Grilled Cream Cheese Sandwich With Banana And Pineapple Salsa Recipes

GRILLED PINEAPPLE-JICAMA SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to high. Brush the pineapple and bell pepper with canola oil; grill, turning, until the pineapple is golden brown on both sides and the pepper is slightly charred, about 6 minutes.
• Let the bell pepper cool, then peel, seed and dice. Dice the pineapple and place in a bowl. Add the bell pepper, jicama, red onion, chiles, vinegar, olive oil and basil; season with salt and pepper and toss.

GRILLED PINEAPPLE SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Spray pineapple pieces with cooking spray.
• Cook pineapple on the grill until lightly browned and caramelized, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove pineapple from grill and cool; chop.
• Mix pineapple, red bell pepper, onion, cilantro, jalapeno pepper, garlic, lime juice, sugar, salt, and ground black pepper together in a bowl; refrigerate until chilled and flavors blend, about 1 hour.

PINEAPPLE-GINGER-HABANERO SALSA

Steps:

• Toss the ginger, green onions, lime juice, red onions, pineapple, chile and oil in large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Serve on tortilla or plantain chips.

GRILLED CREAM CHEESE SANDWICH

Steps:

• Melt 1 teaspoon butter in a small skillet.
• Spread cream cheese on one slice of bread.
• If adding extras-do so now.
• Cover with second slice of bread and butter the top slice with the other teaspoon of butter.
• Place in hot buttered skillet on unbuttered side.
• Grill until lightly browned.
• Flip it and lightly brown the other side.
• Serve!

GRILLED CREAM CHEESE SANDWICH WITH BANANA AND PINEAPPLE SALSA

Steps:

• Cut the pineapple in small dice and place in colander. Set aside and let the juice drain, reserving the juice. Julienne the orange zest and place in a small pot and cover with water. Bring to a simmer and cook for 2 minutes. Strain and reserve the zest and the orange flavored water. Using the same small pot, combine the reserved pineapple juice, 1 tablespoon sugar, and orange zest. Scrape the vanilla bean seeds into it the pot as well. Bring to a simmer. Place the pineapple in a bowl and pour over the juice. Let it sit for 2 hours or overnight.
• Combine the lime zest, 3 tablespoons sugar, cream cheese, and rum in a medium bowl and whip until smooth. Reserve. This can be made and refrigerated up to 2 days in advance.
• To build the sandwiches, cut each brioche slice in 1/2 and brush with butter on one side. Sprinkle with some of the remaining 1/4-cup sugar and turn over so the non-buttered side is faced up. Spread a 1/4-inch layer of the cream cheese spread on all slices. Put a layer of bananas on 1/2 the slices and place the other slice of brioche on top, forming a sandwich.
• Lightly butter and sugar the aluminum sheets and place a sandwich on each. Fold up and reserve. Place the sandwiches over a medium low heated grill and cook 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until the sandwich gets nicely toasted on both sides. Remove from grill. These can either be unwrapped and platted or the aluminum can be opened and the pineapple salsa spooned right on top.

NIGELLA'S HUNGARIAN SANDWICH

Steps:

• Smear a slice of black bread with the cream cheese, and top with the black cherry jam. Top with the second slice of bread and serve.

GRILLED PINEAPPLE, BANANAS, AND GRAPES

Steps:

• For the glaze: In a small saucepan, bring the honey, lemon juice, and lemon zest to a boil over medium heat. Boil for 1 minute until smooth. Set aside to cool.
• For the cream: In a medium bowl, using a hand mixer on medium speed, beat the cream until thick. Add the sugar and beat until the cream holds stiff peaks. Beat in the yogurt, rum, and vanilla.
• For the fruit: Place a grill pan over medium heat or preheat a gas or charcoal grill. Sprinkle each side of the pineapple slices with brown sugar. Sprinkle the cut sides of the bananas and grapes with brown sugar. Grill the pineapple until grill-marked and golden, 4 to 5 minutes each side. Grill the bananas and grapes until lightly browned and warmed through, 2 to 3 minutes each side.
• Place the grilled pineapple on 4 plates. Top with 3 banana slices and 3 grapes. Drizzle with honey glaze and spoon a dollop of the cream on top. Garnish with chopped fresh mint and serve.