Grilled Pear & Blue Cheese Sandwich

    Throw the pear, blue cheese and arugula you're used to seeing in a salad between two slices of country bread with a schmear of Dijon, and you've got a grilled sandwich you won't soon forget!
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    Ingredients

    • 2 tsp honey Dijon mustard
    • 2 slices country wheat or whole-wheat bread, divided
    • 1/2 oz blue cheese, sliced
    • 1/2 Anjou pear, cored and sliced
    • 1/2 cup baby arugula leaves

    Preparation

    1. Spread Dijon on 1 slice of bread. Add cheese, pear and arugula. Top with remaining slice of bread. Place sandwich in a hot panini press and grill until cheese melts and begins to bubble and bread is crisp, about 3 minutes. (NOTE: Alternatively, toast sandwich in a nonstick skillet on medium-high heat, flipping once.)

    Nutrition Information

    • Serving Size: 1 sandwich
    • Calories: 244
    • Carbohydrate Content: 36 g
    • Cholesterol Content: 8 mg
    • Fat Content: 5 g
    • Fiber Content: 6 g
    • Protein Content: 10.5 g
    • Saturated Fat Content: 2 g
    • Sodium Content: 302 mg
    • Sugar Content: 13 g

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