Thanksgiving leftover Turkey, cheese & pesto panini

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Enjoy a delicious turkey panini with tender turkey, melted cheese, and crisp veggies on toasted bread. Perfect for a satisfying lunch or dinner!

Prep Time5

Cook Time5

Total Time10

Course: Dinner, lunch, sandwich

Cuisine: American

Keyword: turkey and cheese panini, turkey panini, turkey pesto panini

Servings:

Calories: 510kcal

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 loaf of French bread cut into 4 equal pieces of bread, then each cut in half lengthwise
4 tablespoons red pesto
1 cup mozzarella sliced
2 cups turkey breast sliced
2 cucumbers medium, thinly sliced
1/2 avocado halved, seeded, peeled and sliced

In a sandwich or panini press, lightly toast the bread pieces.
Heat olive oil in a pan and turn heat to medium.
Grill turkey for a couple of minutes.
Then add mozzarella. Grill until slightly melted.
Spread 1 tablespoon pesto over both sides of French bread
and top with mozzarella, turkey, cucumbers, avocado
Add the other half of bread. Repeat with remaining slices of bread.
Place in the panini press again and leave until bread is golden and cheese is lightly melted..