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
- 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
- Monounsaturated Fat Content 0 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat Content 0 g