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Melted Havarti Avocado Sandwich with Spicy Mayo. Layered up tall with homemade spicy smoky mayo, melted Havarti cheese, roasted tomatoes, sprouts, avocado, and served with yummy chips on the side. Make this for lunch or dinner, or serve it up at your next afternoon picnic. This tasty vegetable cheese sandwich is precisely what our warm-weather days are calling for.
Look! It’s a sandwich! I almost never share sandwich recipes but I needed a change of pace. I’ve been sharing a lot of bowl recipes and I love them all but sandwiches are pretty great too! This charming, stacked cheese sandwich feels so perfect for these springtime days.
I’m in LA this week and this sandwich feels very LA with all the sprouts plus avocado layered inside. It’s so delish!
Yes, it’s rare that I share sandwich recipes, but it’s not that I don’t love a good sandwich, because I really do. It’s more the fact that I have a hard time photographing them. I knew I needed to push all my fears aside when I had this idea because this sandwich is fun and different!
I wanted to create something quick to put together, colorful, and vegetarian. A sandwich where the cheese and veggies are the focus.
Here are details
Start with the bread. Use a loaf of sourdough or rye, something with a little flavor of its own.
Now make that mayo. I love to use an avocado oil mayo. Mix it together with hot sauce, chipotle, and smoked paprika. It’s such a simple creamy sauce but has such yummy flavor.
We’re so into this spicy mayo sauce right now. It’s spicy, but not overpowering. It really adds something special to the sandwich. The smoked paprika is key so don’t skip that.
Ok, now it’s time to assemble. Switch the broiler to high. Layer the bread with the spicy mayo, Havarti cheese, and sliced cherry tomatoes. I like to season the tomatoes with salt and pepper. Then throw the pan in the oven to get the cheese melted and the tomatoes charred.
This only takes a few minutes – watch closely, as the broiler cooks fast.
Now, working quickly (you want the cheese to stay warm). Layer on sun-dried tomatoes, pickles and/or pepperoncini. Add a big hand full of sprouts, avocado, and if you’d like, some pickled onions.
Then I usually add a drizzle more of spicy mayo and finish with the top piece of bread.
Slice and eat! The sandwich is best when the cheese is warm and melty. Add some mayo on the side and go all out and enjoy with your favorite chips. I feel like chips really round out the sandwich experience.
So yummy! I love all the colors, the flavors, and the ingredients hidden within this stacked-up veggie cheese sandwich!! I’m thinking I need to start sharing more sandwich recipes. This one is so fun!
I will say, if you prefer to add meat, roasted chicken or deli-cut turkey would certainly be delicious.
Oh, and a little bacon added on would be amazing too!
Looking for other summer sandwich recipes? Here are a few ideas:
Everything Cheddar Tomato Bacon Grilled Cheese
Picnic Style Brie and Prosciutto Sandwich
Grilled Vegetable Burrata Sandwich
Spinach and Artichoke Pita Grilled Cheese.
Lastly, if you make this Havarti Avocado Sandwich with Spicy Mayo, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Havarti Avocado Sandwich with Spicy Mayo
Servings: 2 sandwiches
Calories Per Serving: 530 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
Spicy Mayo
- 1/2 cup avocado oil mayo
- 1-2 tablespoons pickled or pepperoncini juice
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper or to taste
- kosher salt
Sandwich
- 4 slices rye or sourdough bread, toasted
- 1 tablespoon salted butter, at room temperature
- 2-4 slices Havarti cheese
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced
- 1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes, sliced
- 1/3 cup sliced dill pickles and or pepperoncini (I use both)
- 1 cup fresh sprouts/microgreens
- 1 avocado, sliced
- pickled red onion and/or jalapeños (I use both)
Instructions
- 1. To make the mayo. Mix all ingredients in a bowl and season with salt. 2. To make the sandwich, preheat the broiler to high. 3. Working on a sheet pan, spread the outside of each piece of bread lightly with butter. Spread the inside with spicy mayo. Place the cheese slices over the mayo, then add the tomatoes – cut side up. Broil 2-4 minutes, until the cheese is bubbling up and the tomatoes begin to char. Watch closely. 4. Layer the sun-dried tomatoes, pickles, pepperoncini, sprouts, avocado, red onion, and jalapeños. Add the top piece of bread, cheese facing down. Slice and enjoy while warm with lots of extra mayo. YUMMMMMY.
Super delicious!! The only changes I made was using arugula in place of the shoots, as that was all I had, and I didn’t add the dill pickles. But followed the recipe for the rest and it all worked together beautifully!! 👌
Hey Brenda,
Happy Wednesday!!🌈 🐇 I am so glad to hear that this recipe turned out well for you! Thanks for sharing your feedback and trying it out! xT
One of my favorites so far love the sandwiches! Didn’t change a thing great combination of flavors. Even my meat loving brother had 2 so that makes it a winner!
Thanks so much Meredith!! Love to hear that you enjoyed this sandwich and thanks for making it! xx
My husband and I loved this sandwich! I’ve eaten it the past three days for lunch. Thanks for making meals fun to look forward to!
Hey Sarah,
Fantastic!! Thanks a bunch for giving this recipe a try, I love to hear that it turned out well for you! xx
I made this sandwich tonight for dinner. My husband was v sus of putting the pickles IN the sandwich but tried it anyway….yup! He loved it! Go Tieghan! Putting it on the rotation!
