Name: Apple-Cheddar Grilled Cheese Sandwiches with Arugula, Apple & Pecan Salad
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 1 ½ (142 g) pkg baby arugula; 1 ½ (227 g) blocks cheddar cheese; 3 Gala apples; 0.375 cup pecan halves; 12 slices whole grain bread; apple cider vinegar; black pepper; butter, unsalted; Dijon mustard; extra virgin olive oil; honey; salt

Apple-Cheddar Grilled Cheese Sandwiches with Arugula, Apple & Pecan SaladApple-Cheddar Grilled Cheese Sandwiches with Arugula, Apple & Pecan Salad — a 35-minute dinner recipe with 12 ingredients, serving 6.Ingredients

1 ½ (142 g) pkg baby arugula

1 ½ (227 g) blocks cheddar cheese

3 Gala apples

0.375 cup pecan halves

12 slices whole grain bread

apple cider vinegar

black pepper

butter, unsalted

Dijon mustard

extra virgin olive oil

honey

salt

Instructions

Wash and dry the fresh produce. (Skip the arugula if it came pre-washed.)

Quarter the apples lengthwise, then cut out the core and stem from each section; cut each quarter lengthwise into thin wedges. Transfer to a medium bowl.

Coarsely grate 3 cups of cheddar and transfer to a bowl.

Place the 12 bread slices on a flat surface and divide the mustard among them. Evenly top 6 of the slices with ½ of the apple (save the rest for the salad) and the grated cheddar; season with salt and pepper. Cover the sandwiches with the remaining bread slices, mustard-side-down.

Preheat a nonstick skillet over medium heat.

Add butter to the skillet and swirl to coat the bottom.

Place 3 of the sandwiches in the skillet and cook until the bottom is golden brown, 2 to 4 minutes. Then, remove the sandwiches to a plate and add more butter to the skillet; return the sandwiches to the skillet, browned-side-up, and cook until golden brown on the other side and the cheese is melted, 2 to 4 minutes. Once done, transfer to a cutting board. Repeat the process with the remaining sandwiches.

While the sandwiches toast, roughly chop the pecans.

Transfer the arugula, remaining apple slices, and pecans to a large salad bowl.

In a small bowl, combine and whisk together extra virgin olive oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, salt, and pepper.

Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to coat.

Cut the sandwiches in half on the diagonal.

To serve, divide the salad and sandwiches between plates. Enjoy!

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