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Balsamic-Glazed Pears on Gluten Free Rye Style Toast – Vegetarian Recovery Meal!

by Lindsay Cotter · 09/09/2015

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Gluten free rye style toast with honey balsamic-glazed pears, Swiss cheese and arugula! A delicious vegetarian meal perfect for a quick lunch, appetizer, or post workout recovery meal or snack! Balanced with gluten free whole grain carbs, protein, and healthy fats!

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Udi’s Gluten Free. The opinions and text are all mine.

Honey Balsamic-glazed pears with Swiss Cheese and arugula on Gluten Free Rye Style toast! A delicious vegetarian meal perfect for a quick lunch, appetizer, or post workout recovery meal /snack! Balanced with gluten free whole grain carbs, protein, and healthy fats!

Have you ever woken up the next day so sore and asked yourself, “what the heck did I do to feel so sore?” No? Just me? Haha, I seriously doubt that. But honestly, I think the main cause of that is not from what you did (unless it was new workout) but rather, what you didn’t do. Like eat enough healthy carbs to restore glycogen in the muscles. Or protein to rebuild and restore the muscles. Or water to rehydrate the body and the muscles. Um, you get what I’m saying here, right?

Sometimes it’s not the workout or the training run itself that makes us sore, but more the LACK of proper recovery. Yep, that refuel window is pretty darn crucial. Trust me, I’ve learned the hard way and so has my husband.

Which leads me to today’s totally awesome and super delicious “recovery meal” recipe.

Honey Balsamic-glazed pears with Swiss Cheese and arugula on Gluten Free Rye toast! A delicious vegetarian meal great for a quick lunch, appetizer, or even a post workout recovery meal/snack! Balanced with whole grain gluten free carbs, protein, and healthy fats!

You remember my last vegetarian recovery sandwich, right? The cherry, provolone, and basil grilled cheese? Gah, so good! And of course you don’t need to be an athlete to enjoy that delicious gluten free sandwich, but it does help to know it’s powerhouse nutritional perks!

rHoney Balsamic-glazed pears with Swiss Cheese and arugula on Gluten Free Rye Style toast! A delicious vegetarian meal perfect for a quick lunch, appetizer, or post workout recovery meal /snack! Balanced with gluten free whole grain carbs, protein, and healthy fats!

But since cherry season is over (sigh), I thought I’d share another favorite recovery meal that is in season. I’ll get all dorky on you and talk about these SUPER FOOD ingredients and why they play a key role in recovery and in general health!

First, I’d like to thank Udis for sending me their new fabulous gluten free RYE BREAD!

This gluten free rye toasts up great and makes for a perfect healthy carb choice.

Plus I love that it contains caraway seed, which we will talk about below!


@udisglutenfree rye bread

Superfood gluten free rye bread ingredients:

  • Caraway Seed (in the Gluten free Rye toast)- Great source of minerals, including Manganese. Manganese is used by the body as a co-factor for the SUPER anti-oxidant enzyme, superoxide dismutase. Oh and did you know that they use caraway seed extraction in topical cream to soothe sore muscles? Very cool, although I don’t recommend you rub the bread on your muscles. It’s much better ingested. Yes, I am being funny.
  • Pears – Oh YAY! Pears are in season. And this lovely red Bartlett pear is super packed with carotenoids and other phytonutrients. These phytonutrients provide us with many anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant benefits and have been shown to help reduce oxidative stress in the body. Less oxidative stress means FASTER recovery! Oh and bonus fact, pears are low in acid which make them easier a little easier to digest than other citrus and stone fruits. (Source)

red pear

  • Arugula – Also known as Salad Rocket. Funny story there. When we lived in New Zealand, every deli or restaurant had “rocket salad” on their menu. I just thought it was supposed to be a POWER salad or something. Haha, I quickly learned that I was wrong. Anyway, back to Arugula. This spicy green is packed with Vitamin K2, which we need for bone health. Arugula is also very high ORAC (oxygen radical absorbance capacity), which means HELLO ANTI-OXIDANTS! YES!
  • Swiss – “HOLEY” grail of cheese. You see what I did there? Okay, but really, Swiss cheese is awesome. Low lactose, high quality protein and amino acids, Calcium, Vitamin D3, and again rich in Vitamin K. But what’s really awesome about Swiss cheese (or good quality cheese in general) is the combo of Vitamin D3, Calcium, and Fat soluble Vitamin K2 work synergistically to protect your bones, heart, and brain.  (source)
  • Honey combined with the Pears – Natural sugars to restore glycogen and honey is great for immunity!

Have I talked enough to get you hungry for this gluten free rye toast? I hope so. Nutrition Nerd talk always makes me hungry.

