Panini Recipes: Sandwiches

Thanks to their sheer versatility, panini sandwiches recipes make wonderful packed lunches that don’t ever have to get boring, and can satisfy both your cravings for a tasty, delicious lunch or snack while still meeting your daily nutritive requirements. They’re easy to put together and eat, too, so they’re terrific to eat on the go or even in front of your workstation or PC if you don’t have the time to take much of a break.

Panini are really easy to prepare, so they’re just perfect for those hectic mornings when you’re racing around trying to put your stuff together before you run out the door for work. A panino can be put together in a flash and it can be as simple or as fancy as you like or as you can afford to make it given your constraints. For instance, you can just slap together a couple of pre-made fillings between some bread slices, like sliced ham and, say, Caesar salad dressing, a slice or two of cheese, and maybe some vegetables, and heat it up when it comes time to eat it in the office – nice and quick and simple. If you have a little more time, you can try to embellish that a little bit, with some basil leaves or a few other spices. It’s all up to you, what you’ve got in your kitchen, and how inventive you want to get.

Panini as packed lunches can also be really healthy. Again, you can always dictate what you put inside your panino, but making it the basis of a really healthy lunch can be a snap. You can easily select lean healthy meat such as ham, chicken or fish, and combine that with fresh vegetables. Leafy greens like lettuce or spinach; some diced cucumber or zucchini; and a few sliced and diced carrots or onions can really ramp up the health value of your sandwich. And the best part is that it doesn’t take too much time to get your veggies ready. Preparing vegetables is a simple matter, it just takes a few slices before you assemble your sandwich and wrap it or stuff it in a panini press if you like. Or you can even prepare these veggies the day or the night before to save you even more time and stress in the morning, before you leave for work.

A panino, therefore, can be the best option for someone who wants to eat a healthy, tasty meal, but might not have too much time to either put it together or even eat it later in the day. What’s not to like?