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Marinated mozzarella focaccia sandwich

At a Glance

Prep
30 minutes
Cook
10 minutes
Total
40 minutes
Servings
Makes 2 generous sandwiches

Categories

  • Lunch
  • Main Course
  • Sandwiches
  • Italian
  • Grilling
  • Easy
  • Main course

Dietary

  • Vegetarian

Allergens

  • Milk
  • Wheat
  • Egg

Servings & Nutrition

Original recipe serves 2. Current scale: 1x.

Calories 675 per serving 1350 for selected servings
Fat 45.5g per serving 91g for selected servings
Sugar 10g per serving 20g for selected servings
Protein 19.5g per serving 39g for selected servings
Carbohydrates 50.5g per serving 101g for selected servings

Nutrition is approximate based on the ingredient list. Please verify for dietary or medical needs.

Take your lunch up a level with speedy marinated mozzarella. Quick and simple to throw together, this focaccia sandwich lets the ingredient talk for themselves.

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Equipment

Wide jar or small bowl, spatula, grill, baking tray, chopping board, knife, parchment paper

Ingredients

  • 125g/4½oz mozzarella ball, drained and torn into walnut-sized pieces
  • 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
  • ½ tsp dried oregano
  • 1 garlic clove, finely sliced
  • 1 unwaxed lemon, juice and pared zest
  • 1 courgette, sliced into 5mm/¼in rounds
  • 1 red onion, sliced into 5mm/¼in rounds
  • 1 small focaccia (about 20cm/8in square)
  • 2 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 1 tomato, sliced into 1cm/½in rounds
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. In a wide jar or small bowl, combine the mozzarella with the oil, oregano, garlic and lemon juice and zest and press down with a spatula to submerge under the oil. Sprinkle over some salt and pepper then press down again. Set aside.

  2. Preheat the grill to high.

  3. Toss the courgette and onion together on a baking tray and drizzle with 2 tsp olive oil. Season lightly with salt, then turn to coat in the oil.

  4. Grill for 5–7 minutes until the vegetables are browning in places, turning once. Warm the focaccia under the grill for the final 2 minutes.

  5. Slice the focaccia in half horizontally. Place the bottom half cut-side up on a chopping board. Spread the mayonnaise over the focaccia base and top with slices of tomato.

  6. Lift the mozzarella out of the oil and arrange over the tomatoes (you may not need it all). Spoon the grilled vegetables on top, drizzle a little of the mozzarella marinating oil over everything.

  7. Add the top piece of focaccia and slice in half to make two sandwiches. Wrap up tightly in parchment paper if you're taking it out on the go.

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Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/marinated_mozzarella_13358

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