This is one of the very first recipes I shared on OurBestBites.com back in 2008! I had gone out to lunch with my husband and grandma at a cafe in Utah where I ordered a similar sandwich and wanted to try making it at home. Mine is flavor-packed with my favorite sandwich spread and layered with cheese, smoked turkey, fresh tomato and tangy artichokes. It’s great on its own, or paired with your favorite soup!
Ingredients Needed
- Sturdy rustic sourdough bread – something from the bakery section is usually great. You want something soft and chewy, but sturdy enough to hold up to grilling. It doesn’t have to be sourdough, though that’s my favorite!
- Mayo or my Garlic Herb Sandwich Spread – obviously I prefer the flavor from my punched up sandwich spread, but regular mayo would work in a pinch.
- Good quality smoked or oven roasted sliced turkey
- Tomato
- Marinated artichoke hearts
- Mild white cheese – like havarti or swiss
How to make a grilled turkey and artichoke sandwich
- Spread both sliced of bread with mayo or sandwich spread.
- Layer slices of cheese on each half.
- Add turkey, artichokes and tomatoes to one slice and crack some black pepper on top.
- Place halves together and grill in a buttered skillet or panini press until golden brown.
Smoked Turkey and Artichoke Panini
An awesome grilled sandwich bursting with flavor from garlic-herb spread and tangy artichoke.
Servings
Ingredients
- 2 slices rustic sourdough bread
- 3 tabelspoons mayonnaise or garlic herb sandwich spread or however much you need for your bread!
- 4 slices mild white cheese havarti, swiss or provolone
- 1 tomato sliced
- black pepper
- marinated artichoke hearts
- butter or olive oil for toasting
Instructions
- Spread each slice of bread with desired amount of mayo or sandwich spread.
- Top both slices with cheese
- Add turkey, layer tomatoes and sprinkle with pepper. Add artichokes and then close sandwich.
- Heat a panini press or a skillet to medium-low heat. You can drizzle the outside of your sandwich with olive oil, or spread butter, or if using a skillet, you can generously butter your skillet. Toast each side of sandwich until golden brown and cheese is melted.
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Questions & Reviews
Oh Sara bless you!! I have been wanting to make something with artichokes, (just one of my many pregnancy cravings 🙂 I can’t wait to try it!!
kendall, you can totally use a Foreman grill!
Panini Kathy- I’m so going to check out your blog right now!
Becca- you are seriously crazy. Popcorn on the panini grill?? That’s like the time we tried to make cotton candy with a hair dryer. hahaha
i used to work at an itallian eatery where i made paninis. they are fun to make..and easy once u have the equipment for it. u could just use a george forman grill???
I most definitely have a panini grill!! 🙂
This sandwich looks so nice and flavorful, esp with the artichokes and garlic-herb mayo. Yummy!
You destroyed the paradise bakery panini…yours were way better! Nice work…
Mmmm this looks deliscious! I didn’t know you weren’t an artichoke fan. I love them. I always put them in pasta dishes and have even pureed them into the creamy garlic sauce along with some sun dried tomatoes. And of course, who can forget artichoke dip? Mmmmm… I’m getting hungry!
I also love paninis. I used my panini press yesterday for grilled cheese- simple but deliscious. I even got the bright idea (ok so i was super bored…) to throw some kernels of popcorn on there, just for curiosity’s sake. On the grill, that is, not the sandwich. Sure enough, they pop in little panini grill shaped pieces! Haha… they didn’t taste too good, though, all hard and crunchy 🙁
I have a panini press, I think it’s the cuisinart one, and I love it! Grilled, pressed, panini sandwiches are so good. There is not much that’s better than a hot, crunchy, tasty sandwich, and your smoked turkey and artichoke panini looks fantastic!
Ahh! I don’t have a Panini press, but I have a weighted grill!
I have a panini grill, I picked it up at Sams club last year when they had their “christmas” merchandise. I hasn’t had nearly enough use though, but I”m tempted to pull it out today! Thanks for the recipe. I think I’ll try it.
I am up way to late and now you have made me very hungry! Nice job! And no I don’t have a panini grill, want one though.