Grilled Pimiento Cheese Sandwiches with Apple–Cherry Chutney

Name: Grilled Pimiento Cheese Sandwiches with Apple–Cherry Chutney
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for brushing; 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, cut into ¼-inch pieces; ¼ medium red onion, chopped; Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper; 1 teaspoon sambal oelek; ½ teaspoon ancho chili powder; 3 whole peeled tomatoes (from one 28-ounce can); ⅓ cup dried sour cherries; ¼ cup mayonnaise; 8 slices whole wheat or white bread; 1⅓ cups pimiento cheese spread, divided

By Rick MartinezPhotography by Alex Lau

October 31, 2016

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Alex Lau

Real Talk: The secret grilled cheese ingredient is mayonnaise. It will get the outside of this sandwich perfectly browned and insanely toasty. If you really hate mayo (we know there are some of you out there), use room-temperature butter instead. You can serve this addictive chutney alongside roasted meat (rotisserie chicken); it’s also good on a sandwich with deli cold cuts. Check out step-by-step photos here.

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