Kroger Turkey, Bacon and Avocado Panini

With spring in the air there is nothing better than attempting to grill. Yes I said attempt as I keep trying hopeing I will eventually become a grill master. Thank goodness I have a husband who doesn't mind a bit of char on his food.

When Kroger sent their grilling coupons they included quite a few easy to make grilling recipes. One was Turkey, Bacon and Avocado Panini. I am not a sandwich or condiment person so what caught my eye was the avocado dressing. I love avocado's so I thought why not.

For this recipe the only change I made was adding Provolone cheese. As for grilling, I tried to keep the temperature around 300 degrees and grilled for 4 minutes each side. Problem, two turned out great and two burnt to death. The two that turned out were delicious. The avocado dressing gave the turkey a nice tangy flavor. I was hoping for leftovers but after eating mine I realized this is not a dish made for leftovers. Cold and reheated would have taken away from the nice grill flavor. 

When weighting the baking sheet, I put a 9x17 empty casserole dish on top of the baking sheet to keep everything in place. This helped create nice grill marks.

Prep time was 15 minutes. Cook time under 15. One serving of veggies per sandwich. I paired my panini with Savoy Lee's Reisling which brought everything together nicely.

Websites:

• Boar's Head
• http://boarshead.com/products/turkey/294-mesquite-wood-smoked-breast-of-turkey
• http://boarshead.com/products/cheese/668-lower-sodium-provolone-cheese-half
• Savoy-Lee Winery
• http://savoy-lee.com/wineavail.html

 Recipe: Turkey, Bacon and Avocado Panini provided by Kroger

Ingredients:

• 1 Medium Avocado, pitted, peeled and sliced
• 2 TBSP Lemon Juice
• 1/8 TSP Kosher Salt
• 1/8 TSP Black Pepper
• 8 Slices Ciabatta
• 1 lbs. Turkey Breast, sandwich slices and cooked
• I used Boar's Head Mesquite Wood Smoked Roasted Turkey Breast. 

• 1 Red Pepper, thinly sliced and sauteed
• 4 Slices Canadian Bacon, cooked
• 4 Slices Provolone Cheese

Preheat grill to medium-hot (about 300 degrees). Blend first four ingredients in food processor until creamy. Slice Ciabatta. Layer avocado spread, then turkey, red pepper, and Canadian bacon. Place on grill. Position a weighted baking sheet over the sandwiches. Grill 4 to 5 minutes. Flip and continue grilling 4 minutes under baking sheet. 

Servings: 4