Grilled Cheese Panzanella Salad…and More Cooking on TV!

Name: Grilled Cheese Panzanella Salad…and More Cooking on TV!
Prep time: 24 min
Cook time: 24 min
Total time: 24 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 59 milliliters torn fresh basil; 0 teaspoons black pepper; 1 teaspoons coarse salt; 1 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 118 milliliters extra virgin olive oil; 1 smalls red onion, sliced thinly; 2 teaspoons chopped shallots; 57 grams shredded mozzarella or other semi-firm cheese; 4 slices day-old sourdough or other rustic white bread; 454 grams tomatoes; 3 Tbsps white balsamic vinegar

Grilled Cheese Panzanella Salad…and More Cooking on TV! might be just the Mediterranean recipe you are searching for. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains approximately 5g of protein, 30g of fat, and a total of 322 calories. This recipe serves 4. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. It works well as a budget friendly side dish for The Fourth Of July. If you have onion, mozzarella, coarse salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 24 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the panini maker to medium high heat.Divide the cheese between two slices of bread. Close each sandwich with a second slice of bread.Grill both panini until the cheese is melted and bread is toasted, 3 to 4 minutes.

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Cheese

Bread

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Panini Press

Grill

Transfer the panini from the grill to a cutting board. Trim the crusts from the panini and cut up each sandwich into 1-inch square pieces.In a medium bowl, whisk together the vinegar, shallots, mustard, salt and pepper until the salt is dissolved. Gradually whisk in the olive oil.

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Salt And Pepper

Olive Oil

Shallot

Mustard

Vinegar

Salt

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Cutting Board

Grill

Whisk

Bowl

Cut up the tomatoes into bite-sized chunks.

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Tomato

Add the tomatoes to a large salad bowl, along with the sliced onions, torn basil and grilled cheese croutons.Toss the salad with enough of the dressing to moisten the croutons without drenching them. Allow the flavors to meld together at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving the salad.

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Croutons