Name: Grilled Vegetable Cheese Sandwich with Spinach Avocado Spread recipe by Nandita Shyam at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Ingredients for the pesto:; Finely chopped Spinach - 250gms tightly packed; Avocado - 1 medium sized; ground pepper powder - 1 tsp; Olive oil - 2tbsp+2tsp; Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp; Ingredients for the sandwich:; Bread - 4 slices; Avocado spinach spread - 2 tbsp or as required; Pickled chili peppers - 1 tbsp or to taste; Salt - to taste; Cucumber - 1 small, thinly sliced; Cheddar or mozzarella cheese - 2 slices; Butter or oil to shallow fry; Tomato - 1, thinly sliced

Ingredients Serving: 2

Ingredients for the pesto:
Finely chopped Spinach - 250gms tightly packed
Avocado - 1 medium sized
ground pepper powder - 1 tsp
Olive oil - 2tbsp+2tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Ingredients for the sandwich:
Bread - 4 slices
Avocado spinach spread - 2 tbsp or as required
Pickled chili peppers - 1 tbsp or to taste
Salt - to taste
Cucumber - 1 small, thinly sliced
Cheddar or mozzarella cheese - 2 slices
Butter or oil to shallow fry
Tomato - 1, thinly sliced

Instructions

Heat 2 tsp of olive oil in a pan and add the cumin seeds. Once they turn brown, add the chopped spinach and fry for 2-3 mins till the spinach wilts a little.
Add salt and fry for two more minutes. Take off the heat and allow the spinach to cool completely.
Chop the avocado into two halves, remove the seed and scoop out the flesh into a blender jar.
Add the lemon juice, pepper powder and the cooled spinach mixture and pulse the mixture for 5-6 times.
Add the remaining 2 tbsps of olive oil and blend the mixture until smooth.
Transfer the contents from the blender to a sterilized jar and refrigerate till further use.
Spread butter or oil on the outside of the bread slices and spread the spinach-avocado spread on the inside of the bread.
Arrange cucumber slices on one slice of bread and place a slice of cheese on top.
Place 3-4 pieces of pickled chili peppers and top with tomato slices. Season with salt and pepper to taste and finally top with another slice of bread, spread side in and press slightly.
Heat a skillet over medium heat and place the prepared sandwich on the hot skillet.
Grill the sandwich till it is golden brown and the cheese has melted. About 1-2 mins per side and serve immediately.

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