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Honey balsamic-glazed pears with Swiss Cheese and arugula on Gluten Free Rye toast! A delicious vegetarian meal great for a quick lunch, appetizer, or even a post workout snack! Balanced with whole grain gluten free carbs, protein, and healthy fats!

Balsamic-Glazed Pears on Gluten Free Rye Toast


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  • Total Time: 20 minutes
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Balsamic-Glazed Pears on Gluten Free Rye Toast


Ingredients

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  • 1 red bartlett pear (sliced)
  • 4 pieces gluten free rye style bread
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
  • 3–4 oz baby swiss cheese or vegan cheese of choice (Daiya cheese works great!)
  • 1 cup arugula salad
  • Black pepper
  • Sea salt

Instructions

  1. First toast your rye bread and set aside.
  2. Slice your pear into strips and add honey, dash of sea salt, and balsamic vinegar to a small pan and sautee on medium heat for about 5 minutes. HOney will bubble a little bit.
  3. Next place your cheese on your toast and place under over or toaster oven on medium heat until melted.
  4. Place a small bunch of arugula on top of cheese and then add about 3 or 4 slices of pear on top of that.
  5. Drizzle with the remaining glaze from the pan.
  6. Garnish with a pinch of sea salt on each
  • Prep Time: 10 min
  • Cook Time: 10 min

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Honey Balsamic-glazed pears with Swiss Cheese and arugula on Gluten Free Rye Style toast! A delicious vegetarian meal perfect for a quick lunch, appetizer, or post workout recovery meal /snack!
Now you must try this recipe and feed those muscles! Or just try it because glazed pears with cheese on gluten free rye are pretty darn tasty, just sayin…

Honey Balsamic-glazed pears with Swiss Cheese and arugula on Gluten Free Rye Style toast! A delicious vegetarian meal perfect for a quick lunch, appetizer, or post workout recovery meal /snack! Balanced with gluten free whole grain carbs, protein, and healthy fats!

Since Pears are now in season, have you grabbed some yet?

What about on a sandwich? I’m thinking brie and pear are next on the list!

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Honey Balsamic-glazed pears with Swiss Cheese and arugula on @udisglutenfree Gluten Free Rye toast! A delicious vegetarian meal great for a quick lunch, appetizer, or even a post workout snack! Balanced with whole grain gluten free carbs, protein, and healthy fats!

Learn more about living gluten free! Visit http://udisglutenfree.com/community

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  1. vex 3 says

    06/25/2018 at 10:22 PM

    Toast with barbecue is a dish I love to eat at breakfast. thanks for sharing

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  2. Danielle L. Waite says

    11/17/2016 at 11:07 PM

    Many thanks for this interesting recipe. But is it too much calories in one flat? Because im on diet and weight loss so i want to make sure that is it okei for me to make this one?

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      11/18/2016 at 8:02 AM

      I think 2 slices should be just fine and healthy. Do you need exact calories?

      Reply
      • Danielle L. Waite says

        11/18/2016 at 9:03 AM

        thank you and may I have the exact number?

        Reply
        • Cotter Crunch says

          11/20/2016 at 9:13 AM

          just updated it!

          Reply
          • Danielle L. Waite says

            11/25/2016 at 9:40 AM

            Thank you so much.

  3. Lauren Belisle says

    03/24/2016 at 7:49 AM

    Yum! I am thinking of making these as more of a crostini to bring to an Easter brunch. Do you think they’d be okay to make ahead? Or should I assemble them there to ensure that they stay hot and crisp?

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      03/24/2016 at 8:43 AM

      are you wanting to make the cheese ahead of time too? or just the pears? I think the pears could be made ahead of time then served on warm toast/cheese when ready. Does that make sense?

      Reply
      • Lauren says

        03/24/2016 at 8:48 AM

        Yes – okay, I’ll plan on that. Thanks for the quick response and can’t wait to nom on these!

        Reply
        • Cotter Crunch says

          03/24/2016 at 8:48 AM

          Anytime! Keep me posted

          Reply
          • Lauren says

            03/28/2016 at 11:35 AM

            This ended up working out great! I used gluten free baguette to turn this into more of a crostini, and bosch pears since my grocery store didn’t have bartlett. Thanks for the great recipe!

          • Cotter Crunch says

            03/28/2016 at 2:37 PM

            Ohh great idea! Glad it worked out

  4. Meghan@CleanEatsFastFeets says

    09/11/2015 at 5:37 AM

    You know why I love you? Aside from all the obvious reasons? Because you tout the nutritional benefits of cheese which I think many tend to overlook or forget. They see fat and nothing else. Not you, and these sandwiches are glorious. I would be happy to usher in fall with one of these. Other people can eat all the pumpkin. I’ll take the pears.

    Reply
  5. Jolene says

    09/10/2015 at 6:58 PM

    YUM!!! I LOVE this combo! and I bet it would taste great with peaches too. I have tons of them from my CSA which is why I bring it up. Holey cheese hehe. so funny, but again, had no idea of the benefits behind swiss! you are again so wise my friend!

