Spicy and crunchy vegetables are the star of this this Grilled Cheese Fajita Sandwich. A great way to use leftovers and the perfect vegetable packed comfort food. Easy to adapt and ready in under 15 minutes. A family favourite dinner turned in to an easy lunch.
There is not much that is more comforting than a grilled cheese sandwich and the great thing about them is that the filling options are almost endless. One of our favourite fillings is vegetable fajita! All the delicious spices of fajitas, in a grilled cheese sandwich. Such an easy and tasty lunch.
Have you tried our Air Fryer Grilled Cheese Sandwich? It's super cheesy!
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Why you will love it
- A tasty new sandwich idea
- A great way to eat more vegetables
- Easy to adapt
Step by step
One: Heat a little oil in a pan and add the peppers, onion, courgette and mushrooms and gently cook for 5 minutes until softened.
Two: Add the all the spices and salt and pepper, mix well and cook for a further 2 minutes.
Three: Toast the bread and then spread two slices with salsa. Divide the vegetables between the two salsa slices and then top with the cheese.
Four: Put until the grill for 3 minutes until the cheese has melted, put the other slice of toast on top and serve.
What vegetables to use
The great thing about this recipes is that it's really easy to adapt and use whatever vegetables you have. We used bell peppers, mushrooms and courgette. You could add some grated carrot or some finely chopped spinach to give it a green veggie boost.
What protein to add
This is a vegetable based dish, but that doesn't mean that you can't add some protein to it. Some grilled steak or leftovers from our Slow Cooker Whole Chicken.
What cheese to use
You want to use a cheese that melts really well. We used a light mature cheddar because it has a strong flavour so you can use less. You could also use a Swiss cheese or even pepper jack.
What to serve it with
As this is a fajita sandwich, you can serve it with all the usual fajita extras. We served it with Baked Tortilla Chips, Restaurant Style Salsa and our Best Guacamole recipe.
Extra tips
• Feel free to adapt the vegetables used. Just make sure that they are quick cooking soft vegetables, so that everything cooks evenly.
• You could swap the cheddar for Swiss cheese or pepper jack. Just use anything that would melt well.
• When it comes to bread, you can use your favourite slices. Sourdough or tiger loaf work well.
• If you want to add some protein, add some leftover shredded chicken.
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Recipe
Fajita Sandwich
Ingredients
- 0.5 tablespoon Olive oil
- 2 Bell peppers - thinly sliced
- 0.5 Onion - thinly sliced
- 0.5 Courgette (zucchini) - thinly sliced
- 4 Mushrooms - thinly sliced
- 0.5 teaspoon Paprika
- 0.5 teaspoon Cumin
- 0.5 teaspoon Garlic powder
- 0.5 teaspoon Mild chilli powder
- 0.5 teaspoon Ground coriander
- 1 pinch Sea salt and ground black pepper
- 4 slice Whole wheat bread
- 40 g (0.33 cups) Mature light cheddar
- 4 tablespoon Salsa
To serve (all optional)
- Guacamole
- Salsa
- Sour cream
- Tortilla chips
Instructions
- Heat 0.5 tablespoon Olive oil in a pan and add 2 Bell peppers, 0.5 Onion, 0.5 Courgette (zucchini) and 4 Mushrooms and gently cook for 5 minutes until softened.
- Add 0.5 teaspoon Paprika, 0.5 teaspoon Cumin, 0.5 teaspoon Garlic powder, 0.5 teaspoon Mild chilli powder, 0.5 teaspoon Ground coriander and 1 pinch Sea salt and ground black pepper, mix well and cook for a further 2 minutes.
- Toast 4 slice Whole wheat bread and then spread two slices with 4 tablespoon Salsa. Divide the vegetables between the two salsa slices and then top with the 40 g Mature light cheddar.
- Put until the grill for 3 minutes until the cheese has melted, put the other slice of toast on top.
- Serve with Guacamole, Salsa, Sour cream and Tortilla chips (all optional).
Recipe Tips
- Feel free to adapt the vegetables used. Just make sure that they are quick cooking soft vegetables, so that everything cooks evenly.
- You could swap the cheddar for Swiss cheese or pepper jack. Just use anything that would melt well.
- When it comes to bread, you can use your favourite slices. Sourdough or tiger loaf work well.
- If you want to add some protein, add some leftover shredded chicken.
Nutritional Information
The nutritional information provided is approximate and is calculated using online tools. Information can vary depending on various factors, but we have endeavoured to be as accurate as possible.
As all appliances vary, cooking times are a guide. Please note that by changing the serving size, the cooking time may also need to be altered.
georgie says
this looks great! i love the idea of putting a fajita in a sandwich and I've been having some massive grilled sandwich cravings lately!
Sarah Bailey says
Grilled cheese sandwiches are the best! And this is an awesome sounding take on it - I most definitely need to give making this one a try myself.
Beth says
I've never had a grilled cheese sandwich!! This looks delicious so that may need to change!
Michelle says
A day dedicated to grilled cheese? I can get on board with that. My brother in law has issues with lactose and I know he struggles to eat out, so I will tell him about these tablets. Thanks for sharing.
Fran says
You are killing it with the recipes recently Dannii. Everything I want to try and I’m usually pretty fussy. Im going to do this with some leftover chicken roast too.
Jessica Formicola says
Happy National Grilled Cheese month! This looks awesome!
Traci says
Just pinned this beautiful sando! Looks so delicious...and Cinco de Mayo is not far away! I really love the flavors and textures you have going on here. Thanks for the recipe inspiration!
Vicky says
I am always looking for a new take on a standard grilled cheese sandwich and I love how this one managed to get some veggies in there. Looks like a hearty sandwich that would be great served with some soup.
Hayley Warren says
Wow, I . never thought about doing something like this on a grilled cheese sandwich! I might try this with chicken.
Linda @ With A Blast says
LactoJoy sounds like a great product, will be visiting their site ! And I think I have found a new Saturday lunch. Your Grilled Cheese sandwich looks mouthwatering !
Claudia Lamascolo says
Now I just ate and this totally made me hungry again I just love the vibrant colors here in those photos!
Jess says
I’ve never heard of tablets like this, but I’m really intrigued. I usually just have lactose free cheese, but it’s horrid to be honest. I would love to be able to have normal cheese again.
Rachel Dalton says
You have combined two of my favourite foods. We are actually having fajitas for dinner tonight and if I can manage to save some of the chicken and vegetables, I am totally making this. Such a great idea.
Micaela Levachyov says
Oh my goodness, grilled cheese was my favourite before I became vegan, I will have to try this recipe with some dairy-free cheese. I love the idea of stuffing in loads of veggies!
April says
Thanks for this recipe. I've been looking for vegetarian recipes using mushrooms and I love this one. Bookmarking it for later!