Grilled Open-Face Herbed Goat Cheese Sandwich
- Yield: 6 to 8 servings
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 5 mins
Don’t worry if you can’t find balsamic vinegar glaze at your local gourmet store, it’s easy to make.
Ingredients
- 1loaf sourdough or sweet baguette
- 4ounces herbed goat cheese
- 1/2cup walnuts, lightly toasted and chopped
- 3 to 4-- perfectly ripe nectarines
- 2 to 3tablespoons balsamic vinegar glaze
- -- Watercress leaves, for garnish
- 1cup balsamic vinegar
Instructions
- Heat a barbeque or grill to medium-high heat. Cut the baguette crosswise into six equal lengths, then slice each section in half lengthwise. Arrange the bread, cut side down on the grill; grill until golden and fragrant, about 3 minutes. Halve and pit the nectarines; arrange cut side down; grill until marked and warmed through, about 4 minutes. Slice.
- Spread each grilled surface with goat cheese, then sprinkle with walnuts, pressing them into the cheese. Decorate the top of each open-face sandwich some of the grilled nectarines and drizzle with the balsamic vinegar glaze. Garnish with watercressadding a little more of the balsamic glaze if desired and serve right away.
- Balsamic Vinegar Glaze: In a small saucepan bring the balsamic vinegar to a boil over medium-high heat; cook stirring until reduced to 3 to 4 tablespoons.
Recipe courtesy of Mollie Katzen.
Nutritional Info *per serving
- Calories 410
- Glycemic Load 0
- Fat 13g
- Saturated Fat 4.5g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 4.5g
- Monounsaturated Fat 3g
- Cholesterol 15mg
- Sodium 500mg
- Potassium 330mg
- Carbohydrate 57g
- Fiber 3g
- Sugars 13g
- Protein 16g
- Trans Fat 0g
- Vitamin A 8%
- Vitamin C 4%
- Calcium 10%
- Iron 20%