Classic Southern Tomato Sandwich

The best Tomato Sandwich ever made with simple ingredients in less than 5 minutes. This will quickly become your new favorite summer sandwich.

Course lunch/dinner/snack

Cuisine Southern

Keyword best tomatoes for sandwiches, how to make a tomato sandwich, tomato sandwich recipe

Prep Time 5

Servings sandwich

Calories 355kcal

Author Beth Pierce

If desired, lightly toast the bread.
Spread the toast with mayonnaise.
Generously sprinkle kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper over the mayonnaise. Top with tomato slices and if desired, fresh basil leaves, and put the two slices of bread together to form a sandwich.

Use the tastiest ripest tomatoes available to you. Beefsteak and Heirloom tomatoes work well, but any fresh sun-ripened garden tomato or farmer's market tomato will work, too.
Real mayonnaise is a must for this sandwich. Dukes is by far my favorite mayo.
I like hearty seeded artisan bread, but you can make a good tomato sandwich on simple soft white bread.
I love the addition of fresh basil, as it is such a tasty complement to the tomatoes and bread, but it is totally optional. You could also substitute other fresh herbs like parsley, dill, or thyme.
These sandwiches are best served promptly. You could store leftovers in the fridge for a short period of time (less than 30 minutes). Any longer and the tomatoes would need a barrier between them and the bread like lettuce or cheese.