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There is only one thing better than a good sandwich and that is a great sandwich. This recipe will provide you with the blueprint to the perfect sandwich. The baked eggplant melds seamlessly with the avocado and tomatoes and the whole thing is tied together with a zesty pesto.

Eggplant Pesto Sandwich [Vegan, Gluten-Free]

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Ingredients You Need for Eggplant Pesto Sandwich [Vegan, Gluten-Free]

  • 2 slices gluten-free bread
  • 1 tablespoon pesto
  • 1/2 small eggplant, cut into rounds
  • 1/2 small tomato, sliced
  • 1/2 avocado, sliced
  • Coconut oil, for baking sheet
  • Sea salt
  • 3 cups of loosely packed basil
  • 2 cups of loosely packed spinach
  • 2 large cloves of garlic, minced
  • 2 teaspoons of lemon juice
  • 1/4-1/3 cup of extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons of pine nuts
  • Sea salt and pepper, to taste

How to Prepare Eggplant Pesto Sandwich [Vegan, Gluten-Free]

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
  2. Lightly grease your baking sheet with oil.
  3. Place the eggplant rounds on the baking sheet and sprinkle them with sea salt.
  4. Bake them for 10 minutes, and then flip and bake for 10 additional minutes.
  5. To make the pesto, add all ingredients except for the olive oil into a blender.
  6. Blend on a low speed, slowly drizzling the olive oil into the blender until desired consistency is reached.
  7. Spread the pesto onto the slices of bread.
  8. Layer the eggplant, tomato, and avocado and then put the sandwich together.
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Maria and Alyssa are two sisters living in NYC and co-founders of Spinach for Breakfast, a clean eating blog with a "realistic balance." Their blog provides delicious recipes, lifestyle tips, and restaurant reviews for those looking for healthy inspiration while maintaining their busy lives. Life is better when you feel better, so don’t be afraid to have Spinach for Breakfast.

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