Tomato Arugula Baguette Sandwich
No cooking required for this easy veggie-packed sandwich! Our Tomato Arugula Baguette Sandwich has fresh tomatoes, peppery arugula, pickled onions, nutty cheese, and a basil butter spread, making it a delicious and healthy vegetarian baguette sandwich!
It is HOT out there! While the Pacific NW has missed most of the heatwaves that the rest of the country experienced this summer, it’s finally hit us. And when it’s this hot out, the last thing we want to do is turn on our oven or stovetop. This means we want an easy, no cooking required hot weather meal, just like this sandwich! Our Tomato Arugula Baguette Sandwich highlights fresh summer tomatoes while pairing them with nutty cheese, peppery arugula, and tangy pickled onions, on a chewy baguette with a basil butter spread!
Ingredients Needed
- Baguette – You could of course also make this on your favorite sandwich bread, too, but we love the chewy baguette for this one. This would also be delicious in our Vietnamese Baguettes, too!
- Heirloom Tomatoes – Heirloom tomatoes are my favorite for this sandwich because they have so much flavor, but of course, use your favorite! Any fresh summer tomato is perfect for this tomato baguette sandwich.
- Arugula – The peppery flavor of this powerhouse green is the perfect pairing for all of the other flavors!
- Pickled Onions – A little acidity and tanginess! Plus, now that we make our own, I want to put them on everything!
- Gruyere Cheese – We love this hard cheese on this sandwich because it’s a little earthy and nutty and compliments everything else on this sandwich perfectly.
- Butter, Basil, and Garlic Powder – This is for an absolutely delish butter basil spread for the baguette.
Ready in Minutes
This tomato baguette sandwich comes together in no time! The first step is to make a super flavorful basil butter spread by mixing some soft butter with fresh basil and garlic powder.
Then it’s time to assemble! Slice that baguette lengthwise and then in half so you have 4 pieces. Butter the top half of the baguette, then add a layer of cheese, tomato, arugula, and pickled onions.
Put that buttered baguette slice on top for a quick, easy, and oh so delicious Tomato Arugula Baguette Sandwich!
Recipe Tips
Whether you make it yourself or buy one at the store, the fresher the better. There’s nothing worse than a baguette that’s hard and stale. With that said, there are ways to soften a hard baguette, too! Check out the recipe notes for that tip!
When it’s hot out, you’ll likely have no problem having some nice soft butter. You’ll need it to be very soft in order to mix the basil and garlic in. Soft, but not melted. Check out the recipe notes for tips on how to quickly soften butter!
You can of course use this recipe more as a guide than follow its quantities to a tee in order to customize it to your tastes! Love pickled onions? Great – load ’em on! Can’t get enough tomatoes? Wonderful – add a second layer.
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So don’t worry about turning that oven on with this end-of-summer heat, and whip up this fast, easy, vegetarian Tomato Arugula Baguette for a light summer meal that won’t be too heavy and will highlight those summer tomatoes!
Enjoy! As always, if you make this recipe or any of my others, I love to hear what you think! Leave a comment below, email me, or you can find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest!
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Tomato Arugula Baguette Sandwich
Ingredients
- 1 baguette
- 2 heirloom tomatoes or your favorite sweet tomato, sliced
- 8-10 slices gruyere cheese about 4.75 oz
- 1/2 cup pickled onions
- 1 cup fresh arugula
- 3 tablespoons salted butter very soft
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 cup basil chopped
Instructions
- Prep Butter: In a small bowl, add very soft butter, basil, and garlic powder. Mix well.
- Slice Baguette: Slice your baguette lengthwise. You can choose to either assemble like this, or halve so that you have 4 pieces that are about 9 inches long.
- Fill Sandwich: On the top half of the baguette, spread a thick layer of the basil butter spread. On the lower half, add a layer of tomatoes, gruyere cheese slices, arugula, and pickled onions. Top with buttered baguette half.
- Slice and Serve: Gently cut the baguette into 4 pieces (will be approximately 4 1/2 inches long) and serve!
A really delicious sandwich and I loved the basil butter. I’ll be using that on other sandwiches too.
I have loads of tomatoes growing, so I have been looking for ways to use them and this was perfect. A really light and fresh sandwich.
This is such a simple sandwich but it’s bursting with so much flavor. Loving the addition of pickled onion and gruyere.
Thanks so much, Nikki!
Love the simplicity here. Fresh, and so full of flavor. The pepperiness of the arugula makes it the perfect green for this ‘which!
It sure does! Thanks Dana!
I made this sandwich for lunch and it was delicious. Thank you for the recipe!