Cobb Salad Panini

Ingredients

• 1 head romaine lettuce
• 2 tomatoes, seeded
• 1 avocado
• 1/2 lb turkey breast
• 8 slices bacon, cooked
• 1/2 lb blue cheese
• 4 hardboiled egg, shelled and sliced
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
• kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 4 ciabatta rolls (or 1 baguette)

Directions

1. 1

   Chop the lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, turkey, bacon, cheese, and eggs into 1/2-inch pieces and put them into a large bowl. Add the parsley, lemon juice, 3 tablespoons olive oil, and season with salt and pepper; mix well to coat all the ingredients.

2. 2

   Slice the rolls horizontally. Drizzle a small amount of olive oil on each of the cut sides. On the 4 bottoms place about 1/2 cup of the chopped salad and spread it out evenly. Put the tops on and gently press each sandwich to flatten it slightly; drizzle lightly with olive oil.

3. 3

   Place each sandwich on a preheated panini press and grill until the bread is toasted and the cheese begins to melt, about 5 minutes. Alternately, preheat a dry cast iron or non-stick pan. Place the sandwich in the pan and weight it down with another pan or a clean brick wrapped in foil. Grill 5 minutes, turn the sandwich over, re-weight it, and grill for another 5 minutes. Serve immediately.