Lemon-Basil Grilled Cheese Panini

Lemon-Basil Grilled Cheese Panini is a lacto ovo vegetarian recipe with 4 servings. One serving contains 523 calories, 23g of protein, and 15g of fat. For $2.17 per serving, this recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have sourdough bread, fresh basil, olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. 10820 people found this recipe to be yummy and satisfying. It will be a hit at your The Fourth Of July event. It is brought to you by The Lemon Bowl. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 10 minutes. With a spoonacular score of 96%, this dish is awesome. Try Lemon-Basil Grilled Cheese Panini, Panini with Lemon-Basil Pesto, and Four Cheese Panini With Basil Tomatoes for similar recipes.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 5 minutes

Cooking duration: 5 minutes

 

Ingredients:

2 ounces crumbled feta cheese

2 teaspoons chopped fresh basil

2 teaspoons grated lemon zest

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

4 ounces (about 1 cup) shredded mozzarella

8 slices Italian or sourdough bread, sliced from a dense bakery loaf

Equipment:

grill

Cooking instruction summary:

Heat the panini press to medium-high heat.Toss together the mozzarella, feta, lemon zest, and basil in a medium-size bowl.For each sandwich: Brush olive oil on two slices of bread to flavor the outside of the sandwich. Flip over one slice and top the other side with a layer of the cheese mixture. Close the sandwich with the other slice of bread, oiled side up.Grill two panini at a time, with the lid closed, until the cheese is melted and the bread is toasted, 4 to 5 minutes.

 

Step by step:

Heat the panini press to medium-high heat.Toss together the mozzarella, feta, lemon zest, and basil in a medium-size bowl.For each sandwich

1. Brush olive oil on two slices of bread to flavor the outside of the sandwich. Flip over one slice and top the other side with a layer of the cheese mixture. Close the sandwich with the other slice of bread, oiled side up.Grill two panini at a time, with the lid closed, until the cheese is melted and the bread is toasted, 4 to 5 minutes.


Nutrition Information:

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522k Calories
23g Protein
15g Total Fat
73g Carbs
23% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
522k
26%

Fat
15g
23%

  Saturated Fat
6g
43%

Carbohydrates
73g
25%

  Sugar
4g
5%

Cholesterol
34mg
12%

Sodium
990mg
43%

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Protein
23g
47%

Selenium
41µg
59%

Folate
196µg
49%

Vitamin B1
0.59mg
39%

Manganese
0.68mg
34%

Vitamin B2
0.57mg
33%

Vitamin B3
6mg
31%

Phosphorus
292mg
29%

Iron
4mg
27%

Calcium
269mg
27%

Zinc
2mg
16%

Vitamin B12
0.88µg
15%

Fiber
3g
13%

Magnesium
44mg
11%

Vitamin B6
0.2mg
10%

Copper
0.18mg
9%

Vitamin B5
0.61mg
6%

Potassium
195mg
6%

Vitamin E
0.81mg
5%

Vitamin A
252IU
5%

Vitamin K
3µg
4%

Vitamin C
1mg
2%

Vitamin D
0.17µg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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