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"Healthified" Turkey-Artichoke Panini

What is "Healthified"?

We've replaced ingredients with great-tasting alternatives to create better-for-you recipes that are just as yummy as the original.

Substitution

No cooking spray? You can lightly brush the outsides of each sandwich with a little olive oil before cooking.

Did You Know?

In Italian, the word "panini" just means "small bread" referring to a sandwich or roll. We use it to describe any delicious sandwich filled with veggies, cheese and sometimes meat that is grilled or cooked in a contact-type sandwich maker.

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50% more fiber • 62% less fat • 71% less sat fat than the original recipe—see the comparison. Gobble away, guilt-free. This healthified panini is ready to lighten your lunch. From eatbetteramerica.

Prep Time:15 min

Start to Finish:15 min

makes:2 sandwiches

1/4	cup marinated artichoke hearts (from 6-oz jar), drained
1/4	cup reduced-fat garlic-and-herbs spreadable cheese (from 6.5-oz container)
1/2	cup loosely packed washed fresh baby spinach leaves, chopped
4	slices soft whole wheat bread, 1/2 inch thick (1 1/2 oz each)
1/4	cup roasted red bell peppers (from a jar), drained, sliced
4	oz sliced cooked turkey breast or chicken breast
2	tablespoons reduced-fat shredded Italian cheese blend
	Cooking spray or olive oil cooking spray

1.	Heat closed contact grill or panini maker for 5 minutes.
2.	Place artichoke hearts on paper towels; pat dry. Coarsely chop artichoke hearts.
3.	In small bowl, mix artichoke hearts, spreadable cheese and spinach. Spread mixture on 2 bread slices. Top with bell peppers, turkey and shredded cheese. Top with remaining bread slices. Spray both sides of sandwiches with cooking spray.
4.	When grill is heated*, place sandwiches on grill. Close grill; cook 3 to 5 minutes or until bread is toasted and cheese is melted.
*To cook in skillet, heat 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add sprayed sandwiches; cook 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until toasted and cheese is melted.

Nutritional Information

1 Sandwich: Calories 380 (Calories from Fat 90); Total Fat 10g (Saturated Fat 4 1/2g, Trans Fat 1g); Cholesterol 70mg; Sodium 680mg; Total Carbohydrate 40g (Dietary Fiber 8g, Sugars 11g); Protein 34g % Daily Value*: Vitamin A 25%; Vitamin C 25%; Calcium 25%; Iron 20% Exchanges: 2 1/2 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 3 1/2 Lean Meat Carbohydrate Choices: 2 1/2 MyPyramid Servings: 1/2 c Dairy, 3 oz-equivalents Grains, 2 oz-equivalents Meat & Beans, 1/4 c Vegetables
*% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

3 Reviews

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YUM!

We love this sandwich...I use my George Foreman grill...yummy flavors...have used Laughing Cow cheese wedges and also onion-flavored soft lowfat cream cheese spread. Try this recipe!
Posted at 2:01 PM on September 25 2009 by anteeker

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Yummy

My parents came over and I made this meal for us all. We all really enjoyed these sandwiches! Very yummy! I plan on making these again. num-num!
Posted at 10:48 AM on May 11 2009 by Stasi

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Definitely worth trying!

I made these sandwiches last night and they were quite delicious. My husband LOVED them! I'm not a fan of red peppers, so I left those off, and I forgot to get reduced-fat spreadable cheese because I was shopping with cost in mind. The regular spread was $2.00 cheaper than the other brand that had reduced fat. I do like the fact that I have plenty of ingredients left to make more, especially because the ingredients were a little pricey. (The price is what makes me give it four stars.) Next time I think I will add more spinach and some ground pepper. Also, next time I think I will just grill them up in a frying pan like you would do with grilled-cheese sandwiches, because, in desparation, I used my HUGE George Foreman grill and they never seemed very grilled, just totally flattened! A small George F. grill would probably be ideal, though, if you don't have a regular sandwich grill. All-in-all, I think this recipe was delicious and we will be making these again. :)
Posted at 12:04 PM on May 4 2009 by Benny's Mama