Ooey Gooey Healthy Grilled Cheese
We all remember being a kid and eating grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch. A couple of slices of bread, some butter, and a slice of cheese, and done…you were happy! Sadly, that might have been enough to satisfy your youthful palate back then, but that’s only because you hadn’t experienced The Green Goddess Grilled Cheese Sandwich by TasteSpotting. This delicious adult redux of a childhood classic is a game changer – you will never think of grilled cheese sandwiches the same again! Filled with magnesium rich avocado and spinach, two slices of white cheese, and topped with a zesty Herb Pesto, this sandwich will leave you craving and drooling for more. Enjoy!
Green Goddess Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Recipe & Photos by TasteSpotting
Makes 1 sandwich
Ingredients:
2 slices bread (we used a white bread, but one filled with lots of different whole grains and seeds would be awesome)
2-3 tablespoons (recipe below)
2 slices mild, white, melty cheese like mozzarella
Handful fresh baby spinach
¼ avocado, sliced
2 tablespoons goat cheese, crumbled
Olive oil (and butter if you’re so inclined)
Directions:
1. Spread about 1 tablespoon of Green Goddess Herb Pesto onto each slice of bread (2 tablespoons total, but if you’re sensitive, go light, the pesto is STRONG).
2. On one slice of bread, add 1 slice of cheese, sliced avocado, crumbled goat cheese, spinach, second slice of cheese, then top it with second slice of bread. Press together gently.
3. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a frying pan over medium low heat. (If you want to use butter, add it to the oil and let it melt). Add the sandwich to the oil and cook until bread is golden brown. Press down on the sandwich lightly, then flip the sandwich over and cook until second side is golden brown.
Green Goddess Herb Pesto
Ingredients:
1 clove garlic
1 (or 2 if you’re ballsy) anchovy fillet (in oil)
½ small shallot, chopped (about 1 tablespoon)
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Handful chopped fresh Italian parsley
Handful chopped kale
2-3 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon
1 tablespoon chopped chives
¼ cup olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
1. Pulse garlic, anchovy, and shallot in food processor until chopped. With the food processor running, add lemon juice, parsley, kale, tarragon and chives. (It won’t process very well yet, don’t worry).
2. Very slowly drizzle in olive oil until kale and herbs get sufficiently chopped and everything is the consistency of a pesto. You may need more or less of the olive oil depending on how big a “handful” of herbs is to you. You can also turn off the food processor and push herbs down the side of the bowl with a spatula every once in a while.
3. Season to taste with salt and pepper (You probably won’t need too much salt if you used 2 anchovies).
Note: This makes a lot, but you will use it all for other things. We added more olive oil to make it back into a salad dressing.
