Lunch Box: Tomato Sandwich

I don't eat sandwiches very often.  But every now and then, I get the urge to stuff some sort of goodness between a couple slices of bread.  My husband had brought up sandwiches, and I was trying to decide what to stick in them.  While in the produce department, I caught a whiff of tomato and knew exactly what I wanted to do.

These sandwiches are pretty simple compared to the normal stacked concoctions I usually make, but the flavor is big enough that it makes up for it.  I took some bakery bread (sour dough is my favorite), slathered one slice with pesto, the other with goat cheese, and then added a couple thick slices of tomato.

So much flavor with so few ingredients.  Even my husband was happy to leave off his usual mayo.  He hates a 'dry' sandwich, but the juicy tomato took care of that.

You can easily replace the goat cheese with cream cheese.  I love the tang of the former, but I must admit it's a little pricey.  I was giving myself a treat this time given that I had pesto in the fridge and the tomatoes were a great price.  I promise the cream cheese is quite delicious if you aren't up to the splurge, though.

I wrapped them in parchment paper and packed them with grapes and crackers.  An easy and delicious lunch to keep one chugging along through their day!