Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Plant-Based Panini Recipe

Avocado-Spinach Panini


Ingredients

Serves 4

  • 2 avocados, halved and thinly sliced
  • 1/3 cup julienned, smoked sun-dried tomatoes (1 oz.)
  • 2 Tbs. diced red onion
  • 2 cups lightly packed baby spinach
  • 4 4-oz. ciabatta rolls (or other) split in half

Directions

1. Layer avocado slices, tomatoes, onion, and 1/2  cup spinach on each roll. Spray panini with cooking spray.

2. Coat skillet or grill pan with cooking spray, and heat over medium heat. Place panini in pan; weight with smaller-diameter saucepan weighted with 1 or 2 cans. Cook 2 minutes, remove weight, flip panini, replace weight, and cook 1 1/2  to 2 minutes more. (Or cook 4 minutes in a panini maker.)

Nutritional Information

Per sandwich: Calories: 390, Protein: 12g, Total fat: 13g, Saturated fat: 2g, Carbs: 65g, Cholesterol: 5mg, Sodium: 528mg, Fiber: 8g, Sugars: 3g

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