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Half Panino + Half Salad Recipe

Name: La Pizzeria Italian Pizza and Bars HALF PANINO + HALF SALAD Recipe
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 0.5 ciabatta roll (whole); 2 oz sliced turkey breast; 1 oz fresh mozzarella; 0.5 tbs sun‑dried tomato pesto; 0.25 cups baby arugula; 0.5 tsp olive oil (for brushing); 0.125 tsp salt; 0.05 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 1 cups romaine lettuce, chopped; 1 tbs Caesar dressing; 0.5 tbs freshly grated Parmesan; 2 tbsp croutons (small); 0.25 each lemon wedge; 0.05 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 1 cups mixed salad greens (mista); 3 each cherry tomatoes, halved; 2 tbsp cucumber, thin slices; 1 tbs simple vinaigrette; 0.5 tsp olive oil; 0.0625 tsp salt; 0.05 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Inspired by La Pizzeria Italian Pizza and Bar

Time20m

Serves1

Any half panino and half caesar, mista

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Ingredients

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Half Panino (choose any; recipe shown: Turkey & Mozzarella Panino - half portion)

1/2 ciabatta roll (whole)

2 oz sliced turkey breast

1 oz fresh mozzarella

1/2 tbs sun‑dried tomato pesto

1/4 cups baby arugula

1/2 tsp olive oil (for brushing)

1/8 tsp Celtic sea salt

0.05 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Half Salad — Caesar (half portion)

1 cups romaine lettuce, chopped

1 tbs Caesar dressing

1/2 tbs freshly grated Parmesan

2 tbsp croutons (small)

1/4 each lemon wedge

0.05 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Half Salad — Mista (half portion)

1 cups mixed salad greens (mista)

3 each Cherry tomatoes, halved

2 tbsp cucumber, thin slices

1 tbs simple vinaigrette

1/2 tsp olive oil

0.063 tsp Celtic sea salt

0.05 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Method

Half Panino (Turkey & Mozzarella) Directions

Assemble panino

Slice the ciabatta roll in half horizontally. Lightly brush the cut surfaces with 0.5 tsp olive oil. Spread 0.5 tbs sun‑dried tomato pesto evenly on the bottom half.

Layer 2 oz sliced turkey over the pesto, then place 1 oz fresh mozzarella on top. Add 0.25 cup baby arugula, sprinkle 0.125 tsp salt and 0.05 tsp black pepper evenly over the greens.

Close the sandwich and press lightly. Heat a panini press or skillet over medium heat. If using a skillet, place a heavy pan or foil‑wrapped brick on top to press.

Grill the sandwich 3–4 minutes per side (or 4–6 minutes total in a panini press) until bread is golden and cheese is softened/melted. Remove and let rest 1 minute. Cut the whole sandwich in half; serve one half as the half panino.

Half Caesar Salad Directions

Place 1 cup chopped romaine in a medium bowl.

Add 1 tablespoon Caesar dressing and toss gently to coat leaves evenly but not soggy.

Sprinkle 0.5 tablespoon freshly grated Parmesan and 2 tablespoons croutons over the dressed lettuce. Squeeze the 0.25 lemon wedge lightly over the top and finish with 0.05 tsp freshly ground black pepper. Toss once more and transfer half the prepared salad to the plate as the half Caesar portion.

Half Mista Salad Directions

Place 1 cup mixed salad greens in a bowl. Add 3 halved cherry tomatoes and 2 tablespoons thin cucumber slices.

Drizzle 1 tablespoon simple vinaigrette and 0.5 tsp olive oil over the greens. Season with 0.0625 tsp salt and 0.05 tsp black pepper.

Toss gently to combine and taste; adjust seasoning if needed. Transfer half of this prepared mista to the plate as the half mista portion.