: I was tempted to throw the term "reuben" in here - helloooo sauerkraut! - but honestly am not sure what the definition of a reuben is. So. I skipped it. BUT THERE IS SO MUCH GOOD STUFF ON THIS SANDWICH! I had some leftover pesto, so clearly that went on one side. Then, I had sriracha-tahini mixed together, so that went on the other side. I had fresh cucumbers and carrots from my Mom's garden, plus fresh mozzarella, and crunchy sauerkraut! I recently made my sauerkraut with ginger and beets, in addition to cabbage, so that's what I actually put on here. I might post a recipe for that soon... but any sauerkraut will do! I also had a jalapeño on hand! YAAAH! I sliced that baby up and put it in for a little extra kick. You can, clearly, omit that if you want.
I made this one day between a long bike ride and a hike in the gorge - and then had to re-create it for multiple days afterwards. IT IS ADDICTING! There is so much going on! So many veggies! I'm obsessed! It feels a little bit silly to be like "here's a weirdo sandwich you should try!" but ... I'm doing it. Because it was amazing. HERE IS A WEIRDO SANDWICH YOU SHOULD TRY!
Are you guys sandwich people? I feel like maybe this is a rabbit-hole I should let myself tumble into... I don't have tons of experience though, so lemme know what your favorites are! I could use the help!
Have a wonderful Wednesday! xoxo
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Pesto Mozzarella Sauerkraut Veggie Sandwich
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 1x
Ingredients
- 2 slices of whole grain bread
- 2 Tbsp pesto
- 1 Tbsp tahini
- 1 tsp sriracha
- 1 carrot, sliced thin
- ½ cucumber, sliced thin
- 4 oz fresh mozzarella, sliced
- 1 jalapeño, julienned
- ½ cup sauerkraut
Instructions
- Lightly toast the bread (optional). Spread one piece with the pesto, and the other with the tahini mixed together with the sriracha.
- Layer the carrot, cucumber, cheese, jalapeño, and sauerkraut on one piece of bread, then top with the other.
- Enjoy!
Who isn't a sandwich person? This one sounds amazing -- just look at all those beautiful layers of goodness!
Thanks, Eileen!
Uhm, I LOVE this?! I want to have it in my hand right now and just taste this beauty! Thanks for sharing.
YAASSS! Thanks, Anneli! Enjoy! xo
This looks delicious!! But as a German I have to say that this ist red cabbage and not Sauerkraut. 🙂
Oh now I got it.. You made Sauerkraut from red cabbage.. That's interesting. I never heard of it before. Sorry my mistake!
I had my doubts about the combination of pesto and sriracha, but in an attempt to move away from sausages and sauerkraut gave it a go. No tahini nor jalapeño to hand, but was still delicious without. Thank you, my veggie food horizons widening!
★★★★★