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Two grilled cheese and avocado sandwich on a wooden board with a black and white linen on the side.

Balance me grilled cheese sandwich

Hot, gooey, and nutritiously delicious grilled cheese sandwich with greens and avocado.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 6 minutes
Total Time: 11 minutes
Servings: 4 serving
Calories: 882kcal

Equipment

  • Large frying pan, grater

Ingredients  

  • 8 slices Crusty bread or any bread of your choice (not more than ½ inch thick)
  • 4 tablespoon s Olive oil
  • 4 tablespoon melted unsalted butter
  • 12 ounces Grated cheese or 8 slices of cheddar, guada, havarti or other good melting cheese, or a combination of all
  • 1 large Tomatoes, cut into 8 thin slices.
  • 2 cups Micro greens, spinach, baby kale or arugula
  • 1 large Avocado - pitted, peeled and slice thinly (not too thin but not more than ¼ inch thick. Horizontally or crosswise
  • 6 ounces Grated parmesan cheese (optional)

Instructions

  • Combine olive oil and butter and evenly coat one side of each bread. Set the oven rack at the upper third and preheat the oven to broil.
  • On a flat surface, place four slices of the bread coated with olive oil side down. Stack the cheeses, tomatoes, microgreens, and avocado evenly divided into the bread except for the parmesan cheese if using. Place the other slice of bread on the top with the olive oil side up.
  • Set the grill pan or frying pan over medium-low heat. Place the sandwich into the pan and grill or toast until the bottom is nicely golden brown. Gently flip the sandwich and continue cooking until nicely brown and the cheese melted, about three minutes for each side. Divide the remaining parmesan cheese on top of the grilled sandwiches and transfer it into the preheated oven. Broil for a minute or when the cheese melts and browns a little. serve immediately.

Notes

  • The oven is not needed if you are not using parmesan cheese.  Instead, after you turn the sandwich for the second side to be grilled, put the lid on to help the cheese melt. Serve right from the grill pan.
  • Bread is not limited, use any bread you prefer.
  • Use butter in place of olive oil or a combination of both.
Category: , lunch, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: grilled sandwich

Nutrition

Serving: 4 servingCalories: 882 kcal (44%)Carbohydrates: 37 g (12%)Protein: 46 g (92%)Fat: 62 g (95%)Saturated Fat: 34 g (213%)Polyunsaturated Fat: 4 gMonounsaturated Fat: 21 gTrans Fat: 1 gCholesterol: 157 mg (52%)Sodium: 1602 mg (70%)Potassium: 610 mg (17%)Fiber: 7 g (29%)Sugar: 6 g (7%)Vitamin A: 2080 IU (42%)Vitamin C: 13 mg (16%)Calcium: 1185 mg (119%)Iron: 4 mg (22%)
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