Festive Grilled Cheese

Earlier this year we shared our famous Rainbow Grilled Cheese and just in time for the holidays, we thought we’d give it a festive tweak. This festive grilled cheese twist is red and green!

Festive Grilled Cheese

Grilled cheese is always a crowd-pleaser and by adding a bit of holiday pizzazz it can be the perfect easy entertaining option and is such fun for kids. Pair it with a mug of tomato soup for an even more filling meal.

Personally, I wouldn’t tell anyone that there is anything special about these grilled cheeses and just wait for guests to pull them apart to reveal the festive colors inside!

Ingredients you will need

• 8 slices of bread
• Mayonnaise or butter
• 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
• Food dye (green and red)

Tip: You could make the grilled cheese with shredded or chopped red and green veggies (like bell peppers and zucchini) or food dye, as we did here. 

Makes 4 sandwiches.

Kitchen Tools

• Frying pan
• Spatula
• Kitchen knife
• Food dye

How to Make a Festive Grilled Cheese

1. Divide the shredded cheese into three equal bowls (about 8 Tablespoons per bowl).
2. Add a few drops of red dye to one bowl, green to the second, and leave the third plain. Stir the dye to dye the cheese.

3. Spread one slice of bread with mayo or butter.
4. Place bread mayonnaise-side-down into hot skillet; add 2 Tablespoons of each “color” of cheese to the bread and then spread another slice of bread with mayonnaise and place mayonnaise-side-up on top of the cheese.

5. Cook until lightly browned on one side. Flip over and cook until cheese is melted.

This festive grilled cheese recipe is a fun recipe to make for lunch during the holidays. It’s simple and satisfying, while still feeling special.

Looking for even more holiday food inspiration? This homemade peanut brittle makes the perfect holiday treat bags for your friends, neighbors or coworkers. Or maybe you’re looking for something for Christmas morning? Try this candy cane danish. A deliciously festive cherry danish shaped like a candy cane, perfect for the morning of!

Festive Grilled Cheese

This grilled cheese sandwich is definitely not ordinary! Make this fun festive grilled cheese with the kids for a Christmas lunch.

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Course: Lunch

Cuisine: American

Servings: 4 sandwiches

15 minutes mins

Calories: 300

Author: Amanda Davis

Ingredients

• ▢ 8 slices of bread
• ▢ 1 tbsp Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise
• ▢ 1 ½ cups mozzarella cheese shredded
• ▢ Food dye green and red

Instructions

• Divide the shredded cheese into three equal bowls (about 8 Tablespoons per bowl).
• Add a few drops of red dye to one bowl, green to the second, and leave the third plain. Stir the dye to dye the cheese.
• Spread one slice of bread with mayonnaise.
• Place bread mayonnaise-side-down into hot skillet; add 2 Tablespoons of each "color" of cheese to the bread and then spread other slice of bread with mayonnaise and place mayonnaise-side-up on top of cheese.
• Cook until lightly browned on one side. Flip over and cook until cheese is melted.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sandwich | Calories: 300cal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 575mg | Potassium: 133mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 285IU | Calcium: 289mg | Iron: 2.2mg

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