Name: Olive Paste, Mozzarella, and Onion Sandwich
Yield: Makes 1 sandwich
Ingredients: a slice of sturdy bread; pickled red onion rings or a fresh onion, sliced in thin rounds; olive paste or commercial olive paste; parsley (Italian, if possible), roughly chopped; fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced into half rounds; virgin olive oil; freshly ground pepper

Preparation info

Makes
1
sandwich

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Savory Way

By Deborah Madison

Published 1990

About

There’s so much visual drama in this sandwich that it really should be served open-faced. The mild vinegary pickled onions are suggested, but if you like raw onions, use them instead. This sandwich makes a fine lunch as well as an appetizing bite before dinner.

Ingredients

a slice of sturdy bread
olive paste or commercial olive paste
parsley (Italian, if possible), roughly chopped

Method

Spread the bread with a layer of olive paste and sprinkle half the parsley on top. Slice the cheese in half-rounds and loosely layer them over the paste, alternating with the red onions. Allow some of the olive paste to show through. Drizzle a little olive oil over all and garnish with the rest of the parsley. Finish with a grinding of pepper.

For a toasted sandwich, pre-heat the oven t