Grilled Avocado Sandwich
"This sandwich makes an excellent replacement for the traditional grilled-cheese. I believe we like it much better! The edamame adds fiber and extra protein while cutting the fat from the avocado. You can also use a large avocado and leave out the edamame if you like."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (491.9 g)
- Calories 404.7
- Total Fat - 20.6 g
- Saturated Fat - 3 g
- Cholesterol - 1.1 mg
- Sodium - 408.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 45.6 g
- Dietary Fiber - 9.8 g
- Sugars - 19.3 g
- Protein - 14.7 g
- Calcium - 129.5 mg
- Iron - 4.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 96 mg
- Thiamin - 0.4 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Place edamame, avocado, and lemon juice in a small blender, such as a Nutribullet.
Step 2
Blend for about 30 seconds until creamy, adding tiny amounts of water if necessary to let the blades turn.
Step 3
Transfer avocado mixture to a small bowl.
Step 4
Stir in the chopped vegetables and seasonings.
Step 5
Spread margarine on one side of each slice of bread (to be the outside of each sandwich).
Step 6
Spread half the avocado mixture on the other side of two slices of bread and top with the other slice, margarine side out.
Step 7
Grill sandwiches over a medium-warm grill pan.
Tips
- Small blender
- Grill pan or skillet