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    Grilled Nacho Cashew Millet Cheese Sandwich with Roasted Sweet Potato, Pea Pesto. Vegan Recipe

    Published: Apr 18, 2013 · Modified: Jan 24, 2018 by Richa 34 Comments

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    Happy Grilled Cheese Sandwich Month! April is that month.. and I am finally catching on.. Since I made this amazingNacho Mac n Cheese Casserole I had planned to use the cheese sauce in some way in a grilled cheese sandwich. And to add more substance to it, this Cheese has cooked millet hidden in it! 
    Everything made from scratch, the bread, the cheese, the bright green Pea pesto, and roasted sweet potatoes.. Now this is my kind of sandwich. Sweet Potatoes and this cheddar-y cashew millet cheese go so well together. For a super quick sandwich, just grill bread with the cheese sauce! The cheese sauce can be made ahead and kept refrigerated for a few days.
     
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    Grilled Nacho Cashew Millet Cheese Sandwich with Roasted Sweet Potato, Pea Pesto | Vegan Richa


    The cheese and other contents of this sandwich are gluten-free and can be used with a gf bread. The cheese is also soy-free and refined oil-free.

    It feels like some amount of work. But I make bread every week, and the rest of the stuff is also already made as sides. I make a big batch of roasted sweet potatoes some days to add as a side with any meal, and some herbed cooked millet too. So with already available millet and sweet potato, the sandwich comes together easily. Or use sliced up veggies instead of sweet potato, and mashed avocado for pea pesto for a quick fix.

    Vegan Grilled Nacho Cheese Sandwich

    Make this plain, or with Jalapeno peppers. Fill it with other things, like blackened tempeh strips or field roast or with potato chips.. like this Salt and Vinegar Grilled Cheese!. So many options. There is limited oil in the bread and the pesto and it can be easily eliminated to make the entire sandwich oil-free.

    For more Burgers, Sandwiches see here.

    Steps:

    Cook the millet and put the sweet potatoes to roast. Both will take about 15-20 minutes.
    Prep for other fillings if adding. 
    Make the Pea pesto.



    Use as much as you like on a slice of bread. 



    Layer the roasted sweet potatoes. Sprinkle salt and pepper.



    Pour a generous amount of cheese sauce.  Cover with another slice and grill.



    The cheese sauce thickens when heated and sets as it cools. and the sandwich will stick together if there was a good amount of the cheese in it. 



    Serve hot!

    Vegan Grilled Nacho Cashew Millet Cheese, roasted Sweet Potato, Pea Pesto Sandwich

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    Grilled Nacho Cashew Millet Cheese Sandwich with Roasted Sweet Potato, Pea Pesto. Vegan Recipe

    Grilled Nacho Cashew Millet Cheese Sandwich with Roasted Sweet Potato, Pea Pesto. Creamy nacho cheese made with cashews and cooked millet. Makes 2
    Prep Time20 mins
    Cook Time30 mins
    Total Time50 mins
    Course: Sandwich
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 2
    Calories: 479kcal
    Author: Vegan Richa

    Ingredients

    Pea Pesto

    • 1/2 cup (72.5 g) peas I used frozen, thawed
    • 1 clove of garlic or a generous pinch of garlic powder
    • 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil optional
    • a bunch of cilantro 1/2 cup
    • sea salt to taste
    • water as needed

    Roasted Sweet Potato

    • 1 Sweet Potato peeled and sliced
    • 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil or coconut oil
    • salt and dried herbs

    Cashew Millet Nacho Cheese

    • 1/4 cup (31.25 g) Cashew flour ground raw cashew
    • 1/4 cup (56.5 ml) Coconut milk
    • 1/4 cup (50 g) Cooked Millet or use cooked quinoa or a Tbsp cashew flour
    • 1 Tablespoon chopped red pepper or canned pimientos
    • 1 Tablespoon nutritional yeast
    • 1/2 teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) onion flakes
    • 1/2 teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) vinegar
    • 1/2 teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) salt or to taste
    • a generous pinch of black salt kala namak
    • 1/4 teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) smoked paprika
    • a generous pinch of garlic powder cayenne powder and mustard powder
    • 1 Tablespoon Tapioca starch
    • Other: Slices of bread: I used Rye Almond Loaf Slices.
    • Sliced Red Onions
    • Variations:
    • add Pickled Jalapeno pickled onions, meat substitutes, fresh herbs, mashed Avocado.

