These open-faced tomato sandwiches combine sweet tomatoes, salty feta cheese and crusty country bread…sometimes the simple things are also the most delicious!
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Why this recipe works
I’ve found that whenever you set out to make something, there are ingredients, and there are Ingredients.
Sometimes…actually almost all of the time…using the best ingredients for whatever you are cooking up can turn the ordinary into the kind of meal that you eat slowly and with your eyes closed because it is just that good.
Take this little tomato and cheese sandwich that I recently made for dinner, for example.
It all started with these gorgeous heirloom tomatoes that I picked up at our local farmer’s market. They were definitely more expensive than their non-heirloom friends over on the next table, and they were definitely not as handsome.
They had home-grown nicks and scars all over them.
For me, that’s the sign of a truly delicious tomato. That and the fact that a mesmerizing fresh tomato aroma was swirling all around them.
I also had a loaf of fresh-baked country bread. Just begging to be made into toast and drizzled with a little of this bottle of fabulous extra virgin olive oil that I hide in the back of my pantry and only bring out for drizzling purposes. It’s that good.
I also had a hunk of feta cheese. It’s the perfect mix of tender and salty and I have to stop myself from just eating the entire chunk before I slice it up.
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities and nutritional information.
So here’s how this sandwich went: toasted country bread, drizzled with tangy olive oil, layered with sweet thick slices of in-season heirloom tomato, topped with the best feta cheese I know. A little more olive oil, some fresh thyme leaves from my garden, and there you go.
So try this simple tomato sandwich, aka one of the best suppers I’ve had this summer. Fresh ingredients rock!! And you’re worth it. :)
What to serve with this recipe
You can turn this into the perfect soup and salad combo with a cup of zucchini gazpacho, or if you are looking for something warmer, this super easy chicken noodle soup. A glass of strawberry lemonade on the side is perfection, and for dessert? Let’s have a piece of blueberry molasses cake!
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PrintOpen-Faced Tomato Sandwiches
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
- Category: Lunch
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 2 slices lightly toasted country bread
- 1 local tomato, sliced thickly
- Sliced feta cheese
- Coarse salt and fresh ground pepper
- Fresh thyme
- Olive oil
Instructions
- Drizzle the toasted bread with olive oil.
- Layer a couple of tomato slices on each piece of bread. Top with feta cheese.
- Sprinkle with salt, pepper and fresh thyme. Drizzle with a little more olive oil.
- Enjoy!
Rachel says
This is the perfect summer sandwich! So light and the crunch of the bread works perfectly with the tomatoes. Will definitely be making again!
Thanks Rachel! Isn’t tomato season delicious? :)
Katharine says
I don’t quite know how I stumbled across your website, but what I do know is that I have spent the last few hours browsing all of your recipe pages! I have to say, everything you post looks absolutely delicious (including all the recipes with bacon – something I can’t seem to find a good relationship with). I can’t wait to try this one out, as feta is one of my favorite ingredient!
Katharine, I’m so glad you found me! And yes, this sandwich is the perfect summer lunch – hope you love it. :)
ruthie says
Oh, that looks so good! I have tomatoes and some feta I marinated, and a nice sourdough baguette which will be crunchy and stand up to tomato juices and olive oil really well. I can already taste it (and feel the juices running down my chin). Excellent, excellent idea.
Thanks, Kate!
I love your description – now I want another one!!
Joanne says
I’ve had my eye on this since the issue came out last year but was waiting for the perfect summer tomatoes to make it with. With a dish this simple, you only want to use the best since the ingredients are really going to shine!
I would LOVE to see your picture of this – I know it would be gorgeous!
Nessa says
Love the feta tomato combo :)
Two great tastes that taste great together!
Miss Maura 9999 Charlotte, NC says
I had something very similar to this last week but with the addition of bacon. ;-)
It was soooo good I had it on two days! Unfortunately my German thyme drowned in its pot in this deluge-crazed summer we’ve had so I had to sub in fresh basil, which apparently doesn’t mind all that water. Excellent meals.
Well, everything is better with bacon – and basil!
Robyn Stone | Add a Pinch says
Yum!!! This sandwich looks incredible!
It’s my favorite summer sandwich!
Mindy says
Yep, that pretty much sums up my vision of heaven. I can’t WAIT until my tomatoes are ripe. Bread, cheese, tomatoes, and fresh basil will be a constant.
We are having the first fresh tomatoes of the season this week – hurray!
Rachel says
Mmm. I have been enjoying Greek salads for the past couple of weeks, made with barrel aged feta and heirloom tomatoes, bread on the side.
Just perfect for all this hazy hot humidity!