Grilled Cheese Sandwiches With Spicy Grapefruit Salad

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 grapefruits, cut into segments, juice reserved
• 2 scallions, chopped
• 1 jalapeno chile, seeded and finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing
• salt and pepper
• 1 fennel bulb, cored and thinly sliced
• 8 slices round sourdough loaf (1/2-inch)
• 8 slices swiss cheese (deli)
• 2 cups arugula, packed

Recipe

• 1 in a medium bowl, combine the grapefruit and all but 2 tablespoons of the juice, the scallions, jalapeno and 2 tablespoons olive oil; season with salt and pepper.
• 2 preheat an outdoor grill or a grill pan to medium-high. in a medium bowl, toss the fennel with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and the remaining 2 tablespoons of grapefruit juice; season with salt and pepper.
• 3 arrange the bread slices on a work surface; top each with a slice of cheese, one-quarter of the fennel, one-quarter of the arugula and a second slice of cheese. cover with the remaining bread slices.
• 4 brush one side of the sandwiches with olive oil. place oil side down on the grill; brush the tops with olive oil. grill, turning once, until the cheese is melted and grill marks appear, about 7 minutes. serve with the spicy grapefruit salad.