Burrata Pesto Sandwiches
with Zucchini, Tomato & Balsamic Glaze
- Milk
- Soy
- Wheat
Looking for a sammie with a bit more style? Meet burrata and pesto—the most deluxe duo and simplest way to turn your lunch totally lavish. This extra-rich mozzarella is layered onto pesto-slathered baguettes, and then topped with tender zucchini and fresh sliced tomato. For an even fancier finish, everything’s drizzled with a tangy-sweet balsamic glaze. That’s one snazzy sub!
Ingredients
2 unit
Zucchini
4 ounce
Burrata
(Contains: Milk)
4 tablespoon
Pesto
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Tomato
5 teaspoon
Balsamic Glaze
2 unit
Demi-Baguette
(Contains: Soy, Wheat)
Not included in your delivery
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
Olive Oil
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Wash and dry produce. Wrap baguettes loosely in paper towels; microwave for 30 seconds.
• Trim and slice zucchini lengthwise into 1⁄4-inch-thick planks. Slice tomato into 1⁄4-inch-thick rounds.
• Lightly drizzle zucchini with olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Place on a microwave-safe plate; microwave until steamed, 3 minutes.
• While zucchini steams, halve baguettes lengthwise. Spread pesto onto cut sides.
• Top bottom halves of baguettes with burrata; slice into burrata to spread. Top with zucchini. Fan tomato over top and drizzle with balsamic glaze. Close sandwiches and serve.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Sep 2026- Flavor: The pesto-burrata combo wins fans, but opinions on the pesto itself are split — some loved it, others found it flat or overpowering 🌿.
- Ease of prep: This sandwich comes together quickly with minimal cooking, and many appreciated how fast it was to put on the table.
- Suggestions: Toast the bread instead of microwaving it for better texture; roasting, grilling, or pan-sautéing the zucchini also beats steaming for flavor. Pat the zucchini dry after cooking and drain excess liquid from the burrata to keep the sandwich from getting soggy.
- Leftovers: One reviewer noted the sandwich actually improved the next day once the zucchini had time to reabsorb moisture.
- Messiness: The combination of burrata, balsamic glaze, and steamed zucchini makes this a notoriously drippy sandwich — have napkins ready and consider eating it open-faced to manage the mess.
- Zucchini: Many felt the recipe included far too much zucchini relative to the bread size; using just half of one zucchini per sandwich keeps proportions balanced.
Reviews from our home cooks
This recipe has potential and I like the concept, but didn't quite get there. I had two extra large zucchinis which was way too much, I would replace the burrata with fresh mozzarella slices and include a little more tomato then one tiny one. Maybe better on toasted roll rather than microwaved, maybe a ciabatta roll instead. Sandwich had a hard time staying together and was hard to eat but the flavors were good.
Might be easier to eat if zucchini and tomato were sliced lengthwise. Spreading half of the pesto on the bread before toasting it and half on after works better than putting oil on the bread before toasting it. There is plenty of oil in the pesto. Too much oil otherwise.
This was a great sandwich. The burrata was a great addition to this. I also loved how easy it was to microwave the zucchini.
I was a bit surprised to find 2 zucchinis for this recipe and had a difficult time getting all of one into a sandwich. For one sandwich, I only used half the zucchini and it worked well. When I tried to fit the whole zucchini, the sandwich fell apart and was difficult to eat.
Easy great flavor! I didn't cut the zucchini in rounds, I cut it in flat slices like the previous recipe. I like that more because they stay on the sandwiches better.
Toasted the cut bread and the texture change set off the sandwich perfectly. Zucchini were big ones, so only used one and plan to use the other in a different meal.
I don't have a microwave, so I toasted the buns and sauteed the zucchini, which I think added to the flavor. It did, however, make the sandwiches a bit messy. We didn't care; they were so good!
We decided to roast the zucchini and tomatoes and toast the bread. OMG this was MINDBLOWING!! We already can't wait to have this again!! Yum!!
Delicious. Easy to make. Again, used a bit less of pesto than directions called for but we like a little less garlic. Super tasty. The balsamic drizzle is delicious
Tasted great, but FYI for food waste purposes probably only need one large zucchini for both sandwiches (two were included)
