Focaccia Topped with Mâche and Fresh Tomatoes

There’s nothing better than swiping freshly made bread through cold olive oil and a touch of balsamic vinegar with a cool crisp salad on the side—so why not put them all together? After finding this focaccia recipe, I’ve been whipping up batch after batch of it to indulge in for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and it’s turned out perfectly each time I’ve made it. (I just scaled back the oven heat to about 430 degrees, and I’ve found it works best in an oil-coated cast iron skillet.) It’s perfectly crunchy and crisp on the outside and fluffy and soft on the inside.

Now on to the news! Jeff and I moved from Boston to Los Angeles! It’s been an exciting, stressful, wonderful and amazing transition. The weather here has been staggeringly beautiful, and I can’t believe I’m in a place that is seemingly winterless and endlessly sunny, although I already miss Boston quite a bit!

Now that I’m here, I’m currently looking for a job in between getting everything organized and put away, slashing and folding packing boxes and stuffing my face at the countless vegan-friendly restaurants I’ve discovered here. (I’m talking to you Happy Veggie, Pho Show, Yum Thai Bistro and Veggie Grill), it’s been a fantastic, exhausting but exhilarating transition already, and I’m excited about the experiences that lie ahead of us!

Focaccia Topped with Mâche and Fresh Tomatoes

I am also excited to be physically near(ish) to some of ∙ my ∙ favorite ∙ bloggers, and looking forward to meeting more in person. Until then, here’s an insanely easy way to enjoy this focaccia recipe. It’s vibrant, clean and the textures work well together to create a light and colorful lunch or appetizer.

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Focaccia Topped with Mâche and Fresh Tomatoes

FOCACCIA TOPPED WITH MÂCHE


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Ingredients

  • 1 Super Easy Focaccia Recipe (press and stretch the dough so it’s on the thinner side)
  • 1-2 TB olive oil
  • 1-2 tsp balsamic vinegar
  • sprinkle of coarse sea salt
  • a few handfuls of fresh mâche, spinach or mixed greens
  • a handful of cherry tomatoes, halved


Instructions

  1. Prepare the focaccia and set aside to slightly cool. Remove from the pan and drizzle the oil, balsamic and salt over the top. Toss the fresh vegetables over the top and serve immediately with a little extra oil and balsamic on the side, if desired.
  • Cook Time: 1 hours

Focaccia Topped with Mâche and Fresh Tomatoes

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  1. I've made this twice, and the second time we put a homemade rustic kalamata olive tapenade on the bottom layer. I forgot to take a picture.

  2. Wow on the move, very exciting! It was stressful when we left the east coast for California too, but loving it.

  3. Crucial new plant-based Thai place in Venice/Santa Monica area. You'll be hearing a lot about this place soon I think, tremendous!

  4. Glad the move went well – it can be very stressful!! Good luck with the job hunting, but enjoy finding your feet at the same time:) How lovely to have a choice of vegan eateries – they're like hen's teeth over here – maybe I should move, too, especially if the weather's good!!!!

    1. Yes, it was stressful, but balanced out well with excitement too! Thanks for the well wishes on the job hunt, Christine — it's been only two weeks, but I'm already starting to get a bit of cabin fever here. I can guarantee that the weather and food is excellent here — you wouldn't be disappointed at all if you moved here!

  5. congratulations on your move across the country! after the winter we had, i started considering it myself. i can't wait to hear more about it!

    1. Thank you Caitlin … yes, this past winter was brutal! Looking forward to blogging all about our adventures here!

  6. wow! you're west coaster! i was one once (in San Diego), for 13 months and i will say the weather was always always always so flipping lovely. how are the farmer's markets?

    i have been on a major salad kick lately, using leftover bread to make croutons, will be incorporating homemade focaccia as either a pseudo pizza or sandwich as the weather warms even more and the salads and vegs come in from our csa stash.

    1. We've only been to one in Torrance so far, but it was amazing + kind of overwhelming — tons of fresh kale, maitake, fruit, fruit, fruit — pastries for Jeff and an overabundance of freshness and variety everywhere. I can't wait to scope out more!

  7. Congrats on moving to LA! While we are a few hours north, I try to get to LA as often as possible mostly for the food. No, always for the food. Real Food Daily, Native Foods, Veggie Grill, Crossroads. I am so jealous that you get to be near those places (and awesome bloggers!). Enjoy! That flatbread looks delicious!

    1. I hope to go to Crossroads one of these days — I've heard such amazing things about it and really admire Tal Ronnen! Have not heard of Real Food Daily, but will check it out, thank you Alex!

  8. Welcome to LaLa Land! You're going to love it here. Try out our gorgeous Farmer's Markets up in Ventura some time. 🙂

  9. How exciting! I am seriously jealous of the recent LA weather – especially after the winter we had in Boston (and the cool temps that will not fade…grrr). Have fun exploring!

  10. Welcome to LA! We moved here from DC 7 months ago and are in love – the produce here will slay you, 365!!

    1. Thank you Karin! We've only done a bit of shopping so far, but all the produce we've seen so far has been incredible. We checked out the Saturday Farmer's Market in Torrance — simply amazing!

  11. Congratulations on the new move to LAX! Wishing you all the very best settling in and finding a new job! Jealous that you're living near these fave bloggers of yours! I wish they are near me, too, but if you ever come up to Oregon, pls let me know!