Strawberry Bruschetta Grilled Cheese with Chicken

These were just like having a chicken summer salad with bread on the side. The first time I had a summer salad was last year. I saw strawberries were in it and thought hmmm...interesting. It was rather delicious.

Ingredients:

8 thinly sliced pieces of sourdough baguette

4 tablespoons butter

4 large strawberries, chopped (about 1 cup)

4 large basil leaves, slivered

1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil

1/2 teaspoon balsamic vinegar

1/4 teaspoon lemon zest

kosher salt and pepper

8 ounces brie cheese

Instructions:

Spread butter on one side of each slice of bread, then flip the bread buttered side down and repeat with the other 6 slices.

Add the chopped strawberries to a small bowl, sprinkle with the basil leaves and dress with the extra virgin olive and balsamic vinegar. Mix gently then top with lemon zest and season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Slice the brie and spread on unbuttered sides of the bread. Spoon a generous amount of the strawberry mixture on 4 pieces of the brie topped bread.

Place the strawberry stacked bread, buttered side down, in a non-stick fry pan over medium-high heat and top with the other slice of buttered bread. Cover with lid and let cook for 3-4 minutes or until golden.

Reduce heat to medium and flip sandwich to the other side and cook for 2-3 minutes or until bread is toasty golden and the cheese has melted. The second side will cook faster than the first so watch carefully. 

Repeat process with the other sandwich ingredients to make the rest of the grilled cheese sandwiches. Enjoy hot.

I used more strawberries and I also added chicken. I'm not a fan of brie cheese but this recipe with chicken was great.