My Three Cheese Pesto Avocado Grilled Cheese will leave you loving the way the smooth melty cheese mingles with the sharp herby pesto, all rounded out by rich creamy avocado, and topped off by some wonderfully nutty seed wheat bread. Oh my, this is just a cheese lover’s paradise!
This Three Cheese Pesto Avocado Grilled Cheese is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Sargento® Cheese for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine.
I’m a cheese lover!
I’m a total cheese lover (could you tell)! And, I’m a Real Cheese Person. This recipe for Three Cheese Pesto Avocado Grilled Cheese calls for 100% real, natural cheese. None of that Pasteurized Process Cheese Food here! Did you know that Pasteurized Process Cheese Food (sometimes known as American singles) is only required to contain 51% real cheese?
The best thing since sliced cheese
I wanted to introduce you to Sargento® Sliced Cheese. Sargento® Slices are always 100% real, natural cheese. We use Sargento® Sliced Cheese all the time around my kitchen. Whether it’s for burgers, tacos, sandwiches, or simply eating straight from the package, your family will love it! And, you’ll love that it’s 100% real, natural cheese.
Pesto
For this Three Cheese Pesto Avocado Grilled Cheese you can use either homemade pesto (here’s my recipe for traditional basil pesto) or store bought pesto. I’ve found there are some great tasting pestos at the store now. I tend to like ones with less oil in them, so try a few out and see how you like them.
Cook it low and slow
The really big trick to a great Grilled Cheese is that you have patience and cook it low and slow, so that all the heat gets into the cheese to get it all nice and melty. If you heat it on high, you risk burning the bread before the cheese melts.
Now that you know the tricks, have fun and enjoy your Three Cheese Pesto Avocado Grilled Cheese.
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Three Cheese Pesto Avocado Grilled Cheese Sandwich Recipe
Three Cheese Pesto Avocado Grilled Cheese
Ingredients
- 2 slices seed wheat bread
- Salted butter softened
- Prepared pesto
- 2 slices Sargento® Sliced Pepper Jack Cheese
- ½ avocado sliced into thin slices
- 2 slices Sargento® Sliced Swiss Cheese
- 2 slices Sargento® Sliced Provolone Cheese
Instructions
- Spread a thin layer of butter on one side of the bread slices. This buttered side will be the outside of your sandwich. Spread a thicker layer of pesto on the inside of one of the bread slices making sure to get pesto all over the bread slice. Top the pesto with Sargento® Sliced Pepper Jack. Place the avocado slices on top. Top with Sargento® Swiss Cheese and Sargento® Provolone Cheese. Place the other bread slice, buttered side out, on top. Press together gently.
- Heat frying pan over low heat, and add the sandwich, cook until bread is golden brown. Flip the sandwich over, and continue to cook the second side until it’s golden brown, and the cheese is nice and melty.
A Forks Tale says
October 26, 2016 at 9:25 amThis Grilled Cheese Sandwich looks AMAZING! I am drooling looking at it. I think I will make this for my lunch.
Ashley Forking Up says
October 26, 2016 at 9:44 amYou took a classic and made it AMAZING. Great job!
Veena says
October 26, 2016 at 10:18 amThat cheese sandwich makes me wanna eat a sandwich so delish!
Megan @ Meg is Well says
October 26, 2016 at 10:27 amI’m a huge cheese lover (none of that fake stuff) and one of my favorite pairings is with pesto, it’s just so good. This sandwich is my dream come true!
Sarah @ Champagne Tastes says
October 26, 2016 at 10:46 amThis sounds Delicious! I’m always looking for new ways to make grilled cheese. YUM
Michelle Nahom says
October 26, 2016 at 12:30 pmI love grilled cheeses like this! Can’t wait to make my own…maybe even dinner tonight!
Julie is Hostess At Heart says
October 27, 2016 at 9:04 amI love a good grilled cheese and am in love with the idea of making it using this recipe!
Stephanie@ApplesforCJ says
October 27, 2016 at 11:20 amYum..I’m all about a good grilled cheese. This looks so good with the pesto 🙂
Kristine says
October 27, 2016 at 12:02 pmI love grilled cheese sandwiches, but I love the spin you put on this one! It would make a perfect lunch! Bookmarked! 🙂
Lisa says
October 27, 2016 at 12:37 pmGrilled cheese sandwiches must be made with real cheese! This one looks fantastic – love the pesto and avocado in it too!
Platter Talk says
October 27, 2016 at 12:40 pmPesto, avocado and grilled cheese! Great combo. Tomato soup on the side makes your dish a perfect meal. Beautiful pictures, too.
swathi says
October 27, 2016 at 3:43 pmLooks delicious love the grilled cheese combo.
heatherwnac says
October 28, 2016 at 6:49 amTHIS is the way that i need to have Grilled Cheese. Honestly my mouth is watering over here!
Sandra Shaffer says
October 29, 2016 at 4:59 pmSuch a delicious sandwich! We love Sargento sliced cheeses! Those handy ziplock packages sure are nice too!
justine says
October 30, 2016 at 8:18 amThis is like all the yummiest ingredients, all in one sammie!
Lisa@Lisa's Dinnertime Dish says
October 30, 2016 at 9:52 amNow that’s a sandwich! You’ve combined three of my favorite foods, cheese, pesto and avocado, so I’m sure it tastes amazing!
Take Two Tapas says
October 30, 2016 at 4:16 pmA grilled cheese is such a magical experience and adding that creamy avocado is even better!
Angela says
October 30, 2016 at 5:29 pmGREAT easy dinner with a ton of flavor packed in. I cant wait to make this one!
michaela403 says
October 30, 2016 at 6:33 pmSo much flavor in one sandwich!
RainDrop says
December 11, 2016 at 9:19 amAnother great grilled cheese recipe to my collection. They were great, thanks!
Debi says
December 11, 2016 at 9:35 amRainDrop, thanks for taking the time to let me know. I really appreciate it! Grilled cheese sammies are like the ultimate in comfort food!