Recipes and Cooking Tomato-Avocado Grilled Cheese 4.1 (36) 1 Review By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on February 17, 2012 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Andy Lyons Total Time: 25 mins Yield: 4 sandwiches Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 ripe avocado, halved, seeded, and peeled 1 tablespoon lemon juice ½ teaspoon ground cumin ¼ teaspoon salt 2 tablespoon snipped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley 8 slices whole grain bread 6 ounce reduced-fat Monterey Jack cheese, sliced 1 large tomato, thinly sliced 2 tablespoon butter or margarine, softened Directions In a small bowl use a fork to mash together avocado, lemon juice, cumin, and salt until smooth. Stir in parsley. Set aside. Top four of the bread slices with the cheese. Spread with the avocado mixture and top with tomato slices. Place the remaining bread slices on top of tomato slices. Spread top of the bread slices lightly with half of the butter. Heat a large nonstick griddle or 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Carefully add sandwiches, buttered sides down. Very carefully spread tops with the remaining butter. Cook for 4 to 6 minutes or until golden, turning once. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 417 Calories 23g Fat 37g Carbs 22g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Calories 417 % Daily Value * Total Fat 23g 29% Saturated Fat 10g 50% Cholesterol 45mg 15% Sodium 772mg 34% Total Carbohydrate 37g 13% Protein 22g *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.