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Stacked Avocado Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
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4.85 from 13 votes

Grilled Cheese with Avocado Pesto

Grown up grilled cheese sandwiches paired with a piping hot bowl of soup- comfort food at its best.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Sandwich
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Calories: 384kcal

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
  • 1 clove garlic
  • ¼ cup cilantro
  • 1 ripe Hass avocado
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 8 slices multigrain bread
  • 4 slices pepper jack cheese
  • 2 teaspoon unsalted butter

Instructions

  • Place the pepitas in a mini food processor and pulse until finely ground. Add the garlic and cilantro and pulse a few more times until chopped. Add the avocado, lime juice, salt, and 1 tablespoon olive oil and blend until smooth.
  • Place 4 slices of bread on a cutting board and top each one with a slice of cheese. Spread the avocado pesto on the remaining 4 slices of bread and close the sandwiches.
  • Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil and 1 teaspoon butter in a large cast iron or other skillet. Place two of the sandwiches in the pan and cook 2-3 minutes until golden brown. Flip the sandwiches over and cook another 2-3 minutes until toasted and golden brown. Remove them from the skillet. Heat the remaining 1 teaspoon olive oil and 1 teaspoon butter in the skillet and cook the other 2 sandwiches.
  • Slice the sandwiches in half and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 384kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 487mg | Potassium: 445mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 369IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 228mg | Iron: 2mg