I love how easy it is to put together make these turkey and cheese pesto panini sandwiches! Going into this week I wanted to share several super simple recipes. I noticed that there was a very good response to the super easy Chicken and Gravy recipe a couple of weeks ago and it occurred to me that the idea of a recipe that is as easy as 1-2-3 is a winning recipe. The chicken and gravy slow cooker recipe was a delicious dinner that required 3 steps, 3 ingredients, and 3 minutes prep time for just 3 Weight Watcher smart points per serving! You can’t beat that.

Today’s recipe is a 5 star recipe. It requires a handful of ingredients and 5 simple steps for just 5 smart points per sandwich. You will love this turkey and cheese pesto sandwich! This panini can be grilled with a grill pan or panini press. I love my Pampered Chef grill pan and press. You can get yours here.

To make this sandwich gluten-free you can just swap out the bread for gluten-free bread. These are so quick to make you could do it on your lunch break! We ate ours with carrots.

Here is what you need:

2 T. fat-free mayonnaise
4 t. basil pesto
8 (1-oz.) thin slices sourdough bread or low calorie bread (such as Healthy Life, which is just 1 smart point per slice)
8 oz. Deli sliced turkey breast
4 slices reduced fat provolone cheese
1 tomato
Cooking Spray

Here is what you do:

1. Preheat grill pan or panini press to medium heat. Spray with nonstick spray.
   
2. Combine mayonnaise and pesto, stirring well.
   (Where’s Waldo moment… can you find me in the picture above?)
3. Spread 1 tbsp. mayonnaise mixture on each of 4 bread slices;
   
   top each slice with 2 ounces turkey,
   
   ½ ounce cheese,
   and 2 tomato slices.
   
   Top with remaining bread slices.
4. Place the sandwiches on the grill pan or panini press until browned, about 3 minutes. Spray the top bread slices with nonstick spray, flip and grill the other side.
   

Makes 4 sandwiches.
5 Green, 5 Blue, and 5 Purple points per sandwich.

This recipe was adapted from a recipe in the cookbook, “Cooking Light 350-Calorie Eat Smart Guide: 90 Fresh, Quick, and Easy dishes”.