Pico De Gallo Grilled Cheese Sandwich Recipe
this fresh twist on grilled cheese is bursting with creamy guacamole, gooey cheese and spicy chorizo. Pico de gallo, is an uncooked salsa that takes just minutes to make. Spoon some of it into the sandwiches and serve the rest on the side with tortilla chips for dipping or tossed with greens.
Pico De Gallo Grilled Cheese Sandwich Recipe
Pico De Gallo Grilled Cheese Sandwich Recipe. This easy grilled cheese recipe is the perfect quick lunch or dinner! It's packed with cheeseand veggies!
Equipment
Ingredients
Pico de Gallo
- 1 vine-ripened tomato , quartered
- 1/4 sweet onion
- 1/2 jalapeño pepper , seeded
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1/2 cup corn
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- Pinch each salt and pepper
Sandwich
- 4 slices sourdough bread
- 4 slices Monterey jack cheese
- 60 g dry-cured chorizo sausage , thinly sliced
- 1 avocado peeled and pitted
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp chopped cilantro
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
Instructions
Pico de Gallo
- In a food processor, pulse together tomato, onion, jalapeño pepper, lime juice, oil, honey, salt, and pepper until roughly chopped. Stir in corn and cilantro.
Sandwiches
- Top 2 slices of the bread with Monterey Jack and sausage; spoon 2 tbsp of the Pico de Gallo over top of each.
- Mash avocado with lime juice; spread over top of remaining bread. Sandwich with Pico de Gallo–topped bread slices, avocado side down
- Mix mayonnaise with cilantro; spread over both sides of sandwiches.
- Lay the sandwiches on the grill; cook sandwiches, turning once, until golden, 6 to 8 minutes. Cut each sandwich into quarters. Serve with remaining Pico de Gallo on the side.