    Instructions

    • Pea Pesto: Blend all the ingredients. Use a little water if needed to get a spreadable consistency. Adjust salt and spice.
    • Roasted Sweet Potato: Brush the Sweet Potato slices on both sides. Place on parchment lined sheet.
    • Sprinkle salt and dried herbs of choice and bake at 415 degrees F / 210ºc for 18-20 minutes.
    • Cashew Millet Cheese: Blend all the ingredients except millet. Taste and adjust salt and spice.
    • Add millet and blend again to somewhat smooth state. Some unblended millet is fine.
    • If you are not planning to grill the sandwich at high heat, you can omit the tapioca starch. The starch helps the cheese sauce thicken and get stringy when hot. The cheese then sets as it cools and holds the sandwich together. * You can also use cooked quinoa or 2 tbsp more ground cashew.
    • Sandwich:
    • Make the Pea pesto. Prep the cheese ingredients and blend.
    • Layer a bread slice with pesto, roasted sweet potato and red onions.
    • Sprinkle salt and pepper. Layer the cheese sauce generously on top.
    • Top with another bread slice and grill.
    • You can add cheese sauce layers to both slices, add some jalapenos, any veggies(raw or roasted of choice and grill for a plain grilled nacho cheese sandwich.

    Notes

    nutritional values based on one serving

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Grilled Nacho Cashew Millet Cheese Sandwich with Roasted Sweet Potato, Pea Pesto. Vegan Recipe
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 479 Calories from Fat 117
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 13g20%
    Saturated Fat 3g19%
    Sodium 428mg19%
    Potassium 552mg16%
    Carbohydrates 78g26%
    Fiber 11g46%
    Sugar 14g16%
    Protein 11g22%
    Vitamin A 10090IU202%
    Vitamin C 39.8mg48%
    Calcium 65mg7%
    Iron 3.7mg21%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.


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    1. Wisconsin Cheese

      May 07, 2013 at 7:44 pm

      Hello!

      This recipe is amazing! You should consider entering it into our Grilled Cheese Academy contest, we have a multitude of great prizes bloggers like yourself would love!

      Details are here: http://www.GrilledCheeseAcademy.com

      Cheers!

      Reply
    2. la tabou

      May 01, 2013 at 12:14 am

      dayum! that a beautiful sandwich! thanks, well-done, and can’t wait to make this for my mom (she’s a grilled cheese queen)

      Reply
      • Richa

        May 01, 2013 at 12:34 am

        Thanks! i am sure she will love it..

        Reply
    3. la tabou

      May 01, 2013 at 12:12 am

      dayum! that’s a beautiful sandwich! well-done

      Reply
    4. Sunday Morning Banana Pancakes

      April 29, 2013 at 6:01 pm

      What a beautiful sandwich Richa! Love the Did you know at the end too 🙂

      Reply
      • Richa

        May 01, 2013 at 12:34 am

        Thanks Heather!:) a couple of peeps on intagram made the cheese sauce and put it in sandwiches, on roasted potatoes. on brussels sprouts to make the kids eat some:)) i love it!

