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Pesto Avocado Grilled Cheese Sandwich

October 26, 2016 by Debi 23 Comments

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My Three Cheese Pesto Avocado Grilled Cheese Sandwich 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.

What’s better than a comforting lunch of Pesto Avocado Grilled Cheese Sandwich? Rich, gooey and bursting with flavor, it’s the perfect combination of cheesy and delicious. Don’t take our word for it, scroll down for the recipe card and try it out for yourself!

Oh my, this is just a cheese lover’s paradise!

A grilled cheese sandwich cut in half and stacked on top of itself with a bowl of tomato soup in the background.
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cheese lover!

I’m a total cheese lover! I bet you could tell! And, I bet you are too!

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?

melted cheese out the sides of a grilled cheese sandwich.

Pesto

For this Grilled Cheese with avocado you can use any homemade pesto.

Here’s my recipe for traditional basil pesto, or this great basil pesto recipe.

Or try 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. Find your favorite brand.

Want more flavor in your sammie? Add in some Roasted Cherry Tomatoes.

a grilled cheese sandwich with pesto and avocado inside cut in half and stacked on top of itself.

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.

That way 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 trick, have fun and enjoy your Grilled Cheese!

Looking for more great easy to make comfort food? Be sure to check out my No Bake Tuna Casserole for a classic comfort food meal!

close up on a grilled cheese sandwich with pesto and avocado cut in half.

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Three Cheese Pesto Avocado Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Three Cheese Pesto Avocado Grilled Cheese Sandwich Recipe

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Three Cheese Pesto Avocado Grilled Cheese

Debi
Nothing says comfort food quite like a Pesto Avocado Grilled Cheese Sandwich! Perfect for lunch, this cheesy culinary delight is guaranteed to satisfy. Don't take our word for it, try it out for yourself!
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 15 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 1 sandwich
Calories 727 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 slices seed wheat bread
  • salted butter softened
  • Prepared pesto
  • 2 slices Sliced Pepper Jack Cheese
  • ½ avocado sliced into thin slices
  • 2 slices Sliced Swiss Cheese
  • 2 slices 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 Pepper Jack. Place the avocado slices on top. Top with Swiss Cheese and 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.

Nutrition

Calories: 727kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 38gFat: 50gSaturated Fat: 23gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 19gCholesterol: 95mgSodium: 850mgPotassium: 738mgFiber: 10gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1088IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 1007mgIron: 3mg

Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations, and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.

Keyword grilled cheese, sandwich
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  1. Jennifer

    October 26, 2016 at 9:25 am

    5 stars
    This Grilled Cheese Sandwich is AMAZING! I am drooling thinking about it again. I made this for my lunch. So good!

  2. Ashley

    October 26, 2016 at 9:44 am

    You took a classic and made it AMAZING. Great job!

  3. Veena

    October 26, 2016 at 10:18 am

    5 stars
    This cheese sandwich is so delish! I used one kind of cheese because that’s all I had but it was still so good!

  4. Megan

    October 26, 2016 at 10:27 am

    I’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!

  5. Sarah

    October 26, 2016 at 10:46 am

    This is Delicious! I’m always looking for new ways to make grilled cheese. YUM

  6. Michelle Nahom

    October 26, 2016 at 12:30 pm

    I love grilled cheeses like this! I made it for dinner with leftover homemade pesto so yummy! Easy to make too!

  7. Julie

    October 27, 2016 at 9:04 am

    I love a good grilled cheese and am in love with making it using this recipe! This was so tasty. I added shredded pork to it as well.

  8. Stephanie

    October 27, 2016 at 11:20 am

    Yum..I’m all about a good grilled cheese. This is so good with the pesto 🙂

  9. Kristine

    October 27, 2016 at 12:02 pm

    5 stars
    I love grilled cheese sandwiches, but I love the spin you put on this one! It is a perfect lunch! Bookmarked to make again! 🙂

  10. Lisa

    October 27, 2016 at 12:37 pm

    5 stars
    Grilled cheese sandwiches must be made with real cheese! This one looks fantastic – love the pesto and avocado in it too!

  11. Dan

    October 27, 2016 at 12:40 pm

    Pesto, avocado and grilled cheese! Great combo. Tomato soup on the side makes your dish a perfect meal – that’s how I served it. Beautiful pictures, too.

  12. swathi

    October 27, 2016 at 3:43 pm

    This is delicious love the grilled cheese combo.

  13. heatherwnac

    October 28, 2016 at 6:49 am

    THIS is the way that i need to have Grilled Cheese. Honestly my mouth is watering over here!

  14. Sandra Shaffer

    October 29, 2016 at 4:59 pm

    Such a delicious sandwich! We love Sargento sliced cheeses! Those handy ziplock packages sure are nice too!

  15. justine

    October 30, 2016 at 8:18 am

    This is like all the yummiest ingredients, all in one sammie! My whole family loved this!

  16. Lisa

    October 30, 2016 at 9:52 am

    Now that’s a sandwich! You’ve combined three of my favorite foods, cheese, pesto and avocado. It tastes amazing!

  17. Jennifer

    October 30, 2016 at 4:16 pm

    A grilled cheese is such a magical experience and adding that creamy avocado is even better!

  18. Angela

    October 30, 2016 at 5:29 pm

    GREAT easy dinner with a ton of flavor packed in.

  19. michaela403

    October 30, 2016 at 6:33 pm

    So much flavor in one sandwich!

  20. RainDrop

    December 11, 2016 at 9:19 am

    Another great grilled cheese recipe to my collection. They were great, thanks!

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