Smoked Salmon, Cream Cheese and Arugula Panini
"So easy and delicious. If you have a panini press, definitely use that; I use my grill pan with a heavy pan sitting on top. I still get good grill marks and the sandwich is pressed. In the picture I uploaded I used a regular non-stick saute pan; so don't worry, either method works. And make sure to use arugula, it adds that nice peppery taste, along with a hearty rustic bread. The combination is perfect."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (108.8 g)
- Calories 281.2
- Total Fat - 21 g
- Saturated Fat - 8.5 g
- Cholesterol - 72.3 mg
- Sodium - 795.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 4.5 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.2 g
- Sugars - 0.7 g
- Protein - 18.5 g
- Calcium - 37.8 mg
- Iron - 1.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 1.5 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Sandwich ... Add a thin layer of cream cheese to the bottom slice of the bread. Top with the salmon, salt, arugula and the top slice of bread.
Step 2
Grill ... Spray the grill or pan with a non-stick spray (you can brush with melted butter, but I don't think it is necessary). Add the sandwich and top with a heavy pan (I use my cast iron pan). You can also use a regular pan and place a heavy can in the pan; you just want to weigh it down. Grill on each side until golden brown. Let rest a minute before slicing. ENJOY!
Tips
No special items needed.