Heirloom Tomato Whipped Feta Sandwiches with Hot Honey

Serves 4 · 15 min prep · 5 min cook

Ingredients

• 8 thick slices crusty sourdough bread
• 1 cup whipped feta cheese
• 1.5 lb heirloom tomatoes
• 1 cup packed fresh basil leaves
• 3 tbsp hot honey
• 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tsp flaky sea salt
• 1/2 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
• 2 cups baby arugula

Instructions

1. 1Slice the heirloom tomatoes into thick, even rounds and lay them on a paper-towel-lined sheet pan for five minutes so excess juice drains without turning the bread soggy.
2. 2Toast the sourdough slices in a dry skillet or toaster until the edges are golden and the surfaces feel crisp but still soft in the center.
3. 3Spread a generous layer of whipped feta evenly over one side of every toast slice, reaching all the way to the crust.
4. 4Arrange drained tomato slices in a single overlapping layer on four of the feta-covered toasts, then drizzle each stack lightly with olive oil.
5. 5Scatter fresh basil leaves and a small handful of arugula over the tomatoes so every bite gets peppery greens and herbal perfume.
6. 6Drizzle hot honey in thin zigzags across the greens and tomatoes, then finish with flaky salt and cracked pepper.
7. 7Cap each sandwich with the remaining feta-spread toast, press gently, and slice on the diagonal with a sharp serrated knife.
8. 8Wrap individually in parchment if packing for work or school; the sandwiches hold well for three hours at cool room temperature and taste best the day they are made.