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Grilled Tomato and Goat Cheese Sandwiches
Servings: x4
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 5 minutes
Cuisine Type: North American
Ingredients:
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tbsp basil, fresh, chopped
  • 1 tsp rosemary, fresh, chopped
  • 1 tsp mint, fresh, chopped
  • 1 tsp chopped chives, fresh
  • 1 bread, french baguette, whole wheat, cut in half horizontally and lenghtwise forming 4 equal pieces
  • 1/2 cup cheese, goat , soft (~3 1/2 oz)
  • 4 tomatoes, plum, thinly sliced into rounds
  • 2 olives, kalamata, coarsely chopped, pitted (~1/8 cup, chopped)
Instructions:
  1. Prep
    1. Preheat the barbecue.
    2. Mix together the olive oil, garlic, basil, rosemary, mint and chives.
    3. Brush all the cut sides of bread with half of oil mixture.
  2. Cooking
    1. Grill bread, cut sides down, until lightly toasted, about 1 minute.
    2. Remove from grill.
    3. Quickly spread cut sides of toast with goat cheese.
    4. Top with tomatoes and olives, dividing equally.
    5. Drizzle remaining oil mixture on top.
    6. Return sandwiches to the barbecue.
    7. Cook until bottom sides are toasted, cheese melts, and tomatoes begin to soften, about 3 minutes.
    8. Cut each sandwich in half and serve.
Nutritional Facts
Nutrient (per serving)% DV
Calories 39020%
Total Fat 19g29%
    Saturated Fat 6g28%
    Trans Fat 0g--
Cholesterol 11mg4%
Sodium 588mg25%
Total Carbohydrate 43g14%
    Dietary Fiber 3g13%
    Sugars 2g--
Protein 12g24%
Vitamin A 874iu17%
Vitamin C 9mg16%
Calcium 109mg11%
Iron 3mg16%