Heart Healthy Turkey Artichoke Panini Recipe
Say yes to a hearty homemade panini with gourmet flavor. Velvety cheese, artichoke hearts, and chopped spinach join sliced turkey breast in this healthy, deli-style sandwich recipe. Bread toasted to golden-brown perfection makes each bite a delight.
Ingredients
Recipe yields 2 servings
1 red bell pepper
2 Tbsp marinated artichoke hearts
2 Tbsp reduced-fat garlic and herbs spreadable cheese
1/2 cup coarsely chopped baby spinach
4 slices light whole wheat bread, 1/2-inch thick
4 oz cooked turkey breast, sliced
Directions
Step 1
Preheat broiler. Place a red pepper on a broiler pan and roast under the broiler. With tongs, rotate until all sides are charred. Transfer pepper to a bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Allow pepper to cool for 5 minutes. Peel the pepper, remove the core and seeds and slice pepper into slivers. Set aside half the roasted pepper slices and refrigerate remaining half for future use.
Step 2
Heat closed contact grill, panini maker or grill pan for 5 minutes.
Step 3
Place artichoke hearts on paper towels; pat dry. Coarsely chop artichoke hearts. In a small bowl, mix artichoke hearts, spreadable cheese and spinach. Spread mixture on 2 bread slices. Top with half of the roasted pepper and turkey. Top with remaining bread slices. Spray both sides of sandwiches with nonstick cooking spray.
Step 4
When grill is heated, place sandwiches on grill. Close grill and cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until bread is toasted and cheese is melted.
Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 2
Calories: 207
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Dietary Review:
Jane Schwartz, RDN, CLT
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Nutrition facts
Serving Size: 1 sandwich
Per serving:
calories:207
total fat:5g
sat fat:1g
cholesterol:42mg
sodium:501mg
total carb:24g
fibers:6g
proteins:24g
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