Jalapeno popper grilled cheese and honey roasted almond fruit salad with lemon vinaigrette

This sandwich. This salad. The fruit.

This meal is the ABSOLUTE PERFECT combo of spicy sweet and if  your a fan of grilled cheese and spicy peppers. Have a bite of heaven.

I saw the recipe for this jalapeno grilled cheese sandwich on Closet Cooking and immediately went to the grocery store to purchase the ingredients in the recipe as well as a few ingredients of my own!


Ingredients for the sandwich

• 2 jalapeno peppers, cut in half lengthwise and seeded

• 2 slices sour dough bread(I used italian bread)

• 1 tablespoon butter, room temperature

• 2 tablespoons cream cheese, room temperature

• 1/2 cup jack and cheddar cheese, shredded(I used sargento medium cheddar cheese)

• 1 tablespoon tortilla chips, crumbled (I omitted)

Directions for the sandwich
1. Place the peppers on a baking sheet with the cut side facing down.
2. Place the baking sheet on the top shelf in the oven and broil until the outer layer of the skin has blackened(about 10 minutes)
3. Place the peppers in a zip-lock bag or other sealable container, seal and let them cool until you can handle them(about 15-20 min)
4. Remove the skins from the peppers. 
5. Butter the outside of each slice of bread and spread the cream cheese on the inside. Place sliced cheese on top of the cream cheese.
6. Heat a non'stick pan over medium heat.
7. Add the sandwich and grill until golden brown and the cheese has melted.


Ingredients for the honey almond fruit salad
1. Mixed green lettuce
2. Honey Dew melon
3. Strawberries
4. Mozzerella Cheese
5. Honey roasted almonds
6. Lemon
7. Balsamic Vinaigrette
8. 1 1/2 tablespoons of sugar


Directions for my lemon vinaigrette
I like to use an entire bottle of ken's balsamic vinaigrette and mix it with the juice from 1-1 1/2 squeezed lemons mix the ingredients in a bowl with 1 1/2 tbsp of sugar and chill until the salad is prepared.


Directions for Mixed fruit
Place the chopped watermelon, cantelope and honey dew in a mixing bowl sprinkle with sugar then serve.
Prepare your plate with the 'slap yo momma good' grilled cheese and honey roasted almond salad then garnish with a jalapeno pepper, a bowl of delicious fruit and enjoy!