Grilled Cheese with Avocado Pesto

Name: Grilled Cheese with Avocado Pesto
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 serving
Ingredients: ¼ cup Pepitas; 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

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings
4
Calories
384 kcal
Course
Lunch
Cuisine
American

Grilled Cheese with Avocado Pesto

Kaitlin Farley

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Grown up grilled cheese sandwiches paired with a piping hot bowl of soup- comfort food at its best.

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Ingredients

Servings

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

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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 Information

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Calories 384kcal (19%) Carbohydrates 29g (10%) Protein 15g (30%) Fat 25g (38%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Monounsaturated Fat 12g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 24mg (8%) Sodium 487mg (20%) Potassium 445mg (13%) Fiber 7g (28%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 369IU (7%) Vitamin C 7mg (8%) Calcium 228mg (23%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 384 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	384kcal	19%
Carbohydrates	29g	10%
Protein	15g	30%
Fat	25g	38%
Saturated Fat	8g	40%
Polyunsaturated Fat	3g	18%
Monounsaturated Fat	12g	60%
Trans Fat	1g	50%
Cholesterol	24mg	8%
Sodium	487mg	20%
Potassium	445mg	9%
Fiber	7g	28%
Sugar	4g	8%
Vitamin A	369IU	7%
Vitamin C	7mg	8%
Calcium	228mg	23%
Iron	2mg	11%