Turkey Panini with an Easy Homemade Basil Pesto
Crispy bread, melted cheese, piled high with turkey and tomatoes and finished with a bright and fresh homemade pesto. Turkey Pesto Paninis are the perfect quick and easy meal!
Ingredients
Basil Pesto
- 2 cups basil packed
- 1 clove garlic
- ½ cup shredded parmesan cheese
- ½ cup walnuts chopped
- ½ cup olive oil
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
Turkey Pesto Panini
- 4 slices of sourdough bread
- 4 Tbsp pesto
- 4 - 6 oz turkey lunch meat
- 4 slices provolone cheese
- 1 Roma tomato sliced
Instructions
- Put the basil (just the leaves), garlic, parmesan cheese, walnuts, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper into a food processor.2 cups basil, 1 clove garlic, ½ cup shredded parmesan cheese, ½ cup walnuts, ½ cup olive oil, 1 Tbsp lemon juice, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp pepper
- Pulse the basil pesto ingredients in the food processor until they are all combined.
- When ready to serve the paninis, spray a grill pan with cooking oil and warm the pan with medium heat.
- Spread 1 Tbsp of the pesto on each slice of bread and cover with 2 slices of cheese. Add the turkey to the sandwich and place it into the pan.4 slices of sourdough bread, 4 Tbsp pesto, 4 slices provolone cheese, 4 - 6 oz turkey lunch meat
- Cook the sandwich until the cheese has melted and the bread is golden and crispy.
- Remove the sandwich from the heat and add slices of tomato.1 Roma tomato
Nutrition Facts
Turkey Panini with an Easy Homemade Basil Pesto
Amount per Serving
Calories
959
% Daily Value*
Fat
50.1
g
77
%
Sodium
6840
mg
297
%
Potassium
823
mg
24
%
Carbohydrates
81.5
g
27
%
Fiber
8.4
g
35
%
Sugar
5.6
g
6
%
Protein
51.7
g
103
%
Calcium
1122
mg
112
%
Iron
11
mg
61
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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