Photo by Ella Schwab

After I made a batch of olive and pimento cheese, I started to get feedback from my husband and kids. So far it has gotten good reviews when used on bagels, bagels with smoked salmon, a leftover steak sandwich, crackers, and celery sticks. That’s all good, but it can’t beat my personal favorite, the olive and pimento cheese sandwich with heirloom tomato and fresh, crispy lettuce.

Photo by Andrea Dowling

I love putting a lot of lettuce on my sandwiches. It’s a good way to eat more greens.

Photo by Ella Schwab

Olive and Pimento Cheese Sandwich with Heirloom Tomato

Ingredients

2 slices fresh white bread of your choice
About 2 tbsp homemade olive and pimento cheese (or more if you like!)
2 or 3 slices heirloom tomato
Crispy, fresh green lettuce such as green leaf
Salt and pepper to taste

Procedure

1. Spread about 1 tbsp of olive and pimento cheese on each slice of bread
2. Layer on the sliced tomato; salt and pepper the tomato to your taste
3. Add the lettuce
4. Slice and serve!