This might be the most beautiful grilled cheese sandwich you’ve ever seen. The shredded carrot and zucchini hide nicely from vegetable-phobes in the sharp Cheddar. Your favorite salsa adds zip while binding everything together to prevent the filling from falling out while you’re flipping.
| Prep Time: | 25 minutes |
| Ready in: | 25 minutes |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
| Ease of Prep: | Easy |
| Recipe Ingredients | |
| 4 ounces shredded sharp Cheddar | |
| 1 cup shredded zucchini | |
| 1/2 cup shredded carrot | |
| 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion | |
| 1/4 cup prepared salsa | |
| 1 tablespoon chopped pickled jalapeño pepper (optional) | |
| 8 slices whole-wheat bread | |
Recipe Directions
- Have four 15-ounce cans and a medium skillet (not nonstick) ready by the stove.
- Combine Cheddar, zucchini, carrot, onion, salsa and jalapeño (if using) in a medium bowl. Divide among 4 slices of bread and top with the remaining bread.
- Heat 1 teaspoon canola oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Place 2 panini in the pan. Place the medium skillet on top of the panini, then weigh it down with the cans. Cook the panini until golden on one side, about 2 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium-low, flip the panini, replace the top skillet and cans, and cook until the second side is golden, 1 to 3 minutes more. Repeat with another 1 teaspoon oil and the remaining panini.
Health Advantages: low calorie, high fiber, low sat fat, low cholesterol, high calcium, heart healthy, healthy weight.
| Nutrition Information | ||||||||
| Servings Per Recipe: 4 | ||||||||
| Amount Per serving | ||||||||
| Calories: | 310 cal | Carbohydrate Servings: | 2 | |||||
| Carbohydrates: | 37 g | Dietary Fiber: | 5 g | Cholesterol: | 30 mg | |||
| Fat: | 11 g | Sodium: | 523 mg | Saturated Fat: | 5 g | |||
| Protein: | 16 g | Potassium: | 163 mg | Monounsaturated Fat: | 1 g | |||
| Nutrition Bonus: | Vitamin A (50% daily value), Calcium (30% dv), Vitamin C (20% dv), Iron (15% dv). | |||||||
| Exchanges: | 2 starch, 1 1/2 vegetable, 1 high fat meat | |||||||
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