January 20th, 2017
How do you make healthy recipes even healthier? Its easier than you think. Join Niki Boileau as she takes us on recipe re-adventures in her column Tweak & Eat.
Tweaked from the good 'ol classic grilled cheese sandwich
Cold weather and comfort food go together like melty cheese and bread – in a grilled cheese sandwich of course. But since the days of white wonder bread and mysterious plastic cheese that we’d devour with blissful oblivion, we’ve gotten older and wiser.
And as such, both goat cheese and sprouted grain bread play a cameo in this tweaked classic fave. Sprouted grains are often easier to digest and offer some, arguably, more bio available nutrients – such as iron and zinc.
Tip: the kale pesto is an optional but deeelicious (and nutritious!) condiment to add in. Highly recommended.
Ingredients
goat brie cheese, cut into ¼ inch slices (or regular goat cheese – but brie gets meltier)
pear, thinly sliced
sliced, sprouted grain bread (we used Silver Hills) (if you’re gluten-free – just use your go-to option)
coconut oil (or butter) – softened & spreadable but not melted
Kale pesto (or use your favourite store store-bought)
Method
1. Spread coconut oil or butter on both sides of all bread slices while you start to heat up a large skillet over medium heat.
2. Spread pesto onto one slice of bread and top with cheese slices. Next add the sliced pear and cover with second slice of bread.
3. Transfer to skillet and let cook for a few minutes on the first side (watching carefully so it doesn’t burn) then once sufficiently toasted, flip the whole sandwich over to the other side. Let cook until toasted and cheese is starting to melt and ooze then remove from heat.
4. Slice on a diagonal (the best sandwiches are triangular) and serve!
Niki Boileau from Vancouver, British Columbia
Niki is a lover of learning - she’d study every imaginable topic if she could, including Herbology and Care of Magical Creatures at Hogwarts. As her patient boyfriend will attest, she’s obsessed with going just a bit further to see around every bend on the beach and peak of land in the mountains. Her friends will tell you she likes to hug trees, occasionally walks too fast, and makes really tasty porridge. She’s a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Yoga Instructor and all-around life and wellness enthusiast.
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