Grilled Vegetables and Goat Cheese Panini

Smoked Turkey, Roasted Pepper and Baby Swiss

Panini with Pesto Mayo

Makes 2 panini

1½ tablespoons light or regular mayonnaise

1 tablespoon prepared pesto

4slices crusty country bread or artisan wheat bread (about 6 x 3½ x ½ inches)

2teaspoons extra virgin olive oil or melted unsalted butter

4ounces thinly sliced smoked turkey breast

1roasted red pepper, well drained, cut into ½-inch strips

2ounces very thinly sliced Baby Swiss cheese

2ounces 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

1whole wheat baguette, cut into four 5-inch pieces

4ounces 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

12medium 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.

GR-3, GC-17 specifications

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