Tomato Toast with Chives and Sesame Seeds

A fresh and flavorful open-faced sandwich featuring toasted country bread topped with garlic-lemon mayonnaise, ripe tomatoes, chives, and sesame seeds. This elegant yet simple dish combines creamy, crunchy, and fresh elements for a perfect light meal.

4 servings
8 min

Ingredients

  • 1 clove garlic clove
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 pinch Kosher salt
  • ½ whole lemon
  • 4 slices country-style bread
  • 3 medium tomatoes
  • 2 Tbsp chives
  • 2 tsp sesame seeds
  • 1 pinch Flaky sea salt
  • 1 pinch black pepper
  • 1 pinch Aleppo-style pepper
  • 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Mix garlic and mayonnaise in a small bowl. Squeeze about 1 tsp. juice from lemon half into bowl; season with kosher salt. Hang on to lemon.

    3 min

  2. 2.

    Spread a generous layer of seasoned mayonnaise over toast; shingle a few tomato slices on top. Sprinkle with chives, sesame seeds, sea salt, black pepper, and Aleppo-style pepper. Finely grate some lemon zest from reserved lemon over and drizzle with some oil.

    5 min