What’s the big deal about an Apple and Cheddar Cheese Sandwich? No big deal really, except that it is a really good sandwich. Apple and Cheddar cheese is a match made in heaven. You can use them in sandwiches, salads, muffins, soufflés, pies, scones, etc. A thin slice of sharp cheese on a slice of raw apple is something I like and comprehend. In New England and the Midwest, in the US, they apparently have a tradition of serving apple pie topped with cheese!
Apple pie as it is, warm from the oven? Yes, definitely. Apple Pie with ice-cream or whipped cream? Yes, so long as there’s Apple Pie. Apple Pie with Cheese? Not for me, as much as I like the combination of apple and cheese. I knew certain varieties of apples pair better with certain kinds of cheese. I didn’t know that different kinds of Cheddar cheese also paired better with certain varieties of apples!
Making an Apple and Cheddar Cheese Sandwich is no rocket science. Layer sliced apple and shaved Cheddar cheese or slices on multigrain bread; add some mustard and honey sauce, raw onion, and fresh oregano. Top with a slice of bread. Wash that down with fresh juice and you have a filling, healthy and satisfying meal.
If you would like to take this to the next level, grill the sandwich. It gives the concept of a grilled cheese sandwich a new meaning. I knew that certain apples pair well with certain cheeses. I never knew that apples and Cheddar cheese combinations were a fine art.
I had Fuji apples and a mildly sharp Cheddar and that’s what I used. I’m partial to mustard and honey and will use it in my sandwiches if it fits the flavour combination. I had English mustard paste on hand so that’s what I used for the sauce. You can use Dijon or whatever you have.
Apple and Cheddar Cheese Sandwich
Ingredients
- 1 large apple
- 1 tsp lime juice
- 1 1/2 tbsp mustard Dijon or English
- 1 1/2 tbsp honey
- 1 small onion sliced thin
- Sharp Cheddar cheese slices or shaved
- 4 slices multigrain bread
- butter optional
- Fresh oregano
- Freshly crushed pepper to taste
Instructions
- Core the apple and slice it thin. Toss it in the lime juice and keep aside. Mix the mustard paste and the honey till smooth. Adjust with more honey or mustard to suit your taste.
- You can lightly butter the bread slices if you like. I don’t. Place two slices of bread on a board or plate. Place the apple slices on both, equally divided. Then arrange the cheese. Top with sliced onions and then drizzle the mustard honey sauce over this. Add the crushed pepper and then add the fresh oregano. Top with the remaining slices of bread. Your sandwiches are ready. Enjoy!
Albert Bevia says
Such a simple recipe yet so many complex flavors….this is the sandwich I need in 2018! It sounds amazing and so easy to put together…great sandwich recipe 🙂
Aparna Balasubramanian says
It os good, and easy too.
Helene says
Oh that looks fantastic! I don’t think so I have ever had a sandwich with apple and cheddar combined but somehow that remind me of Gruyeres cheese so it could be that I was introduced to such a cheese apple sandwich combination at some point in the past years. I would definitely want to turn it into a grilled cheese too! Are you using any particular type of cheddar cheese/brand? I found two brands here one is more expensive then the other so I tend to buy the cheaper one but at times it’s sold out quickly. If only I could remember the names!
Aparna Balasubramanian says
Here I get cheese from Pondicherry or Kodaikanal. I prefer Kodai cheese.
In Goa I remember cheese made by a German lady in Siolim called Happy Cow cheese. That is really good.
Meenakshi J says
I have never tried Apple and Cheese combo. Though, I love to gobble Pineapple chunks with Cheese cubes..Yummm!
Will surely try this quick sandwich on one of these lazy chilly Sunday mornings!
Aparna Balasubramanian says
Love pineapple with cheese too, especially grilled pineapple. The combination of sweet and salty is just really good.