30 Minutes or Less: Tomato & Kale Pesto-Panini
Posted by : CP
I make a hell of a panini. In all honesty, everyone does because they are that easy to make.
In reality a panini is a fancy grilled cheese sandwich. This grilled cheese is so fancy it should be wearing glass slippers and a tiara. The best part is it’s not high maintenance and is done in about 20 minutes.
Ingredients
2 Slices of Whole Wheat Bread
1/2 cup of low-fat Mozzarella Cheese
1 cup of Kale
1 Tomato
1 tbsp Pesto (store bought or homemade)
1 tsp of olive oil
Tomato & Kale Pesto-Panini
Directions
1. Heat skillet over high heat with olive oil. While the skillet heats, tear the kale leaves into large pieces and discard the stems.
2. Add the kale to the skillet and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, until the kale is tender.
3. Spread pesto on one side of the bread, sprinkle cheese over pesto. Layer the kale over the cheese, then tomato over the kale. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the tomato.
4. Drizzle olive oil on both sides of the panini and place on the skillet over medium heat.
5. Toast for 5 minutes or so, or until the bread is browned. Once the bread is toasted flip the panini over to cook the other side.
OMG!!! SO EASY!
Go ahead, call Bobby Flay; I’ll go head to head with him with my panini/grilled cheese. This sandwich is that good! Doesn’t that picture make your stomach growl?!
1 sandwich per serving: 450 Calories, 15g Fat, 37g Carbs, 26g Protein, 669g Sodium
