Turkey, Apple, and Blue Cheese Panini

My lunches are often bits and pieces of what my son is eating: peanut butter crackers mainly. Occasionally I’ll make a grilled cheese sandwich. Who says a weekday lunch has to be so plain and routine? Here is a sandwich that elevates the typical grilled cheese to a new level. It is easy to make and even easier to eat! You do not need a Panini press to make this toasty sandwich. You could put the sandwich in a skillet then press down on it with another heavy pan or I’ve also seen a brick wrapped in foil do the trick. I use something even easier: the George Foreman Grill. It heats up quickly, leaves little mess to be cleaned, and makes a delicious sandwich.

Here is the combination of flavors I used today: Blue cheese and apples with some sliced turkey

I like how the bread toasts and becomes golden without using any butter at all. The George Foreman Grill cooks food from both sides and produces a crunchy bite of  bread on the outisde while the cheese melts over and around the apples and turkey inside.

Try this out with what is in your refrigerator and you’ll have a great sandwich in no time at all.