Skinny Chicken And Roasted Vegetable Paninis Recipes

SKINNY CHICKEN AND ROASTED VEGETABLE PANINIS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450° F. Line 2 cookie sheets with foil, and spray with cooking spray.
• In small bowl, mix salt, olive oil and vinegar.
• Using pastry brush, brush zucchini and onion with vinegar mixture; reserve remaining mixture. Place zucchini and onion in single layer on 1 of the cookie sheets. Place tomatoes on second cookie sheet. Roast 25 to 30 minutes, turning once, until zucchini and onions are golden brown and tomatoes give up most of their juices, rotating pans halfway through baking.
• Meanwhile, roast bell pepper over open gas flame (or under broiler) until blackened on all sides. Transfer to medium bowl, and cover with plastic wrap. Let steam 5 minutes, then transfer to cutting board. Cut off top of bell pepper, then use sharp knife to scrape blackened skin from flesh. Cut flesh into 1-inch strips.
• Spray panini grill with cooking spray; heat to medium-high heat.
• Divide vegetables between 2 slices of bread. Brush remaining vinegar mixture over veggies. Top with chicken, basil, then cheese. Top with second slice of bread. Place sandwiches in panini grill; grill 4 to 5 minutes or until cheese is melted and bread is thoroughly toasted.

ROASTED VEGETABLE PESTO PANINI

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, heat olive oil over medium high heat. Add spinach, tomatoes, mushrooms, salt and pepper - and cook until soft. Add artichoke hearts and remove from heat.
• Meanwhile, heat panini grill (or use a pan on stovetop). Take bread and spread butter on one side of the bread only. On the other side of bread, spread pesto sauce.
• To assemble sandwiches, turn butter side down and arrange roasted vegetables on the pesto side of four of the slices of bread. Add cheese on top of vegetables, and then place other piece of bread on top, butter side up.
• Place two sandwiches on the panini grill and cook until bread gets nice grill marks, and the cheese melts. Repeat with other two sandwiches. Serve immediately.

ROASTED VEGETABLE PANINI BITES

Steps:

• Place all ingredients between the two pieces of bread and press while grilling to create a delicious panini sandwich. Cut into bite-size servings.