Guest Blogger Ruth Is Here With A Summer Panini Success

Panini Mania for SUMMER 2013!

Okay. So we wanted to do a LOW calorie, delicious, nutritious and did I mention….SIZZLING grilling masterpiece. A gorgeous Panini. With grill lines and golden brown crustiness that crunches and melts in your mouth.

So we took the Ciabatinni Rolls from Trader Joe’s. Then, also from TJ’s, we bought the Sliced Roast Beef, Havarti Carroway cheese, shredded cabbage, organic carrots and zucchini, Cilantro dressing & garlic aioli mustard.

And, wait for it….here’s what we did:

We built this Panini!

First, we sliced the Ciabatinni rolls in half.

Slathered with Garlic Aioli mustard, both sides.

On the left side, we added a couple, few slices of roast beef.

Then we added the slaw (please see below).

Topped off with one layer of thick slices of carroway havarti.

And placed top of roll on top! (Where it belongs, kiddos)

Slaw:

Shredded cabbage from TJ’s

Peeled and grated carrots from TJ’s

Peeled (only partially) and grated zucchini

Salt (Pink Himalayan), Rainbow Pepper (both TJ’s)

Toss and add the Cilantro dressing

NOW, place the paninis in a heated, sprayed grill pan with the grill press (also sprayed) brick on top. You should hear the sizzle! Paninis will get golden brown on top; flip and sizzle to golden brown on bottom. Once all is golden brown and sizzly, cut and serve.

We, of course, added an icy-cold glass of buttery chardonnay and sour cream and onion potato chips! The chips are not nearly as important as the chard!

ENJOY! So yummy, melt-in-your-mouth deliciousness. Crunchy, savory. Yum!