Grilled Asparagus and Artichoke Panini
Time to leave those boring grilled cheese sandwiches behind and create new, favourite dairy-free combinations of goodness!
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 1sandwich | 10minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 10minutes |
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Ingredients
- 2slices grainy breadI used a whole grain sourdough.
- 1Tablespoon vegan butter
- 1Tablespoon vegan pestoor more to taste. Optional but tasty.
- 1Tablespoon sun dried tomatoes-finely chopped. I used the ones marinated in oil.
- 2-3 medium mushroomsI find that the mini-bellas are very firm and fry up well.
- 1clove minced garlic
- 1/2small sweet onionsliced
- 10-12spears asparagus
- 4-5 marinated artichoke hearts
Instructions
- Heat your panini press. If you don’t have one, just use a frying pan and press down while cooking. It will still taste great; it just won’t have those lines.
- Heat a grilling pan for the asparagus and artichokes.
- Heat a frying pan with a little oil for the mushrooms and onions.
- Butter the outside of your two slices of bread, making sure you cover the whole surface lightly.Spread the inside with a little pesto for an added burst of flavour.
- Chop up the veggies. Leave your asparagus spears the length of your bread. (Leave the leftover stalks aside for asparagus soup.) Slice mushrooms into thicker slices for a firmer bite. Leave your onions in larger thin slices.
- Finely chop some sun-dried tomatoes. Add these to your frying pan with the chopped mushrooms and onions and cook until mushrooms are browned. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Grill the asparagus spears and artichoke hearts until warmed and tender. You may want to add salt and pepper, but if you are using the marinated artichoke hearts, they have lots of salt already.
- Put all the cooked veggies between your prepared bread slices, close the slices and press in your machine or on a frying pan until browned and warmed through. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Feel free, always, to experiment with whatever veggies make you happy. It is always great to use veggies that are in season, so I like using asparagus in the spring. Add some crispy veggies on the side; you could add these into your sandwich after it’s been pressed for added crunch. Check out the recipe for Marvellous Mindful Pesto! It’s easy, delicious and nutritious!
