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Tomato Toast with Scallions and Sesame Seeds

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Course Appetizer, Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 garlic clove, finely grated
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • Kosher salt
  • 1/2 lemon
  • 4 3/4 inch thick slices country-style bread, toasted
  • 3 medium tomatoes, thinly sliced
  • 2-3 jarred red pepper pieces, sliced into strips
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped scallions, tops and bottom
  • 2 tsp. toasted sesame seeds
  • Flaky sea salt (if you have)
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • extra virgin olive oil for drizzling
  • Aleppo-style pepper or crushed red pepper (for serving) optional

Instructions
 

  • 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.
    Spread a generous layer of seasoned mayonnaise over toast; Add some of the roasted red peppers to each piece of toast and shingle a few tomato slices on top. Sprinkle with chopped scallions, sesame seeds, sea salt, black pepper, and Aleppo-style pepper if using. Finely grate some lemon zest from reserved lemon over and drizzle with some oil.
Keyword breakfast, fresh tomatoes from the garden, toast, tomato toast, tomatoes