Spinach Veggie Pesto Sandwich on Ciabatta Bread
A colorful,healthy sandwich which tastes great by itself or served along side a bowl of soup.Full of spinach,colored peppers and onions its a very nutritious sandwich. The pesto,cheese and jalapenos provide a very unique flavor to the sandwich.
Equipment
- 1 chopping board
- 1 Knife
- 1 indoor electric grill/panini maker
Ingredients
- 8 slices of Bread or 4 Ciabatta rolls cut up
- 1 cup mixed chopped veggies I used colored pepper,onions and Cilantro/coriander/dhaniya
- 1 cup Baby Spinach leaves or chopped spinach
- 3-4 tsp Pesto optional can replace with Green chatni for a vegan option
- 4 slices Pepperjack cheese or any kind of sliced cheese can skip or use vegan cheese for vegan option
- Jalapeno peppers pickled(optional)
Instructions
- Heat Grill or pan
- Apply Butter/Ghee/oil on outside of both slices of bread, so it gets to crisp nicely
- One one side of Bread,layer as follows-Pesto,cheese,jalapeno peppers,thick layer of spinach and cut up veggies.
- Sprinkle salt and pepper, just before you are ready to grill.
- On the other side of bread apply Mayo or butter
- Place sandwich on hot grill/panini maker and cook till crisp and golden.
Notes
Applying butter on the outside, gives a nice golden color and makes it crisp.
You can use any kind of hearty bread, I have tried it with Soudough, Multigrain, Ciabatta, Italian and Whole Wheat and they all taste great.
If you are grilling/cooking on pan then cucumbers, tomatoes and lettuce are not good options as they tend to get watery. if you are not grilling/cooking on pan the you can use Cucumbers, tomatoes and lettuce. Add chutneys of choice. I also add a drizzle of Sriracha for flavor.
You can use any kind of hearty bread, I have tried it with Soudough, Multigrain, Ciabatta, Italian and Whole Wheat and they all taste great.
If you are grilling/cooking on pan then cucumbers, tomatoes and lettuce are not good options as they tend to get watery. if you are not grilling/cooking on pan the you can use Cucumbers, tomatoes and lettuce. Add chutneys of choice. I also add a drizzle of Sriracha for flavor.
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