Vegan Caprese Sandwich

I quit meat “cold turkey” when I became a vegetarian overnight about 3 years ago. See what I did there? But cheese…now that was a different story! After being a vegetarian for almost a year, it took another 6 months to transition to being vegan. All because of cheese and milk. I could not see how I was going to live without them. Then I realized, I don’t want or need to use animal products just because I want a snack when there are tons of other options out there.

I didn’t like vegan cheese for a LONG time but this week I finally found a cheese that is melty and great for toasted sandwiches. It’s the “Go Veggie pepper jack” cheese slices. So melty, did I mention that already? And delicious too.

Enjoy this simple lunch or lazy Sunday dinner on us.

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Vegan Caprese Sandwich

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 7 minutes

Total Time 12 minutes

Servings 4

Author Rebelle Kitchen

Ingredients

1. 1 medium sized tomato , sliced

2. 6 fresh basil leaves (more or less as you please)

3. 4 slices of bread

4. Earth Balance vegan butter

5. Go Veggie pepper jack cheese slices (or variety of your choice)

6. 1 Avocado (optional)(but is it?)

7. Sprinkle of salt & pepper

Instructions

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Warm up your panini press (or just a pan on the stove).

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Slice the tomatoes.

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Assemble sandwich beginning with a slice of bread (buttered on both sides), vegan cheese, tomato slices, basil, and a sprinkle of salt and pepper.

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Place in panini press until golden lines form and cheese is melty, or pan fry until golden and crispy on both sides.

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Option: Add avocado after after toasting the sandwich.

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