FINALLY!
The daffodils open to see the early morning light.
I think Spring is finally here.
Not your mother’s grilled cheese sandwich. Not your mother’s whole wheat bread.
Nature’s Pride makes some pretty delicious breads. Their newest variety, 100% Whole Wheat with Flax exceeds all expectations.
It’s made with olive oil and 22 grams of whole grains. Nutrition wise, it boasts a good source of Omega 3-ALA (that’s the Flax!), a good source of fiber (that’s the whole grains!), and is only 100 calories per slice. Can’t go wrong.
I created a sandwich while satisfying a craving for grilled cheese. My sandwich couples the sweet, chewy flesh of the Medjool dates. The creamy, slightly salty lightness of Neufchatel cheese, and the peppery bite of Pepper Jack cheese. I ate ONE AND A HALF SANDWICHES! WOW! I couldn’t get enough.
Makes 2 sandwiches
- 1 TBS Healthy Heart Promise margarine (or use butter if you prefer)
- 4 slices of Nature’s Price Hearty Wheat with Flax Bread
- 4 oz Neufchatel cheese – room temperature
- 6 pitted and chopped Medjool dates
- 4 slices of Pepper Jack cheese
Melt the margarine / butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. *You could also spread 1 tsp. on one side of each bread slice. Make sure when placing it in the pan, you put it marg./butter side down if you do it this way.
Mix the Neufchatel cheese with the chopped dates in a bowl.
Spread each slice of bread with the cheese-date mixture.
Top each slice of bread with Pepper Jack Cheese.
Place the four “loaded” bread slices in the pan (bread side down) with the melted oleo and cook for 2 minutes.
Place one slice on top of another (making two whole sandwiches) and continue to cook for 1 minute.
Flip the sandwich and cook 2 to 3 minutes more.
Slice and ENJOY!
This sandwich was just my style.
Those sandwiches look so delicious. Great idea with the cream cheese and dates! Pepperjack is always good too. I may have to pick up some of that bread, it also sounds very tasty.
They were SO good. Couldn’t believe how delicious they turned out.
Grilled cheese = amazingness. 🙂
Thanks.
this sandwich looks so good!
That looks so good! I love Havarti cheese and provolone in grilled cheese, but cream cheese with mixtures sounds amazing! Might have to just try this tonight with tomato soup! Thanks for all your great ideas!
Hi Joanne!
Grilled sandwiches are awesome and they are always in my list often, quick and delicious. I’m melting like this creamy cheese 🙂
Cheers,
Gera
Lovely sandwich… sometimes plain and simple is the perfect dinner for us!
Grilled cheese sandwich looks delicious and now I am craving a cheese sandwich at 10pm 😉
I have a feeling, I would not have gotten enough of those sandwiches either.
Do you remember when grilled cheese meant white bread and either American cheese or cheddar? We have come a long way. I use the Jack cheeses with gouda for a powerful combination.
It’s really interesting sandwich with cheese and dates 🙂 Thanks for sharing. I should try it sometime
I love this recipe and eat grilled cheese sandwiches often. These sandwiches taste great and are very easy to prepare.
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Indeed this is not my mother’s grilled cheese sandwich.Its was the greatest sandwich i ever made for her on her birthday last weekend. She really loved it.