Sharp Cheddar, Avocado, and Tomato Panini
My daughter was home, sick with a cold this week, so I wanted to make her a special lunch to make her feel better. She has recently discovered a love for sharp cheddar and pepper jack cheese, which is exciting for me because she hasn’t liked cheese much for years. I prepared this tasty sharp cheddar, avocado, and tomato panini recipe with some leftover roasted garlic bread from our dinner the night before. I layered it with sharp cheddar, tomato slices, and avocado, and cooked it on my panini grill. This tomato and avocado grilled cheese recipe was a hit with my daughter, and she thought it paired nicely with some roasted tomato and basil soup.
Sharp Cheddar, Avocado, and Tomato Panini
Ingredients:
- 2 slices of roasted garlic bread, or bread of choice
- Sharp cheddar, shredded
- Tomato slices
- Avocado slices
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
How to Make a Sharp Cheddar, Avocado, and Tomato Panini
Preheat your panini grill or a grill pan over medium heat.
Spread some of the shredded cheese on the bread, layer it with tomato and avocado, and season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper before adding more cheese.
Place the other slice of bread on top.
Place it on your panini grill, close the lid, and cook for 5 minutes or until crispy and golden brown. Serve immediately. Enjoy!
If using a large skillet or cast-iron skillet, cook the sandwich over medium heat for 5 minutes per side or until golden brown and the cheese is oozing.
Side Note: I always cook my paninis dry, but feel free to butter your bread if you prefer.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 slices of bread I used roasted garlic
- Sharp cheddar shredded
- Tomato slices
- Avocado slices
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your panini grill or a grill pan over medium heat.
- Spread some of the shredded cheese on the bread, layer it with tomato and avocado, and season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper before adding more cheese..
- Place the other slice of bread on top.
- Place it on your panini grill, close the lid, and cook for 5 minutes or until crispy and golden brown. Serve immediately. Enjoy!
- If using a large skillet or cast-iron skillet, cook the sandwich over medium heat for 5 minutes per side or until golden brown and the cheese is oozing.
- Side Note: I always cook my paninis dry, but feel free to butter your bread if you prefer.
I would gobble the whole panini up too! It looks really delicious.
Great panini!Love the ingredients!
I’m with you on that cooking a panini dry. Goodness have I ended up with some greasy messes. And I’m calling in sick just so I can have this sandwich. Great combo.
This looks delicious, Pam! I agree with you about the dry toasting of the panini. I always make my grilled cheese sandwiches without butter or oil and they are delicious. Perfectly crispy and crunchy without the added fat!
I can’t blame your daughter for gobbling it up.. it would be hard not to! I want to be home sick at your house from now on!!
I’ve never put avocado in my panini before, but … great idea! I bet it goes really well with that sharp cheddar. 🙂
There is nothing quite like a grilled cheese with Tomato. Yours looks delicious with the avocado.
A really nice lunch. My favorite type of sandwich – panini. Not surprised your daughter loved it.
The panini sounds delicious! The kid is also enjoying cheese a lot more these days… He has always liked melted cheese, and I know he’d love this!
Pam,
I just made this for lunch. I didn’t have a tomato so I just used the avocado and low fat cheese that I had n the fridge. I never thought of doing this on my grill pan. It turned out great and I will definitely be making this again. I followed your advice and did not use any butter. This was such a light healthy lunch. Thanks for your recipes!
i’m at the point where i’m putting avocados on everything and skimming a menu looking for anything containing any form of it. this is a fine sandwich!
and I just love that tomato & cheddar season is right around the corner!
ohhh yes!
Your daughter didn’t like cheese?! I’m so glad she is coming around.