What's Your Gluten Free Grilled Cheese Style?
There’s something alluring about the variability of meals that can be built from a foundation of two staple ingredients – bread and cheese. Whether you like your grilled cheese ‘dressed up’ or ‘perfectly plain,’ the addition of a few ingredients can turn your simple meal idea into a culinary work of art. Moreover, the grilled cheese does not discriminate in terms of dining occasion or dietary habit. Carnivores, vegetarians, and those with unique dietary needs are able to experience the life-long joy of biting into a gooey, toasted-to-perfection grilled cheese sandwich for any meal of the day.
Check out these recipes below and let us know which one you like best!
Grilled Cheese for the Carnivore
Apple, Ham, & Cheddar Grilled Cheese
Makes: 2 sandwiches
Ingredients:
- 4 Slices Udi’s Whole Grain Bread
- 1/8 pound (2 slices) of Applegate Farms Sliced Ham
- 1/2 small Granny Smith Apple, cut into ½-inch-thick slices
- 3oz Cheddar Cheese, grated
- Butter
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Grilled Cheese for the Lactose Free
Grilled Caprese Sandwich
Makes: 2 sandwiches
Ingredients:
- 4 Slices Udi’s Millet Chia Bread
- 8oz Daiya Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- 2 Roma Tomatoes, sliced
- Fresh Basil Leaves
- Butter
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Grilled Cheese for the Vegetarian
Hot Chile Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Makes: 2 sandwiches
Ingredients:
- 4 Slices Udi’s White Sandwich Bread
- 2 Poblano Peppers, sliced & cooked (remove seeds & stem)
- 1 ½ tablespoon Pace Chunky Salsa
- ¼ cup shredded Monterey Jack or Cheddar Cheese
- 7oz canned Pinto Beans, smashed
- 1 ½ fresh Scallions, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 tablespoon Stonyfield Organic Plain Yogurt
- Butter
What is YOUR grilled cheese style? Comment below with your favorite recipe.
Recipes adapted to be gluten free, from:
http://www.womansday.com/food-recipes/10-greatest-grilled-cheese-sandwiches-71411
http://www.cbsnews.com/2100-500171_162-646322.html
http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/hot_chile_grilled_cheese.html
Hi,
I appreciate your recipes, but could not try them myself. I have an allergy to milk protein (dairy), and even have to avoid pork, due to its tendency to give me headaches. Soy has a similar effect. My daughter has a serious allergy (anaphylactic) to dairy, in addition to allergies to oats and barley. My closest friend, who is celiac, also has to avoid dairy and corn. Many ‘gluten-free recipes’ include these factors which my family and friends have to avoid.
My solution has been to purchase bread and baked goods from a local gluten-free bakery, and to substitute ‘Daiya’ for cheese in my recipes. Perhaps you could come to an agreement with the manufacturers of Daiya, to create recipes in partnership.
Cheers,
Brian Mason
Hi Brian – One of the recipes in this post actually uses Daiya cheese! It’s listed under “Grilled Cheese for Lactose Free.” I hope that helps!
How about grilled cheese, bacon and tomatoes! Delish!
Our favorite is gluten free Turkey Pepper Jack Grilled Cheese. You can add avocado slices to make it even more delicious–yum! http://thepeacefulmom.com/2012/01/11/turkey-pepper-jack-grilled-cheese-gf/
I love turkey pepper too Kimberlee! Thanks for the suggestion.
Add a slice of onion to your grilled cheese. Really sparks it up.
hi guys, im just now starting this gluten free diet thing of what miley had said and im really exicted for it
this sandwhich looks bomb.
I like my grilled cheese with the addition of spinach gently cooked in garlic, and/or fresh pesto! Thanks for the recipes :3
Our family’s favorite grilled cheese is with sliced left-over meatballs from our spaghetti and meatball meal. We spread a thing coat of spaghetti sauce on the Udi’s bread or roll first. Slice meatballs as thin as possible without them falling apart, we make our own meatballs with Udi’s bread crumbs. Then add a nice slice of onion on top of that with your own choice of cheese. And grill as usual with butter or a little olive oil brushed on the bread is even better. Bon Appetite’