    Reply
  6. felicia | Dish by DIsh says

    09/10/2015 at 2:10 PM

    This looks great lindsay! 🙂 Haven’t tried Udi’s rye bread.. although I’m curious as to how rye bread is gluten-free.. I always thought rye contains gluten.

    Great recipe though! 🙂

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      09/10/2015 at 6:22 PM

      Have you tried Udis yet? They make the rye with caraway and rice flour. So good!

      Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      09/10/2015 at 7:00 PM

      oops, i mean have you tried their other breads?

      Reply
  7. jen says

    09/10/2015 at 1:45 PM

    Another tasty recipe! I need to get on it with buying some pears. I love them.

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      09/10/2015 at 7:01 PM

      yes, do it! <3 they love you

      Reply
  8. Carly @ Fitliving blog says

    09/10/2015 at 1:11 PM

    This looks delicious! I think the honey and balsamic are the perfect flavor pairing for this sandwich. I can’t wait to make this one!

    Reply
  9. Jess @hellotofit says

    09/10/2015 at 10:12 AM

    Is it weird that I’ve never seen a red Bartlett pear before? Arugula is the perfect green topping for everything.

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      09/10/2015 at 7:03 PM

      what? you must! on the list for you! along with healthy bites! haha

      Reply
  10. Laura @ Mommy Run Fast says

    09/10/2015 at 8:38 AM

    Yes, please- what a creative recovery meal idea!

    Reply
  11. Jen @ Chase the Red Grape says

    09/10/2015 at 12:15 AM

    Haha yes I was confused with the whole arugula/ rocket debate! In the UK we call it rocket and I couldn’t work out what all my US bloggers were on about! We also call cilantro corriander and then there is the usual eggplant is aubergine and zucchini is courgette!

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      09/10/2015 at 7:03 PM

      LOL! SO true! the eggplant one was tricky for me. They had thai and regular.

      Reply
  12. Thalia @ butter and brioche says

    09/09/2015 at 10:36 PM

    I love sweet and salty chees-y toasts like this! Looks delicious and my mouth is watering looking at the images.

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      09/10/2015 at 7:03 PM

      it’s a marriage of flavors I can’t get enough of!

      Reply
  13. Christine @ Love, Life, Surf says

    09/09/2015 at 7:53 PM

    This looks so ridiculously good! And these photos are popping off the page! Yum Yum Yum!

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      09/09/2015 at 9:12 PM

      thanks friend! you are kind. <3

      Reply
  14. Blair says

    09/09/2015 at 7:23 PM

    Oh, yum! This is my kind of meal! I love the sweet and savory combo of cheese with fruit. Pinned!!

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      09/09/2015 at 9:12 PM

      you and me both!

      Reply
  15. Julie says

    09/09/2015 at 6:47 PM

    What a great breakfast or lunch idea!

    Reply
  16. Alisa @ Go Dairy Free says

    09/09/2015 at 5:28 PM

    You are so sweet to include a dairy-free option Lindsay! The new Follow Your Heart slices (not Vegan Gourmet) are great on toast, too!

    Reply
  17. Amanda @ .running with spoons. says

    09/09/2015 at 3:26 PM

    Now this is just beautiful. And I love how you always talk about the health benefits of some of my favourite foods. I swear that I could eat honey by the spoonful, and the pairing of fruit and cheese on a sandwich is just to.die.for. Love this!

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      09/09/2015 at 9:16 PM

      yes! honey and all things cheese! LOL! well , maybe that’s just me

      Reply
  18. Lorena says

    09/09/2015 at 1:55 PM

    This sounds and looks absolutely fantastic now that I have to RUN to school every day to make it in time :S

    Reply
  19. Heather@hungryforbalance says

    09/09/2015 at 1:55 PM

    Your pictures are so gorgeous! I really want to eat this sandwich for a second lunch right now.
    And you are so right, pear and brie would be amazing!

    Reply
  20. Laura @ This Runner's Recipes says

    09/09/2015 at 12:37 PM

    Oh, I love pears! This looks so delicious and satisfying – perfect for the fall weather that is settling in!

    Reply
  21. Candace @ The Wheatless Kitchen says

    09/09/2015 at 11:55 AM

    These pictures are amazing! This sounds delicious, I can’t wait to make it 🙂

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      09/09/2015 at 2:01 PM

      let me know if you do!

      Reply
  22. Sam @ PancakeWarriors says

    09/09/2015 at 11:49 AM

    So making this!! I love Udi’s, I am so grateful for GF bread that still tastes like bread for Dave’s sake! He’s really had a tough time going GF, nut free and peanut free all at once. It’s an experience for both of us lol! But who wouldn’t get excited for melty cheese and balsamic pears. Oh I”m drooling!!

