7
Smoked Turkey, Roasted Pepper and Baby Swiss
Panini with Pesto Mayo
Makes 2 panini
1½ tablespoons light or regular mayonnaise
1 tablespoon prepared pesto
4 slices crusty country bread or artisan wheat bread (about 6 x 3½ x ½ inches)
2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil or melted unsalted butter
4 ounces thinly sliced smoked turkey breast
1 roasted red pepper, well drained, cut into ½-inch strips
2 ounces very thinly sliced Baby Swiss cheese
2 ounces very thinly sliced red onion (optional)
Preheat the Cuisinart
®
Griddler
™
Jr. in the closed position to medium while assembling panini.
Combine mayonnaise and pesto. Lightly brush one side of each slice of bread with the olive oil/
butter. Lay 2 slices of bread on the work surface, oiled side down. Spread lightly with pesto
mayonnaise. Build the sandwiches in this order: smoked turkey, roasted peppers, cheese, and
onion (if using), using equal amounts of each item on each sandwich. Top with the remaining
sliced bread that has been spread lightly with the pesto mayonnaise, oiled side up.
Arrange sandwiches evenly spaced on the bottom grill plate of the preheated Griddler
™
Jr. Close,
applying light pressure to handle for about 30 seconds. Grill panini for 3 to 4 minutes. Cut in half
on the diagonal; serve warm.
Nutritional information per panini:
Calories 480 (47% from fat) • carb. 39g • pro. 25g • fat 25g • sat. fat 8g • chol. 55mg • sod. 1410mg
• calc. 357mg • fiber 2g
Grilled Vegetables and Goat Cheese Panini
Makes 4 panini
1 whole wheat baguette, cut into four 5-inch pieces
4 ounces soft goat cheese
½ medium zucchini, cut into ¼-inch slices
½ medium eggplant, cut into ¼-inch slices
½ medium squash, cut into ¼-inch slices
½ medium orange pepper, cut into ¼-inch slices
½ tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
12 medium fresh basil leaves
Preheat the Cuisinart
®
Griddler
™
Jr. in the open position to high.
Slice each piece of baguette in half lengthwise. Spread 1 ounce of goat cheese only on the inside
top of each baguette piece; reserve.
In a large bowl, toss the vegetables with the olive oil, salt and pepper. Arrange half of the
vegetables evenly spaced on the preheated Griddler
™
Jr. Grill 2 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer
vegetables to a platter; repeat with remaining vegetables. Close the grill and reduce the
temperature to medium.