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Grilled Cheese with Avocado Pesto
Grown up grilled cheese sandwiches paired with a piping hot bowl of soup- comfort food at its best.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
384 kcal
Course:
Lunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ¼ cup Pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
- 1 clove garlic
- ¼ cup cilantro
- 1 avocado ripe, Hass variety
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil plus 2 teaspoons
- 8 lices multigrain bread
- 4 lices pepper jack cheese
- 2 teaspoon butter unsalted
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.
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Nutrition Information
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 384
% 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% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.