Grilled Summer Vegetables Panini

Alicia Calvo, MPH, RDN, CDCES, CEDRD

For a twist on a typical grilled cheese, make an Italian panini sandwich with colorful summer grilled vegetables.

Prep Time: 10min | Cook Time: 5min | Total Time: 15min | Yield: 1

Ingredients:

• 1 slice sourdough bread, cut in half

• 1 tsp. olive oil

• Balsamic vinegar glaze

• 2 slices Havarti, mozzarella, pepper Jack or your favorite cheese

• Summer Grilled Vegetables (see recipe under vegetables)

Instructions:

1. Heat Panini maker or a frying pan sprayed with olive oil spray.

2. Drizzle olive oil and balsamic vinegar glaze on sourdough bread.

3. Top one half of bread with cheese and Summer Grilled Vegetables and top with other half of bread.

4. Grill in Panini maker for about 5 minutes or in frying pan for about 3 minutes on each side. (Careful turning sandwich over so all the vegetables do not fall out).

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Nutrition Facts:

Serving Size: 1 panini

Calories: 430

Total Fat: 17 g

Total Carbohydrate: 30 g

Protein: 21 g

Equivalents: 1 ½ Starches, 2 Medium fat Proteins, 1 Vegetable, 1 Fat