Melty Mozzarella Tomato Toast

Name: Melty Mozzarella Tomato Toast
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 toasts
Ingredients: <b>For the toast</b>1 <a href="https://tillamook.comundefined">Tillamook Whole Milk Mozzarella Block</a>, cut into 16 slices; 1-2 heirloom tomatoes, cut into ½” thick slices; 4 ½ thick slices of sourdough bread; Salt; Olive oil; <b>For the herb sauce</b>1 tbsp minced fresh basil; 1 tbsp minced fresh parsley; 1 tbsp minced garlic; 1 ½ tbsp red wine vinegar; 3 tbsp olive oil; Salt to taste

We've created a very nostalgic, highly snackable Melty Mozzarella Tomato Toast recipe that’s full of flavor and melty, to give your weekday dishes a Tillamook Taste-Over.

15MINserves 4 toasts

Ingredients

For the toast

1 Tillamook Whole Milk Mozzarella Block, cut into 16 slices
1-2 heirloom tomatoes, cut into ½” thick slices
4 ½ thick slices of sourdough bread
Salt
Olive oil

For the herb sauce

1 tbsp minced fresh basil
1 tbsp minced fresh parsley
1 tbsp minced garlic
1 ½ tbsp red wine vinegar
3 tbsp olive oil
Salt to taste

Heat oven or grill to 450 degrees.
Make the herb sauce: In a small bowl, whisk basil, parsley, garlic, vinegar, and oil together until it is combined. Season with a pinch or two of salt, to taste. Set aside.
Sprinkle salt over tomato slices to extract juices. Set aside.
On a sheet pan, assemble the toast: Drizzle olive oil on both sides of sourdough. Lay 4 slices of Tillamook Whole Milk Mozzarella across each slice of bread, then rest 1 slice of tomato on top of the mozzarella.
Place sheet pan into oven or grill and cook for 4-6 minutes (grill closed, if using) until mozzarella is very melty and bread is nicely toasted.
Serve toasts immediately, drizzled with herb sauce. Enjoy!
1. Tip 1: In peak tomato season, which is also peak summer, you can make this recipe on the grill to keep your kitchen cool during the hottest time of the year!
2. Tip 2: To get the most out of your tomatoes, be sure to do these two things: 1. Cut them with a bread knife. The serrated edge will glide through the tomato with ease. 2. Immediately after slicing, sprinkle your tomato slices with salt to extract their juices and maximize their flavor.