My food obsessions and addictions tend to vary month to month, but one that has held true for the past several months has been grilled sandwiches. You may remember my post for The Best Homemade Grilled Cheese, or this post for a Grilled Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich. The most recent grilled sandwich that I have made is a Mexican-inspired take on The Best Homemade Grilled Cheese sandwich, and it certainly rivals the Grilled PB & J. I, however, cannot choose a favorite. I’ll leave that decision to you ;).
Mexican Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Servings: 1
Ingredients
EVOO cooking spray
2 pieces 100% whole wheat bread
1-2 TB coconut oil (you could also use butter or margarine)
1/4 cup fat-free vegetarian refried beans
white or yellow onion slices
1/2 a Roma tomato, cut into slices
1/2 an avocado, cut into slices
1 slice of part-skim Sharp Cheddar cheese (or other desired flavor)
salsa, optional
sour cream, optional
Directions
1. Spray a small skillet with EVOO cooking spray.
2. Spread one side of each slice of bread with coconut oil. You can use butter or margarine, but I highly recommend coconut oil as it is much healthier and it results in perfectly toasted, golden bread. Once you go with coconut oil, you’ll never go back!
3. Place one slice of bread (coconut oil side down) into the skillet. Top this slice of bread with refried beans, onion slices, tomato slices, and avocado.
4. Place one slice of cheese atop the avocado, and top the cheese with the remaining slice of bread (coconut oil side up).
5. Cook the sandwich for approximately 3-5 minutes, or until the bottom piece of bread becomes golden brown. Carefully flip the sandwich and cook the second side for 3-5 minutes, or until it has reached your desired crispness.
6. Serve with salsa and/or sour cream, if desired.
7. Cut your sandwich in half. In my own personal opinion, I believe that cutting it on a diagonal should be mandatory ;).
I recommend serving the Mexican Grilled Cheese Sandwich with a side of vegetables or fruit. I chose to serve mine with Roasted Dijon Broccoli and Cauliflower.
Yum, yum, yum! I love Mexican-inspired food and grilled cheese sandwiches, so this combination was delicious. This is a great high-protein lunch option, clocking in at around 18-20 grams of protein, depending on the specific ingredients that you use. High in protein and delicious?? Sign me up! 🙂
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So, everything you post looks so absolutely delicious! I am not kidding! I always feel like I could go for that meal as soon as I see the pictures and ingredients! Yum-o 😉
Thank you so much for the kind words. I am glad that you think it all looks and sounds delicious. I hope you give this recipe a try. It is seriously too easy not to! 😉
Be still my little heart…be still. 😉 Avocado grilled cheese sandwiches are my FAVE!! Love love love. Next time I’ll have to try adding beans and tomato–sounds delicious!!
The combination of avocado and cheese is seriously one of the best! 🙂
Seriously that sounds sooo good! I might have to make it as soon as my Paleo Challenge is over! Yum!
I hope you like it! 🙂
That looks so good! I have an avocado that is waiting to be used, have never thought of putting it on a grilled cheese. I don’t normally like tomato on grilled cheese but everything else sounds great!
Avocado on grilled cheese is seriously delicious. It gets warm and melty and super yummy.
what a great combo, looks tastyyyy
I promise you, it is!
That looks so good!! I’m going to try it out. 🙂
I hope you like it. Let me know what you think!
grilled cheese and refried beans are top favs of mine! all put together in one?! genius!
Refried beans are SO good. I think I could just eat them straight from the can…oh, wait, I definitely did have a spoonful or two while making this sandwich ;).
Yum! Love this idea! Avocados are really the best:)
Aren’t they? And to think that I never ate them before last year…how silly of me!
I was literally JUST talking about a grilled cheese with tomato and avocado today. YUM!
You should definitely give it a try. I am sure that it is awesome with vegan “cheese” too!
As many times as I’ve made Mexican Quesidillas, I have NEVER thought to just use bread. What would I ever do w/o your creative mind?!! 🙂
Thanks! I hope you give it a try! 🙂
Yum! I love grilled sandwiches. And I totally agree on the sandwich cutting, it’s the best way to go!
Yup! Cut down the middle just isn’t right! 😉
oh heck yes Im all about this sandwich! I find whenever I dont know what to make I’ll throw together a grilled cheese. They also curb my cravings and satisfy my hunger!
Grilled cheese is definitely a go-to for me, too!
Oh man…that sandwhich looks awesome! I love every ingredient listed, especially avocados!
Avocados definitely make everything better :).
Mmmm! I love grilled cheese sandwiches AND Mexican– sounds like a perfect combination! Good thing I have a tomato and a spare avocado handy.
How convenient ;). I hope you love it!