A few weekends ago, I was looking to make an easy lunch for E and me. We had all the makings of a great caprese sandwich: fresh mozzarella, tomatoes and two Trader Joe’s Soft Pretzel Sticks. The only thing missing was homemade pesto!
Unfortunately, I didn’t have any basil or pine nuts in the house. I did, however, have half a bag of Trader Joe’s Sorrento Salad Mix in the refrigerator. Greens are greens, so I decided to make a pesto out of the salad mix with fresh garlic and some slivered almonds I keep in the freezer for emergencies just like this. The pesto was AMAZING. It was seasoned perfectly and was very garlicky, which is something both E and I enjoy. E and I ate the leftover pesto (what little was left) with our fingers, directly out of the jar!
Ingredients:
Trader Joe’s Sorrento Salad Mix, 1/2 bag
Garlic, 4 cloves, smashed
Slivered Almonds, 1/2 cup
Sea Salt, 1 teaspoon
Fresh Ground Pepper, 1/2 teaspoon
Parmesan Cheese, 1/4 cup
Extra Virgin Olive Oil (“EVOO”)
Directions:
- Place all of the ingredients, except for the EVOO, into the food processor
. Pulse until everything is finely chopped.
- Slowly drizzle in the EVOO until the pesto is smooth.
- Spread the pesto on both sides of the pretzel stick and then layer on the tomatoes and fresh mozzarella.
- Enjoy!
. Pulse until everything is finely chopped.
I LOVE caprese, and you are right–the more garlic the better! I never would have thought to make pesto out of salad mix, but that is such a good idea!
okay I might need to make this! My boyfriend would love it!
I absolutely love pesto! On pizza, pasta, but I’ll need to try it as this spread!
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OMG pesto is my FAVE!! This looks too yummy! I cannot wait to try!!
I love sandwiches and this sauce looks really yummy!
There’s this one wine bar that I like that has the best caprese sandwich. So delish!
Mmmm yummy! I love pesto its so versatile!! I’ve made it with kale before too 🙂
I LOVE the idea of Caprese on pretzel bread! This is perfect for an outdoor picnic or brunch at home. Will absolutely give a go! x
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I was wondering what’s that white stuff at the side. Is that cheese? Anyways nice recepie!
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Oh yum!! This is so easy and yet looks so delish. Thanks for sharing :)!
This looks SO GOOD! Caprese is my favorite thing ever. Seriously ever haha and now I’m starving!