Hey Emily,
Happy Monday!! ☀️⛅️ I appreciate you making this recipe and sharing your comment, so glad to hear it turned out well for you! xT
Delicious, easy. My new weekday sandwich favorite.
Hey Eileen,
Happy Monday!! ☀️⛅️ I appreciate you making this recipe and sharing your comment, so glad to hear it turned out well for you! xT
Very tasty sandwich. I had to modify it a bit and used lettuce instead of sprouts and Munster instead of havarti. Also recommend toasting the bread before broiling to get it crispy otherwise my broiler didn’t crisp the outside of the bread. The sauce is what brings this sandwich to life. So good.
Hey Britt,
Happy Sunday!! Love to hear that this recipe turned out well for you, thanks so much for making it! xT
After seeing the gorgeous photo of this sandwich in the newsletter, I decided to make it. I It was a bit time-consuming but I tell you it was absolutely delicious!! I mean delicious delicious!!
I did add a couple of ingredients to the mayo like Korean red chili flakes and a pinch of creole seasoning which made it taste do good. I also deleted the juice from the peppers. I also deleted the pickles from the sandwich and added a few leaves of basil.
Toasting the sourdough bread added so much texture to the sandwich and helped contrast all of the soft ingredients. And the cheese (I added pepper Jack)!! Heaven!
*so good, not do good.
Hey Leisa,
Wonderful!! So glad to hear that you enjoyed this sandwich, thanks so much for making it! Also, thanks for sharing what worked well for you! xx
why all your dishes look the same : yellow, green and brown, like an autumn pastel? Sometimes i don’t know which is which
I recommend getting evaluated for color blindness. Consult a reputable ophthalmologist in your area.
I made this last night for dinner. It was soooo good. I will definitely be making again.
Thank you for sharing!
Hey Elisa,
Happy Sunday!! Love to hear that this recipe turned out well for you, thanks so much for making it! xT
This sandwich was divine! Only issue I had was with the butter. It was not room temperature so made the sandwich soggy! Otherwise best sandwich I’ve had on my life!
Hey Katie,
Fantastic!! So glad to hear that this recipe turned out well for you, thanks so much for making it! Have a great weekend:)
I made this today and it tasted amazing. I only had one issue and I don’t know how to fix it. I did exactly as you said with the butter on the outside and when I broiled the bread, I got the cheese nice and crispy on the edges, which I love, but the bread never toasted not even slightly. It’s kind of soggy and I did a very thin layer of butter. How do you get yours crunchy?
Hey Catherine,
Thanks so much for making this recipe!! Hmm, sorry to hear about the bread, my broiler does all of the work, but you could pop it in the toaster first to see if that helps! xx
Came for the sandwich (which was amazing by the way!) stayed for the brilliant commentary. If I ever get targeted by internet bullies, I want ya’ll on my team. 😀
As a vegetarian who loves sandwiches, I’m very excited to try this! It looks delicious! I’m going to try it out this weekend, I have no doubt it will be amazing. Thank you Tieghan!
Thanks so much Amy!! I hope you love this recipe! xx
I made this yesterday, and wow! Great recipe and absolutely delicious! Substituted a few things because I did not have the ingredients — paprika and smoked paprika (instead of chipotle chili powder); sautéed onions (instead of pickled); garlic pickles (instead of dill pickles or pepperoncini); and shredded romaine lettuce (instead of microgreens). Thank you!
Hey there,
Happy Friday!!☀️🐰 Thanks so much for making this recipe and sharing your feedback, love to hear that it was delish! xT
Can everyone please just take a breath and stop with the vile attacks and comments? If people’s comments seem harsh to you, can you just let it slide and let T handle it…or not? She can fight her own “battles” I would think. Angry, aggressive and vulgar comments are really not a great look for this blog, honestly. People are allowed to be critical or ask questions, without being labelled hateful or snarky or worse. I’m not saying that all comments are coming from a place of genuine concern or interest, but you’re not doing anyone any favours by being so nasty. Some of these comments are really vile!! Sheesh!
Nice try. You already said that on the sewer site. But no. As soon as the vile attacks on HBH stop, the responses (rightly) defending her won’t be necessary anymore and they will stop too. Not before.
Maybe try lecturing the abusive t.r.o.l.l.s. who are starting all the trouble and coming here everyday to attack. They are the only ones who need to stop what they are doing. The responses they get are more than called for, but like Shelley mentioned, they wouldn’t happen if the attacks never took place to start with.
“Angry, aggressive and vulgar comments are really not a great look for this blog, honestly.”
I disagree. The responses are a much better look than the attacks that prompt them. Plus, the replies aren’t angry aggressive or vulgar. They’re hilarious, well-written, clever as all get-out, and much more entertaining than all the negative complaining.
“People are allowed to be critical or ask questions, without being labelled hateful or snarky or worse.” Let’s not sugar coat. Nobody is being attacked for being critical or asking questions. They are being called out for being absolutely horrendous and abusive. Let’s be truthful here, Kay. Being labeled hateful, snarky or worse is way too kind, actually, but still 100% appropriate. But yeah, by all means, be “critical”… but don’t start crying when you get owned after.
Seems now the only ones screaming for everyone to calm down are the t.r.o.l.l. supporters. Probably because they end up getting so badly humiliated by the genuine HBH fans, and now they regret ever opening that can of worms. Should have thought of that before. 😉
“Vile attacks”? What are you talking about? Where do you see this?
Tieghan, dat you?😅
It’s a hate group that targets this blog. They have zero life otherwise. Really sad.