Arugula and Grilled Vegetable Panini

Ingredients

Arugula

2 cups, fresh

Fresh mozzarella cheese

8 ounces, sliced

Pesto

1/4 cup

Ciabatta bread

4 slices

Salt

to taste

Black pepper

to taste

Olive oil

2 tablespoons

Red onion

1 medium, sliced

Yellow bell pepper

1 medium, sliced

Zucchini

1 medium, sliced

Instructions

1. Preheat a grill or grill pan over medium heat.
2. In a bowl, toss the sliced zucchini, yellow bell pepper, and red onion with olive oil, salt, and pepper until evenly coated.
3. Grill the vegetables for 5-7 minutes, or until they are tender and slightly charred, turning occasionally.
4. While the vegetables are grilling, slice the ciabatta bread in half horizontally and spread pesto on one side of each slice.
5. On the pesto side of half of the bread slices, place a slice of mozzarella cheese.
6. Top the cheese with a generous layer of grilled vegetables, followed by a handful of fresh arugula.
7. Cover with the remaining bread slices, pesto side down, to create a sandwich.
8. Heat a panini press or grill pan over medium heat. If using a grill pan, you may want to place a heavy skillet on top of the panini to press it down.
9. Place the assembled panini on the panini press or grill pan and cook for 3-4 minutes, or until the bread is golden brown and the cheese is melted.
10. Remove from heat, slice in half, and serve hot. Enjoy your delicious panini!