By: EatingWell

Photographer: Burris, Ken

Publish Date: 2008-11-01

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Total Time: 25 minutes

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Recipe Description:

A creamy spread full of Parmesan and fresh basil cozies up to turkey and summer-ripe tomato slices for a savory hot sandwich that will quickly become a go-to mealtime solution.

Recipe Ingredients:

1. 3 tablespoons reduced-fat mayonnaise
2. 2 tablespoons nonfat plain yogurt
3. 2 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese
4. 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
5. 1 teaspoon lemon juice
6. Freshly ground pepper, to taste
7. 8 slices whole-wheat bread
8. 8 ounces thinly sliced reduced-sodium deli turkey
9. 8 tomato slices
10. 2 teaspoons canola oil

Recipe Steps:

1. Have four 15-ounce cans and a medium skillet (not nonstick) ready by the stove.
2. Combine mayonnaise, yogurt, Parmesan, basil, lemon juice and pepper in a small bowl. Spread about 2 teaspoons of the mixture on each slice of bread. Divide turkey and tomato slices among 4 slices of bread; top with the remaining bread.
3. Heat 1 teaspoon canola oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Place 2 panini in the pan. Place the medium skillet on top of the panini, then weigh it down with the cans. Cook the panini until golden on one side, about 2 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium-low, flip the panini, replace the top skillet and cans, and cook until the second side is golden, 1 to 3 minutes more. Repeat with another 1 teaspoon oil and the remaining panini.

Recipe Nutrition:

Per serving: 272 calories; 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat, 1g mono unsaturated fat); 27 mg cholesterol; 36 g carbohydrates; 10 g protein; 5 g fiber; 680 mg sodium; 118 mg potassium

Nutrtion Bonus: Fiber (20% daily value), Calcium & Iron (15% dv).

Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 lean meat

Carbohydrate Servings: 2

Recipe Categories:

Course(s)

Lunch

Dinner

Cuisine(s)

Italian

American

Mediterranean

Degree of Difficulty

Easy

Special Health Consideration(s)

Low Calorie

High Fiber

Low Sat Fat

Low Cholesterol

Heart Healthy

Healthy Weight

Seasons & Occassions

Spring

Summer

Fall

Winter

Main Ingredient(s)

Poultry

Turkey

Dairy & Soy

Cheese

Dairy & Soy

Yogurt

Technique(s)

Quick

Saute

Dish Type(s)

Main Dish

Recipe Disclaimer(s):

Scaling Disclaimer: EatingWell recipes are tested extensively in the EatingWell Test Kitchen. Eating Well cannot guarantee a recipe that has been scaled to make a different number of servings from the original. Also note that scaling only applies to the ingredient measurements: no adjustment is made to the recipe instructions, so pan sizes and cooking times and ingredient amounts referred to in the text of the recipe only apply to the original number of servings.