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      09/10/2015 at 6:25 AM

      that is a lot! nut free i think is harder than gluten free! let me know if you try this sam! xxoo

      Reply
  23. Jody - Fit at 57 says

    09/09/2015 at 9:43 AM

    Love easy – love rye bread – love pears – all is good!!!! 🙂

    Reply
  24. Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness says

    09/09/2015 at 8:05 AM

    That was my yesterday! I hit my legs hard on Monday and then I could barely move yesterday. THE WORST. Next time I am making these gorgeous toasts! I LOVE anything balsamic glazed! Pinned!

    Reply
  25. Annmarie Licatese says

    09/09/2015 at 7:54 AM

    Gluten free rye toast?! Yes, please!

    Reply
  26. Shashi at RunninSrilankan says

    09/09/2015 at 7:50 AM

    First – lady, this is one heck of an awesome recovery meal! And, second, your photos are STELLAR!!!

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      09/09/2015 at 9:20 PM

      thanks friend. You are stellar in my book

      Reply
  27. She Rocks Fitness says

    09/09/2015 at 7:29 AM

    I just picked up some Alpine Swiss yesterday at the store…I love melted Swiss cheese…No pears yet, but I do have apples and that should do the job. Looks so yummy and can’t wait to whip up one of these bad boys! XOXO

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      09/09/2015 at 7:40 AM

      oh apples will be divine too! YUM!

      Reply
  28. Kristen @ A Mind Full Mom says

    09/09/2015 at 7:22 AM

    I am hitting the gym right now so I can come home and enjoy this recovery meal–it is perfection!

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      09/09/2015 at 7:39 AM

      yes!! go for it!

      Reply
  29. Erin @ the almond eater says

    09/09/2015 at 6:54 AM

    Oh my gosh you weren’t kidding–TWINS. This version sounds so good!

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      09/09/2015 at 7:40 AM

      hehe, see! twins. But i love it. You’re the best food partner!

      Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      09/09/2015 at 9:21 PM

      i know, right? we share a brain!

      Reply
  30. Ashley @ Fit Mitten Kitchen says

    09/09/2015 at 6:53 AM

    Oh my gosh all of this YUM!! And can I just say a big ole THANK YOU for posting such great nutrition info on all of your ingredients. It’s my favorite 😉

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      09/10/2015 at 5:57 AM

      oh good! glad I didn’t bore anyone. LOL!

      Reply
  31. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

    09/09/2015 at 6:42 AM

    I’m so excited about this rye bread!!!
    And I am a huge pear lover! Bosc will be number one, but Anju are my second loves!

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      09/09/2015 at 6:45 AM

      Yes!! you’re going to love it! that i know!

      Reply
  32. Cara's Healthy Cravings says

    09/09/2015 at 6:28 AM

    I definitely remember your last delicious sandwich and this one looks just as fabulous! Yummers. I love the sweetness of pear and honey on a grilled sandwich (or pizza).

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      09/10/2015 at 6:10 AM

      oh yes, now i want pizza! haha

      Reply
  33. Megan @ Skinny Fitalicious says

    09/09/2015 at 6:17 AM

    Vitamin K2 is so good for calcium absorption. I don’t think many know that. No wonder I love Swiss cheese. Do you have any issues with eating dairy and having gluten intolerance? I notice I have to be careful with it. Just curious!

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      09/09/2015 at 6:27 AM

      When your gut is still healing, especially for gluten, it can be sensitive to dairy. I find that aged cheese and cultured dairy work well with me now. as long as it’s low lactose. but i did avoid dairy for 3 months before until it was healed. does that makes sense?

      Reply
      • megan @ Skinny fitalicious says

        09/09/2015 at 10:15 AM

        It does! Next month is my 3 month mark. I will be re-tested to see if my hormones are trending up and liver & kidney function has improved. I’m excited to see the results!

        Reply
  34. Susie @ SuzLyfe says

    09/09/2015 at 6:02 AM

    I love balsamic roasted pears–the sweet acidity is such a perfect match and foil for the pears as they take on more sweetness as you cook them. Rye toast is one of my favorite breads (that and pumpernickel). But I gotta find a good Jewish deli first!

    Reply
  35. Michele @ paleorunningmomma says

    09/09/2015 at 4:54 AM

    Oh my! This looks too good! You know how I love balsamic! Rye bread was always my favorite, I think I’ll have to try out the Udi’s at some point.

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      09/09/2015 at 6:19 AM

      i know, so thought of you!

      Reply
  36. jill conyers says

    09/09/2015 at 4:45 AM

    Love everything about this recipe. Especially the simplicity.

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      09/09/2015 at 6:46 AM

      Oh you know it! Simple but so tasty! xxoo

      Reply

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