Apparently, I jumped on this tomato toast train a little late, as Bon Appetit crowned this “THE tomato toast of summer 2018 in July” (but it was the end of July so am I really late?).
It’s everything I (and by extension, I’m assuming you too) love about a BLT minus the L & T. Juicy, ripe tomatoes, dripping mayo on toasted bread-who really needs bacon anyway? (Okay, me. All the time.) But for this, I’m good without it because the tomatoes are really the star anyway.
This recipe combines a healthy slather of roasted garlic mayo with juicy tomatoes on olive oil-soaked bread, then is simply adorned with chives, sesame seeds, Aleppo pepper, lemon zest and flaky sea salt. By simply, I really didn’t mean simply because that is a ton of flavor bombs coming at you just in the topping. I’m full of dichotomies today, huh?
I can’t think of a meal this wouldn’t be welcome at: a brunch with scrambled eggs?? A light weekend lunch with a side salad (to get that L(ettuce) in)?? Maybe pack it for a work lunch by toasting your bread and slicing your tomatoes that morning and assembling a la minute to really impress your co-workers (or you can take your own knife to work like I do and do it there)???? A snack when you get home from work and are ravenous (me. every. single. day.)?? An appetizer before a dinner party? MAYBE JUST YOUR ENTIRE DINNER??? See, it works everywhere!
Go out and buy all the tomatoes today because I’m throwing some at you this week. Start with this one!
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