Name: Grilled Cheese with Smoked Turkey and Avocado
Yield: Makes 2 sandwiches
Ingredients: 3 ounces whole-milk mozzarella; 1/2 firm-ripe California avocado; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened; 4 slices firm pumpernickel; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 6 ounces thinly sliced smoked turkey; Accompaniment:Cucumber, Radish, and Red Onion Salad

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Recipe information

Yield
Makes 2 sandwiches

Ingredients

3 ounces whole-milk mozzarella

1/2 firm-ripe California avocado

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

4 slices firm pumpernickel

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

6 ounces thinly sliced smoked turkey

Accompaniment:Cucumber, Radish, and Red Onion Salad

Preparation

Step 1
Thinly slice mozzarella. Pit, peel, and thinly slice avocado. Spread butter on one side of each bread slice and turn slices over. Spread mustard on bread slices and top 2 slices with mozzarella, avocado, and turkey. Season turkey with salt and pepper and top with remaining 2 bread slices, buttered sides up.
Step 2
Heat a heavy skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking and cook sandwiches until bread is crisp and cheese is melted, about 1 1/2 minutes on each side.
Step 3
Serve sandwiches with cucumber salad.

TagsSandwich Mozzarella Cheese Dairy Turkey Poultry Avocado Vegetable Main Dinner Lunch Nut Free 5 Ingredients or Fewer Fry Gourmet

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