Easy Spinach Pesto Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

14 INGREDIENTS • 6 STEPS • 20MINS

Easy Spinach Pesto Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

So much yumminess in this Easy Spinach Pesto Grilled Cheese with it's smoldering Muenster cheese, garlic green-pesto-goodness and golden toasted gluten-free bread!

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So much yumminess in this Easy Spinach Pesto Grilled Cheese with it's smoldering Muenster cheese, garlic green-pesto-goodness and golden toasted gluten-free bread!

Lemons and Basil

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20MINS

Total Time

Ingredients

Servings

4

us / metric

2 cups

Fresh Spinach

3/4

Avocado, ripe

4 Tbsp

Pecans

4 Tbsp

Grated Parmesan Cheese

1 clove

Garlic

1

Lemon, juiced

1 Tbsp juice per 4 servings

1/2 tsp

Sea Salt

1/4 tsp

Ground Black Pepper

1 Tbsp

Water

8 slices

Bread

or Canyon Bakehouse Hawaiian Sweet Bread

4 slices

Muenster Cheese

to taste

Fresh Baby Spinach

to taste

Goat Cheese, crumbled

optional

to taste

Caramelized Onions

optional

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories

508

Fat

23.5 g

Protein

19.4 g

Carbs

56.6 g

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Lemons and Basil

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Cooking Instructions

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step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).

step 2

To make the spinach pesto, add Fresh Spinach (2 cups), Avocado (3/4), Pecans (4 Tbsp), Grated Parmesan Cheese (4 Tbsp), Garlic (1 clove), juice from Lemon (1), Sea Salt (1/2 tsp), Ground Black Pepper (1/4 tsp), and Water (1 Tbsp) to the food processor.

step 2 To make the spinach pesto, add Fresh Spinach (2 cups), Avocado (3/4), Pecans (4 Tbsp), Grated Parmesan Cheese (4 Tbsp), Garlic (1 clove), juice from Lemon (1), Sea Salt (1/2 tsp), Ground Black Pepper (1/4 tsp), and Water (1 Tbsp) to the food processor.

step 3

Process on high for 10-20 seconds, remove lid and scrape down sides, then process again until smooth consistency is reached.

step 3 Process on high for 10-20 seconds, remove lid and scrape down sides, then process again until smooth consistency is reached.

step 4

To assemble the sandwiches, lather one side of Bread (8 slices) with spinach pesto, some Fresh Baby Spinach (to taste), Goat Cheese (to taste), Caramelized Onions (to taste), and Muenster Cheese (4 slices), then top with another piece of bread. Repeat to create the other three sandwiches.

step 4 To assemble the sandwiches, lather one side of Bread (8 slices) with spinach pesto, some Fresh Baby Spinach (to taste), Goat Cheese (to taste), Caramelized Onions (to taste), and Muenster Cheese (4 slices), then top with another piece of bread. Repeat to create the other three sandwiches.

step 5

Lay sandwiches out on baking sheet and bake for 5 minutes.

step 6

Remove the pan and flip each sandwich, then bake for additional 3 minutes or until bread is golden brown and cheese has melted. Serve and enjoy!

step 6 Remove the pan and flip each sandwich, then bake for additional 3 minutes or until bread is golden brown and cheese has melted. Serve and enjoy!

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