Caramelized Apple Cheddar Melts

Name: Caramelized Apple Cheddar Melts with a Honey Dijon Arugula Salad
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: North America
Ingredients: 1 unit Apple; ¼ ounce Thyme; 4 slice Sourdough Bread; 2 teaspoon Dijon Mustard; ½ cup White Cheddar Cheese; ½ cup Cheddar Cheese; 2 ounce Arugula; 1.16 ounce Ocean Spray® Craisins® Dried Cranberries; ½ ounce Sunflower Seeds; 1.5 ounce Honey Dijon Dressing; ½ teaspoon Sugar; 2 tablespoon Butter; 1 teaspoon Olive Oil; Salt; Pepper

with a Honey Dijon Arugula Salad

Recipe Development TeamPublished on September 21, 2020

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Sure, a classic white bread and American cheese melt hits the spot every now and then—but try one bite of this sweet and savory sandwich, and you just might want to add it to your weeknight repertoire. Sourdough bread slices are swiped with Dijon mustard, then layered with white and yellow cheddar and a caramelized apple filling. They’re griddled in butter until perfectly golden brown and melty and paired with arugula, dried cranberries, and sunflower seeds tossed in a tangy Honey Dijon Dressing.

Tags:

Veggie

Allergens:

Soy

•Wheat

•Milk

•Eggs

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.

Total Time35 minutes

Prep Time10 minutes

DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

1 unit

Apple

¼ ounce

Thyme

4 slice

Sourdough Bread

(Contains: Soy, Wheat)

2 teaspoon

Dijon Mustard

½ cup

White Cheddar Cheese

(Contains: Milk)

½ cup

Cheddar Cheese

(Contains: Milk)

2 ounce

Arugula

1.16 ounce

Ocean Spray® Craisins® Dried Cranberries

½ ounce

Sunflower Seeds

1.5 ounce

Honey Dijon Dressing

(Contains: Eggs)

Not included in your delivery

½ teaspoon

Sugar

2 tablespoon

Butter

(Contains: Milk)

1 teaspoon

Olive Oil

Salt

Pepper

Nutrition Values

/ per serving

Energy (kJ)3598 kJ

Calories860 kcal

Fat48 g

Saturated Fat21 g

Carbohydrate85 g

Sugar27 g

Dietary Fiber5 g

Protein22 g

Cholesterol95 mg

Sodium1130 mg

Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Utensils

•Large Pan

•Small Bowl

•Large Bowl

Instructions

• Wash and dry all produce. • Halve, core, and finely dice apple. Strip thyme leaves from stems; mince leaves until you have 2 tsp (3 tsp for 4 servings). • Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add apple; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and lightly browned, 5-7 minutes. • Add ½ tsp sugar (1 tsp for 4), minced thyme, and 1 TBSP water (2 TBSP for 4). Cook, stirring, until apple is caramelized and jammy, 2-3 minutes more. Turn off heat. Season with salt and pepper; transfer to a small bowl.

• Place sourdough on a clean work surface. Spread half the slices with mustard, then top with white cheddar, caramelized apple, and yellow cheddar. Place remaining bread slices on top to create sandwiches.

• Melt 1 TBSP butter in pan used for apple over medium heat. Add sandwiches and cook until golden brown on first side, 4-5 minutes. • Remove sandwiches; add another 1 TBSP butter to pan. Once butter has melted, return sandwiches to pan and cook on second side until bread is golden brown and cheese has melted, 4-5 minutes more. (For 4 servings, cook in two batches; repeat process with remaining sandwiches, adding 1 TBSP butter to the pan for each side.)

• While sandwiches cook, add arugula to a large bowl along with dried cranberries and sunflower seeds; toss with as much Honey Dijon Dressing as you like. Taste and season with salt and pepper. • Halve melts on a diagonal. • Divide salad and melts between plates. Serve with any remaining Honey Dijon Dressing on the side for dipping.