The appeal of this recipe is that it may be modified to suit your preferences. Please modify the recipe to suit your personal preferences because I’m more of a “throw it in and see how it turns out” kind of chef. Fresh fruit does not keep well in the refrigerator, so it is best used right away. Place the tortilla triangles on a baking sheet that has been lightly oiled and arrange them in a single layer if you prefer cooked cinnamon chips. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon, spray with cooking spray, and bake for 5 to 10 minutes in a 350°F (175°C) oven. Watch them carefully to prevent burning!
| Prep Time: | 20 mins |
| Cook Time: | 20 mins |
| Total Time: | 40 mins |
| Servings: | 5 |
| Yield: | 5 sandwiches |
Ingredients
- 1 tomato, diced
- ½ white onion, diced
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, or to taste (Optional)
- ½ lime, juiced
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 3 tablespoons softened butter, or as needed
- 10 slices white bread
- 10 slices provolone cheese
Instructions
- Mix tomato, onion, cilantro, lime juice, salt, and pepper together in a bowl.
- Spread butter onto 1 side of each bread slice. Arrange bread, butter-side down, onto a work surface. Place 1 slice provolone cheese onto each bread slice and spoon pico de gallo onto 5 of the bread-cheese slices. Top each pico de gallo layer with remaining bread-cheese slices, butter-side up.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat. Grill each sandwich in the hot skillet until golden brown and cheese is melted, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 404 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 29 g |
| Cholesterol | 57 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 19 g |
| Saturated Fat | 14 g |
| Sodium | 889 mg |
| Sugars | 4 g |
| Fat | 24 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Always loved tomato on my grilled cheese. Pico de Gallo brought it to another. Will make often!
I wasn’t able to quite wrap my head around provolone with pico de gallo so I took it one step further and used pepper jack cheese and it turned out to be one of the best grilled cheese sandwiches I have ever made. I also used mayo instead of butter on sourdough bread. This is a keeper folks.
A delicious way to prepare a grilled cheese sandwich. I only prepared two sandwiches rather than five. The mixture of the tomatoes, onion, and cilantro worked nicely together, but I really enjoyed the twist of the lime. I never butter a grilled cheese, but instead use a thin layer of mayonnaise. This sandwich paired very nicely with a bowl of tomato soup.
I love Pico de Gallo – this one needed a little diced jalapeno or a serrano chili – if you are only using one tomato make it a big one or use several smaller tomatoes. Instead of buttering the bread for grilled cheese I use a very thin layer of mayonnaise. Thanks for a nice lunch.