Avocado Spinach Panini Food

AVOCADO-SPINACH DIP

Steps:

• Process spinach, avocado, sour cream, red onion, lime juice, jalapeno pepper, garlic, salt, black pepper, and hot sauce in a food processor until smooth.
• Scrape dip into a serving bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.

TURKEY AVOCADO PANINI

Steps:

• Mash the avocado and the mayonnaise together in a bowl until thoroughly mixed.
• Preheat a panini sandwich press.
• To make the sandwiches, split the ciabatta rolls in half the flat way, and brush the bottom of each roll with olive oil. Place the bottoms of the rolls onto the panini press, olive oil side down. Place a provolone cheese slice, half the spinach leaves, half the sliced turkey breast, and a sliced roasted red pepper on each sandwich. Spread half of the avocado mixture on the cut surface of each top, and place the top of the roll on the sandwich. Brush the top of the roll with olive oil.
• Close the panini press and cook until the bun is toasted and crisp, with golden brown grill marks, and the cheese has melted, about 5 to 8 minutes.

AVOCADO-SPINACH PANINI

Steps:

• Layer avocado slices, tomatoes onion, and 1/2 cup spinach on each roll. Spray panini with cooking spray.
• Coat skillet or grill pan with cooking spray, and heat over medium heat. Place panini in pan; weight with smaller diameter saucepan weighted with 1 or 2 cans. Cook 2 minutes, remove weight. Flip panini, replace weight, and cook 1 1/2 to 2 minutes more. (or cook 4 minutes in panini maker).

CHICKEN AND AVOCADO PANINI SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Heat panini press to medium. (Or can grill on skillet or George Foreman).
• Peel and remove pit of avocado. Coarsely mash avocado in bowl using fork (leave some chunks). Add lemon juice and stir. Stir in onion, cilantro, chopped jalapeños, and tomatoes. Salt and pepper to taste.
• Spread thin layer of mayo on bread slices.
• Assemble sandwich by layering onto bread sliced jack cheese, chicken, bacon, avocado mixture, and grated cheddar. Top with remaining slice of bread.
• Grill until heated through and crispy on the outside. If using Naan bread, slice into six triangles. (If using other bread/tortilla, cut according to size of sandwich).