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Simple and Scrumptious Vegetable Packed Panini Recipe

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I am a lone wolf in a sea of pumpkin.

A simple and scrumptious vegetable packed panini recipe perfect for an easy weeknight meal.

I’d try to growl here, but it feels forced and awkward. Perhaps a gently, yet firm purr would be more fitting. Yes, let’s go with that. Purring wolves are more my style, even if they are a figment of my rather active imagination.

I’m okay with falling outside the norm too, especially since I have one more late summer inspired recipe to share. It’s an easy one, which should shock no one considering I declared myself easy years ago. It’s how the Hubby and I met. Just kidding; or am I? 

A simple and scrumptious vegetable packed Panini recipe perfect for an easy weeknight meal.

For reasons I’m not entirely ready to delve into personally, much less publicly, I’m digging simplicity right now. 

My kitchen labors of late have been minimal, which means I’d be happy to toast a bagel, smother it in cream cheese, and call it dinner. Of course, I would never actually do that.

I’ve totally done that.

Multiple times.

A simple and scrumptious vegetable packed Panini recipe perfect for an easy weeknight meal.

In keeping with my lone wolf status, I’ve been on the prowl for a way to keep things simple in the kitchen, while still ingesting a decent dose of nutrient dense food because while I may be feeling less than motivated, I’d prefer to keep my healthy status in check.

Enter boatloads of veggies stage left.

A simple and scrumptious vegetable packed Panini recipe perfect for an easy weeknight meal.

Plus beautiful bread because something has to fill in for the bagel. 

Then again, you could go totally nuts and put this on a bagel. You could even mix and match your veggies to your little hearts content. I went with carrots, cucumbers, onions, radishes, sprouts, and tomatoes because they were in my crisper drawer. You could opt for avocado, banana peppers, pickles and zucchini, an unusual combo to be sure, but the choice is yours.        

There is only one rule, although guideline would be more appropriate.

Keep it simple. Keep it a sandwich.

A simple and scrumptious vegetable packed Panini recipe perfect for an easy weeknight meal.

One caveat: while this is ridiculously good looking and easy to make, it can be a wee bit messy to eat, which is really an indication you’ve got yourself a good sandwich on your hands, quite literally. It’s also a sign you should keep a napkin or three handy. You have been warned.

A word about the actual sandwich: the melted cheese and warm hummus pair perfectly with the crunchy and flavor packed layers of vegetables. It’s a bundle of nutrients wrapped up in a bow of bread. It’s also ideal for a quick and easy weeknight dinner.

Be a lone wolf, make this Veggie Packed Panini.

A simple and scrumptious vegetable packed Panini recipe perfect for an easy weeknight meal.

Veggie Packed Panini
Serves 2
A simple and scrumptious vegetable packed Panini recipe perfect for an easy weeknight meal.
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Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
5 min
Total Time
15 min
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
5 min
Total Time
15 min
Ingredients
  1. 4 slices good quality Bread
  2. 2 Tbsps. Hummus
  3. 2 Roma Tomatoes, sliced horizontally
  4. Salt & Pepper, a sprinkle of each
  5. 2 Radishes, sliced thinly
  6. 1/4 Onion, sliced into rings
  7. 1/4 Cucumber, sliced thinly and seeds (center) removed
  8. 2 small Carrots or 1 large Carrot, sliced matchstick style
  9. 1/3 cup Sprouts
  10. 4 large slices Swiss Cheese, enough to cover sandwich
  11. Olive Oil, a dab
Instructions
  1. Turn on your Panini maker.*
  2. Slice all your veggies, so you're ready to assemble.
  3. Split hummus and spread it onto two of the slices of bread. Top with Roma tomato slices and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Layer on top in the following order: radishes, onion rings, cucumber slices, carrots, sprouts and Swiss Cheese. Finish with the other pieces of bread. Spread a touch of olive oil onto the bottom of Panini maker and also the outside of the top slices of bread.
  4. Place sandwiches on Panini maker, with the unoiled slice of bread on the bottom. Close lid and let grill for five minutes, until the sandwich is golden brown on the outside and warm on the inside.
  5. Remove from Panini maker and let sit for two minutes, allowing the cheese to firm up slightly.
Notes
  1. *If you don't have a Panini maker, you can make this on a skillet on your stovetop, no problem. Be sure to oil both outside slices of bread and flip the sandwich halfway through cooking. Cook on both sides until golden brown on the outside and warm on the inside.
  2. **Feel free to mix and match your veggies and cheese of choice.
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A simple and scrumptious vegetable packed Panini recipe perfect for an easy weeknight meal.

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  2. Khushboo says

    No one has ever described a sandwich better:”It’s a bundle of nutrients wrapped up in a bow of bread. It’s also ideal for a quick and easy weeknight dinner.” After a few days of travel, I am all about the simple meals- even a peanut butter sandwich & carrot sticks sound like an ideal, no-fuss lunch lately!
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  10. Juli@1000lovelythings says

    Hello I am back 🙂
    Yes, this sandwich is a good one. I love the use of sprouts!
    One reason why I stuffed my face silly with sandwiches is that they make a quick and easy lunch/ dinner/ snack. But finally I might have had one too many. Now that autumn knocks on the door my cravings shift. Nevertheless I just had my favorite one for dinner: Avocado Cheese Panini! True sandwichporn 🙂
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  11. danielle says

    sweet joy and yum with sunshine. i love hummus on good bread, and then add those delightful bliss wonders in the mix. mmm.
    at first i was reading this and thought you said “it’s a three handy” meaning that it’s a sandwich that requires three hands.
    now THAT had me stumped for a minute. where would i get the third hand? would i borrow a dog’s paw? and if so, which paw? what does the third hand do? oh right, hold the napkins… but i really struggled with the third hand. i barely have two good hands working at all times. can i just use a knife and fork? or spatula?!
    clearly my cold flu has gotten to my brain… my mind is still wandering and is settling on the sprouts. and the third hand that will hold my napkins. or in my case, tissue box. xx
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    • Meghan says

      It’s probably my last summer recipe, although I’ll have plenty more veggie recipes. I can’t give those up. 🙂

      Now that your summer is starting, eat all the berries for me.

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  18. Amanda @ .running with spoons. says

    I’d never be one to pour cereal and milk into a bowl and call it dinner… except that I’ve totally done that. Multiple times 😉 And I forget what I had for dinner that one night in Toronto, but I’m sure it was just as epic 😆 I live for simplicity, especially since I’m just cooking for me and can’t be bothered to get all fancy in the kitchen when I’ll be the only one eating it.
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  23. Frugal Foodie Frank says

    Nothing wrong with a nice toasted bagel for dinner 🙂 Its officially fall today so I can’t hide my adoration for pumpkin treats any longer… though I promise I will keep their appearance on my blog to a minimum. The truth is I have no terrific pumpkin recipes, I just like to eat other people pumpkiny delights… ohh that sounds dirty.
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