        Reply
    5. Katherine @ Green Thickies

      April 23, 2013 at 6:47 pm

      Wow, this sandwich looks amazing! I’m always after more sandwich ideas after I just started eating bread again and have never really known what to put in them as a vegan. Yum! Thank you for sharing this with Healthy Vegan Fridays. Check back on Friday to see if you were one of the Top 3! We hope to see you again this week. You can submit a post from Friday to end of Tuesday:
      https://www.greenthickies.com/healthy-vegan-fridays

      Reply
    6. Anonymous

      April 23, 2013 at 1:51 am

      This is the MOST AMAZING cheese sauce I’ve ever had and I’ve tried a lot (both store-bought and homemade) in my five years of veganism. So versatile – I’m already dreaming up all the things I could try it on. I love your recipes – you are so talented!!!! Thank you!
      -Laura

      Reply
      • Richa

        May 01, 2013 at 12:32 am

        Thanks Laura.. so glad you like it!!

        Reply
    7. Abby@ The Frosted Vegan

      April 22, 2013 at 10:42 pm

      Love the little infographic up there, cute! Also in love with this sandwich, LOVE!

      Reply
    8. Cadry's Kitchen

      April 22, 2013 at 3:44 am

      Beautiful sandwich! And I love the culmination of all of the various flavors. So many tastes in one place!

      Reply
    9. kristy

      April 21, 2013 at 8:42 pm

      This is one delicious looking sandwich! I love the pea pesto and the sweet potato, and well, just pretty much all of it. Yum!

      And I love that infographic too! Animals are just so cool. 🙂

      Reply
      • la tabou

        May 01, 2013 at 12:14 am

        aren’t the animals just precious?

        Reply
    10. Anonymous

      April 21, 2013 at 7:46 am

      This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.

      Reply
    11. Gabby Ouimet

      April 19, 2013 at 8:58 pm

      Holy decadent sandwich and I love that infographic! My particular favourite is about the female bonobos chasing down that well-deserving male! So interesting!

      Reply
    12. vedgedout.com

      April 19, 2013 at 5:17 pm

      Girl, I totally want to stuff that into my face! Insane!

      Reply
      • Richa

        April 19, 2013 at 6:15 pm

        😀 it is not easy to put that whole sandwich in one go.. take it easy 😉

        Reply
    13. Caitlin

      April 19, 2013 at 5:14 pm

      HOW DO YOU DO IT?! i am making all of this stuff over the weekend and stuffing my face. you rule, girl. end of story, goodbye.

      Reply
      • Richa

        April 19, 2013 at 6:14 pm

        <3 Yes, you make it!! it is awesome i tell ya.:))

        Reply
    14. anunrefinedvegan.com

      April 19, 2013 at 5:05 pm

      That is a SUPER DUPER sandwich! Loaded!

      Reply
      • Richa

        April 19, 2013 at 6:13 pm

        It sure is.. i love the sweet potatoes with the cheese in there!

        Reply
    15. Srimathi Mani

      April 19, 2013 at 3:14 pm

      Wow loved the combinations in the sandwich. Looks yum!

      Reply
    16. Sunanda

      April 19, 2013 at 8:03 am

      Wow it looks so delicious!! perfect for a healthy and tasty breakfast..

      Reply
    17. Anonymous

      April 19, 2013 at 2:27 am

      THIS LOOKS AMAZING!!!! Please make this for me! I also love the animal facts!

      Reply
    18. Bobbie {the vegan crew}

      April 19, 2013 at 1:16 am

      Wow, now THAT is a grilled cheese sandwich! And how cool (and ambitious!) that everything, right down to the bread, is made from scratch.

      Reply
      • Richa

        April 19, 2013 at 6:03 pm

        Thanks Bobbie.. I make bread every week, and the rest of the stuff is like side stuff. I usually make a big batch of roasted sweet potatoes to add as a side with any meal, and cooked millet too. So that way the sammie comes together easily:)

        Reply
    19. christine

      April 18, 2013 at 11:06 pm

      okay, I feel hungry now! This looks so tasty, I must make this variation on the mock cheese front – I bought tapioca starch just the other day:)

      Reply
      • Richa

        April 19, 2013 at 6:01 pm

        I like only a few fake cheeses on the market. so whipping up my own without all that added oil and other things is always fun!

        Reply

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