Description
The mix of the savory cream cheese, sweet fruit, and crunchy toasted nuts in this easy pear sandwich is a unique yet delicious flavor combination.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 slices bread (or Homemade Bread, Whole Wheat Bread, Artisan Bread or Dutch Oven Bread)
- 1/2 cup (or more) cream cheese or homemade labneh
- 2 ripe pears
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- 1 cup alfalfa sprouts or other microgreens
Instructions
- Place the nuts in a small dry skillet over medium heat. Cook the nuts, stirring frequently, until they are golden and fragrant, around 5 minutes.
- Core and thinly slice the pears.
- Toast the bread slices.
- Spread about 1 tablespoon of cream cheese on each bread slice. Sprinkle the nuts evenly over half of the bread slices. (To amp the salty or sweet flavors, add a pinch of salt to the sour cream, or a drizzle of honey.)
- Finish each sandwich with pear slices, alfalfa sprouts, and the remaining bread slice. Slice in half and serve.
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
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