Garden Fresh Grilled Cheese

This garden fresh grilled cheese is a comfort food sandwich stacked high with crisp fresh veggie goodness and flavor. The official sandwich of summertime!

recipe originally published April 28, 2012

 

Garden fresh grilled cheese

Did you guys know April is National Grilled Cheese Month? I have been taking full advantage, while still trying to keep things relatively healthy.

Relative to what, I don’t know. I’m pretty sure italicizing it blurs that line even more.

What I do know for sure?

This is one of my new favorite sandwiches.

I have had three this week, and am confidently declaring this Garden Fresh Grilled Cheese as healthy. Stacked high with fresh crisp vegetables and hugged by a fantastic sunflower seed bread.

This tastes amazing, and does not leave you in a torpor and feeling over full.

Each sandwich has one half an avocado, one half of a red bell pepper, and one large Roma tomato.

Toasting the bread gives it that crunch I like, as does the iceberg.

This is a fresh and flavorful alternative to the sometimes heavy grilled cheese – crisp and cool while also warm and comforting. A perfect pairing in my opinion.

 

Please, make one of these this weekend.

 

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Yield: 1 sandwich

Garden Fresh Grilled Cheese

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A comfort food sandwich stacked high with crisp fresh veggie goodness and flavor. the official sandwich of summertime!

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 9 minutes

Total Time 14 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 slices gluten free bread
• 2 slices dairy free cheese
• 2 tablespoons Vegan Thousand Island Dressing
• 1/2 red bell pepper, sliced thin
• 1/2 avocado, sliced thin
• 1 large roma tomato, sliced
• 3-4 leaves iceberg lettuce

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 °F. Line baking sheets with parchment.
2. Place bread slices on baking sheet.
3. Spread one slice with 1 tablespoon thousand island dressing, arrange cheese on the other slice.
4. Arrange bell pepper slices on one bread, tomato slices on the other.
5. Warm in oven for 7-9 minutes, until cheese is melted.
6. Remove from oven, drizzle another tablespoon of thousand island (optional) onto the melted cheese.
7. Top with avocado slices and lettuce, finishing with the other slice of bread.
8. Serve immediately.

Notes

dairy, egg, and gluten free, vegan recipe

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

1

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 518Total Fat: 16gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 255mgCarbohydrates: 32gFiber: 12gSugar: 8gProtein: 16g

nutrition calculations results vary by calculator, are for informational purposes only, and are not intended to replace medical advice or treatment.

 

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