Best Prosciutto Mozzarella And Citrus Tapenade Sandwiches Recipes

Mozzarella and Prosciutto Sandwiches with Tapenade image

Provided by Nancy Silverton

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 1/2 teaspoons chopped anchovy fillet
1 teaspoon capers (preferably salt-packed), rinsed, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon peel
1/2 teaspoon finely grated orange peel
1 1/4 cups Niçoise olives, pitted, divided
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil plus additional for brushing and drizzling
1 tablespoon (packed) chopped fresh basil plus 24 whole leaves for garnish
24 basil leaves
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
6 6-inch-long pieces ficelle or narrow baguette, split horizontally in half
6 thin prosciutto slices
2 8-ounce balls fresh mozzarella cheese, drained, cut into 1/3-inch-thick slices

Steps:

Combine first 5 ingredients in mortar; mash with pestle to paste. Add 1 cup olives and mash to coarse paste. Chop remaining 1/4 cup olives and stir into mixture. Mix in 1/4 cup olive oil, chopped basil, and lemon juice. Season tapenade with pepper. (Can be made 2 weeks ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
Brush cut sides of ficelle with additional olive oil. Place 1 prosciutto slice on bottom half of each ficelle, then top with mozzarella slices, dividing equally. Spoon tapenade over each. Sprinkle with pepper; drizzle lightly with olive oil. Garnish with basil leaves. Cover with top halves of ficelle.

Prosciutto and Pesto Panini image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Number Of Ingredients 8

One 10-ounce loaf ciabatta, halved horizontally and soft interior removed
1/3 cup Pesto for Prosciutto Panini
Extra-virgin olive oil
1/3 pound Prosciutto de Parma, thinly sliced
Tapenade for Prosciutto and Pesto Panini, optional
1/4 pound fontina cheese, thinly sliced
1/2 cup baby arugula or basil, optional
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

Steps:

Preheat a grill pan over medium-high heat or a panini press.
Spread one cut side of ciabatta with the pesto and the other with olive oil. Layer one side of ciabatta with prosciutto, tapenade, if desired, red pepper, and arugula or basil, if desired; top with cheese. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Top with remaining bread.
Brush top and bottom of the sandwich with olive oil. Place on grill pan and weight top of sandwich with a heavy skillet or a foil-wrapped brick. If using a panini press, grill according to manufacturer's instructions. Grill 3 to 4 minutes on first side, turn, weight down, and continue cooking until sandwich is golden and cheese is melted, 3 to 4 minutes.
Cut sandwich into quarters. Serve immediately.

Prosciutto, Mozzarella, and Olive Sandwiches on Parmesan Focaccia image

Yield Makes 6 sandwiches

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 large plum tomato
3 tablespoons black olive paste
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
1 pound fresh mozzarella
4 cups trimmed arugula
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 Parmesan Focaccia
1/2 pound thinly sliced prosciutto

Steps:

Seed tomato and chop fine. In a bowl stir together tomato, olive paste, and basil. Cut mozzarella into thin slices. Coarsely chop arugula and in a bowl toss with oil and salt and pepper to taste.
Halve focaccia horizontally and spread bottom half with olive mixture. Top olive mixture with mozzarella, prosciutto, arugula, and remaining focaccia half. Press focaccia gently and cut lengthwise in half and crosswise into thirds to make 6 sandwiches. Cut sandwiches diagonally in half and wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Chill sandwiches at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.

Prosciutto, Mozzarella and Citrus Tapenade Sandwiches image

Yield Makes 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

Pesto:
2 tablespoons coarsely chopped walnuts
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup (1 1/2 ounces) grated Parmesan cheese
1 garlic clove
2 cups (lightly packed) fresh basil leaves (about 3 1/2 ounces)
Sandwiches:
8 1/3- to 1/2-inch-thick slices country-style white bread
Olive oil (for brushing)
Citrus Tapenade
6 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto
8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
4 tablespoons aged balsamic vinegar

Steps:

For pesto:
Toast walnuts in small skillet over medium heat until golden brown, stirring often. Cool. Puree walnuts, olive oil, Parmesan cheese, and garlic in processor to paste, stopping occasionally to scrape down sides of bowl. Add half of basil leaves; puree. Add remaining basil; blend until coarse puree forms. Season pesto to taste with salt and pepper.
For sandwiches:
Brush 1 side of each bread slice with olive oil. Heat griddle or heavy large skillet over medium-high heat; grill bread, oiled side down, until golden brown, about 1 minute. Transfer grilled bread to clean work surface; let stand until cool. Turn 4 bread slices over (grilled side down) and spread thin layer of Citrus Tapenade evenly over each. Top with prosciutto slices, then mozzarella cheese slices. Drizzle with pesto. Drizzle 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar over ungrilled side of each of 4 remaining bread slices. Place bread, grilled side up, atop sandwich filling. Cut sandwiches in half and serve.