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Mozzarella Tomato Sandwiches

Ciabatta stacked with mozzarella, tomato, arugula, and red-pepper walnut spread.

Ingredients

• 1 cuproasted red peppers, plus 1 tablespoon liquid from jar, divided
• 1 cupwalnuts
• 1 tbspred-wine vinegar
• 1 tsppaprika
• ½ tspgarlic powder
• 4(3-ounce) ciabatta rolls, split horizontally
• 2 cuploosely packed baby arugula
• ½ cupthinly sliced red onion
• 8(1-ounce) slices fresh mozzarella cheese
• 1medium tomato, cored and cut into 8 (1/4-inch) slices
• ¼ tspsalt

Instructions

1. Combine roasted red peppers, walnuts, vinegar, paprika and garlic powder in a food processor; process until a slightly chunky spread forms, 2 to 3 minutes, stopping to scrape down sides as needed and adding liquid from the pepper jar, 1 teaspoon at a time, as needed to help puree the mixture
2. Spread the pepper mixture evenly on cut sides of ciabatta rolls (about 2 tablespoons each). Top each bottom slice with 1/2 cup arugula, 2 tablespoons sliced onion, 2 mozzarella slices and 2 tomato slices. Sprinkle with salt. Top with the remaining ciabatta slices. Cut the sandwiches in half and serve