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Fig & Mortadella Sandwich

Not to be dramatic, but this Fig & Mortadella Sandwich with Burrata is the moment you’ve been waiting for. Imagine this: warm ciabatta, mortadella, creamy burrata, sweet earthy figs, and a dreamy pistachio pesto that comes together in minutes, perfect for an Italian-inspired lunch. Would you try figs in a sandwich?

Total time
Under 20 min
Serves
2 (pesto yields ~1 cup, enough for 3-4 sandwiches)
Updated
Recipe by
Saba
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Fig & Mortadella Sandwich

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Fig & Mortadella Sandwich

Prep
15 minincludes pesto and assembly
Cook
10 min18 min with optional bread hack and toasting
Total
Under 20 min
Serves
2 (pesto yields ~1 cup, enough for 3-4 sandwiches)

Ingredients

  • 1 Ciabatta loaf
  • 3 cups Fresh basil leaves
  • ½ cup Grated parmesan cheese
  • ½ cup Shelled pistachios
  • 2 Garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • ½ tsp Black pepper
  • ½ cup Extra virgin olive oil
  • 5 slices Mortadella
  • 1 ball Burrata cheese
  • 3 Fresh figs, sliced
  • Extra basil leaves and Crushed pistachios

Instructions

Bread Hack (for stale bread)

  1. Step 1Quickly rinse the ciabatta under water (yes, really!) and bake at 300°F for 6–8 minutes. It comes out fluffy inside and crispy outside, like it’s fresh from the bakery

Pistachio Pesto

  1. Step 2In a blender, combine basil, parmesan, pistachios, garlic, salt, pepper, and olive oil. (Food processor = thicker texture.)

Build the Sandwich

  1. Step 3Slice and lightly toast the ciabatta
  2. Step 4Spread a generous layer of pesto
  3. Step 5Layer mortadella slices, fresh fig slices, and torn burrata
  4. Step 6Finish with cracked black pepper, fresh basil, and crushed pistachios

https://www.dineincolors.com/recipes/fig-mortadella-sandwich

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