Grilled Cheese with Mayo & Egg

This grilled cheese with mayo and boiled egg uses mayonnaise instead of butter for the outside of the bread to make it perfectly crispy.

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Ever heard of a Strangewich? If you’re like me and Alex, the answer is a hearty no. Well, let us enlighten you because it’s our new favorite trick and is a great way to use up Easter leftovers! Instead of using butter on the outside of the bread in a grilled cheese, this grilled cheese with mayo Strangewich uses Hellmann’s mayo as a substitute. Maybe this doesn’t sound as groundbreaking as it actually is. Alex and I tried it and are happy to report it is legit good. Keep reading for the recipe!

Related: 10 Amazing Vegetarian Sandwiches | 14 Egg Recipes for Dinner

Why grilled cheese with mayo?

First of all, grilled cheese with mayo it gets rid of the annoying spreading-cold-butter-onto-bread problem. And not only does it make the bread perfectly crispy, it brings in a little savory flavor that elevates from a standard grilled cheese. Count us new believers! In this recipe, we’ve used just 1 tablespoon of mayo per sandwich, so it’s not overly rich. It’s similar in calories to using 1 tablespoon of butter.

How does this apply to Easter leftovers? This grilled cheese with mayo uses up any of the extra hardboiled eggs left over from Easter. I can’t believe we’ve never thought of this before! This recipe uses just one boiled egg, so it’s similar to an egg sandwich but instead of a dippy egg, the egg is hardboiled. To compliment it, we’ve used a smoked cheddar cheese–which truly tricks the brain into thinking there is ham inside!

When I first served this grilled cheese with mayo to Alex, he swore there was ham in it. Then he said, “This is the best grilled cheese you’ve ever made.” So there’s that. To top off the filling, I used a sliced green onion, which brings in a little color and a fresh, savory flavor.

Related:What To Do with Hard Boiled Eggs

Obviously it isn’t a health food, but in the scheme of things, this grilled cheese with mayo is not so terrible for you either. One hardboiled egg, a bit of cheese and a tablespoon of mayo, and you’ve got a meal. Here we’ve used Alex’s homemade sourdough bread; we’d also recommend using whole grain bread. Mayo is made of just a handful of ingredients, so it fits into our our whole foods diet: Alex and I do eat it in moderation.

How about you: what do you think of grilled cheese? What ingredients would you use from your leftovers, Easter or otherwise?

Find it: Here in Indiana, you can find Hellmann’s mayo at your local Kroger. Check your local Kroger for in-store savings on Hellmann’s! Recipe is below.

Looking for more sandwich recipes?

Aside from this grilled cheese with mayo, here are a few more sandwich recipes we love:

• Gourmet Grilled Cheese
• Avocado Grilled Cheese Sandwich
• Coleslaw & Swiss Melt Sandwich
• Roasted Tomato Basil Grilled Cheese
• Mint Pesto Grilled Cheese on the Grill
• Spinach Artichoke Grilled Cheese
• The BEST Grilled Veggie Burger

This grilled cheese with mayo recipe is…

Vegetarian. For gluten-free, use gluten-free bread.

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