Rainbow Veggie Toastie with Walnut Aioli
Serves: 1
This isn’t your standard sandwich! Sourdough bread packed with grilled Mediterranean veggies and a lemon walnut aioli makes for a delicious meal guaranteed to satisfy lunchtime hunger pangs.
Ingredients:
For the sandwich
1 medium courgette, sliced into 1cm rounds1 small aubergine, sliced into 1cm rounds
1 orange pepper, sliced into strips
2 small tomatoes, sliced in half
1 onion, sliced
4 tbsp olive oil
Salt and pepper
8 slices sourdough bread
1 clove garlic
Handful basil leaves, shredded (optional)
For the aioli
125g California walnuts2 tbsp Dijon mustard
2 tbsp tahini
2 tbsp mayonnaise
Juice of 1 lemon
method:
- Dry fry the walnuts at a medium to high heat for 3-5 minutes, or until golden brown and toasted, stirring frequently to ensure the walnuts don’t catch.
- Place all the ingredients for the aioli into a food processor and blitz into a chunky paste. Toss the courgette, aubergine, pepper, tomatoes, onion, half the olive oil, and salt and pepper in a large bowl to coat, then grill the veggies to your preference.
- Brush the bread with the remaining oil and lightly grill on both sides, then rub each slice of bread gently with the peeled garlic clove.
- Spoon one tablespoon of the lemon walnut aioli over two slices of bread, and place a quarter of the grilled vegetables between the slices. Repeat with the remaining bread and veggies. Garnish the sandwiches with the shredded basil leaves to serve, if using.
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