Double Delicious protein-packed Grilled Cheese

Be the first to
rate this recipe!
member ratings
Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 205.1
  • Total Fat: 5.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 8.8 mg
  • Sodium: 411.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 27.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.4 g
  • Protein: 12.4 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Double Delicious protein-packed Grilled Cheese calories by ingredient


Introduction

This is a healthy kid-friendly lunch. The bean dip makes a great spread for this sandwich, or stands alone with veggies and chips. You will have leftovers of the bean dip, as the recipe makes about 12 tbsp. This is a healthy kid-friendly lunch. The bean dip makes a great spread for this sandwich, or stands alone with veggies and chips. You will have leftovers of the bean dip, as the recipe makes about 12 tbsp.
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    Bean Dip:
    1 cup canned white beans, drained and rinsed
    1/4 cup part-skim ricotta cheese, or low-fat cottage cheese (cottage cheese for this calculation)
    2 tsp lemon juice
    1 tsp olive oil
    1/2 clove garlic, roughly chopped
    1/4 tsp salt
    1/8 tsp pepper

    Sandwich:
    4 slices whole wheat bread
    8 tbsp bean dip
    8 tbsp part-skim shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

For the dip:
Place all bean dip ingredients in mini food processor and blend until smooth and creamy.

For the sandwich:
Lightly toast bread.
Spread 2 tbsp dip on each slice
Top with cheese.
Place in toaster oven, or under broiler, and toast until cheese is melted and bubbly.
Store remaining dip for up to 1 week in fridge.
Makes 4 sandwiches, and you should have 2 servings of dip leftover.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NATBAER.