Mediterranean Grilled Cheese

If you have about 15 minutes to spend in the kitchen, Mediterranean Grilled Cheese might be an amazing lacto ovo vegetarian recipe to try. For $1.99 per serving, this recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 4 servings with 336 calories, 12g of protein, and 17g of fat each. It is brought to you by Lifes Ambrosia. It is perfect for The Fourth Of July. 12 people found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying. If you have roasted red pepper, kalamatan olives, pesto, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. Overall, this recipe earns a solid spoonacular score of 41%. Users who liked this recipe also liked Grilled Mediterranean Mushroom, Beef and Feta Cheese Burger, Chipotle Chicken Grilled Cheese Sandwich + Emmi USA’s “Gourmelt” Grilled Cheese Contest, and Grilled Mediterranean Quesadillas.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 5 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1/2 cup goat cheese crumbles

1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives, chopped

1/4 cup store bought or homemade pesto

1/2 cup roasted red pepper slices

4 rolls such as cibatta or other rustic bread roll, halved lengthwise

Equipment:

aluminum foil

panini press

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

To make a sandwich, spread pesto onto bread, top with olives, red peppers and goat cheese. Place sandwiches in a pan, place aluminum foil on top and then top with another heavy bottomed skillet to press the sandwiches. You can also do this in a panini maker. Cook on medium heat for 2 - 3 minutes or until bread is toasted and cheese has melted. Serve.

 

Step by step:


1. To make a sandwich, spread pesto onto bread, top with olives, red peppers and goat cheese.

2. Place sandwiches in a pan, place aluminum foil on top and then top with another heavy bottomed skillet to press the sandwiches. You can also do this in a panini maker. Cook on medium heat for 2 - 3 minutes or until bread is toasted and cheese has melted.

3. Serve.


Nutrition Information:

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335k Calories
11g Protein
16g Total Fat
35g Carbs
4% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
335k
17%

Fat
16g
25%

  Saturated Fat
5g
34%

Carbohydrates
35g
12%

  Sugar
5g
6%

Cholesterol
14mg
5%

Sodium
1044mg
45%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
11g
23%

Iron
11mg
64%

Vitamin A
762IU
15%

Copper
0.25mg
13%

Vitamin C
8mg
10%

Calcium
87mg
9%

Fiber
2g
8%

Phosphorus
76mg
8%

Vitamin B2
0.11mg
7%

Vitamin B6
0.11mg
5%

Vitamin E
0.69mg
5%

Manganese
0.06mg
3%

Magnesium
8mg
2%

Vitamin B5
0.2mg
2%

Zinc
0.3mg
2%

Vitamin B1
0.03mg
2%

Folate
6µg
2%

Selenium
1µg
1%

Vitamin B3
0.26mg
1%

Potassium
40mg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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