This panini with a touch of picante will make lunch a deliciously memorable occasion.

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  • Preparation Time

    20 minutes

  • Cooking Time

    4 minutes

  • Difficulty Rating

    1

  • Serves

    2

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Ingredients

  1. ¼ small red onion
  2. 2 Tbsp white vinegar
  3. 1 bay leaf
  4. 2 peppercorns
  5. ⅛ tsp of kosher salt
  6. ⅛ tsp dried chili flakes
  7. ¼ pound thinly-sliced smoked turkey (preferably lean, all-natural/organic)
  8. 2 1-oz slices of pepper jack cheese (preferably grass-fed)
  9. 1 medium tomato, sliced
  10. Pickled onions
  11. 4 slices of SWG* or 100% whole grain sourdough bread

* SWG = sprouted whole grain

Directions

Quick-Pickled Onions

  1. Cut the quarter-onion into ½-inch slices.
  2. Bring the vinegar, bay leaf, peppercorns, salt, and chili flakes to a boil in a small sauce pan.
  3. Place the onions in a small glass or ceramic bowl and pour the liquid over the slices. Let the onions soak for 20 minutes.

Smoked Turkey Panini

  1. Preheat a sandwich press or grill.
  2. Divide the ingredients and layer the turkey, pickled onions, tomato and cheese on the bread.
  3. If using a grill, press the sandwich down with a small cast iron skillet. Cook the panini until the cheese melts, about 4 minutes.

Serve hot.

Serving size: 1 sandwich

Exchanges per Serving: 2½ Carbs, 2½ Protein, ½ Fat

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Comments 8

    • Ossie-Sharon

      Hi, Kathy. The foods in our lists are actually collected from around the world (and available in the UK), but lesser known to many. They were selected because they are less mass-produced and therefore relatively unmanipulated and more nutritious and supportive of health and healthy weight management. I encourage you to take advantage of our shopping guide http://www.trimdownclub.com/where-to-buy-UK; on of the sites, http://www.goodnessdirect.co.uk, offers nice explanations of their foods. Regular supermarkets such as Tesco, Asda, and Waitrose are increasingly carrying these items as health-conscious consumers are increasingly requesting the; Holland and Barretts carries even more, of course, and Whole Foods Market even more.

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