I think the sandwich is under-rated for dinner! Now mind you, I am not talking about peanut butter and jelly on white bread. I'm talking PANINI!!! Now that is a sandwich that is dinner worthy. The panini can be as healthy as you want, use up any left-overs, and can be "tweeked" to each family member's taste.
Tonight's dinner: Grilled Cheese Panini and Fridge Salad
Fridge Salad-Whatever I have in the fridge (real original, huh?). Tonight it is red leaf lettuce, chopped up with avocado, halved cherry tomatoes, shredded parmesan cheese all sprinkled with freshly ground black pepper and my vinegrette.
The vinegrette-2 glugs (professional cooking term) of balsalmic vinegar, 1 glug (I'm watching my fat intake) of olive oil, 1/2 dollup (another professional cooking term) of dijon mustard, all whisked together. YUMM but any salad dressing on hand is fine.
Grilled Cheese Panini-the secret is the bread! Crusty and chewy (I used a Tuscany bread I had bought at the store) with slices of your favorite cheese. Grill in a panini press,george foreman grill, or my absolute fav kitchen appliance: the cuisenart griddler. Isn't my pix funny? It looks like a tongue is sticking out at you. That's the cheese,oozing out, waiting to meet YOUR tongue. hahaha
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