Delicious Panini Recipes for Every Craving

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A panini is a simple sandwich with flavors that you can tailor to any occasion. Whether it simply be an appetizer or a main dish, these paninis will have your guests demanding the recipe.

In this collection, I’ve gathered 10 panini recipes that will satisfy even the pickiest of eaters. From a chicken pesto panini to a pancetta mac and cheese panini, these recipes will cure any craving.

Leftover Turkey Panini

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Leftover Turkey Panini is packed with layers of juicy turkey, tangy cranberry sauce, and melted cheese. This panini sandwich will revolutionize the way you enjoy those Thanksgiving leftovers.

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Breakfast Panini

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Image Credit: Beyond the Chicken Coop

A breakfast panini makes a delicious breakfast! Filled with eggs, cheese, and your choice of meat! Or leave the meat out and make it a vegetarian sandwich.

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Cheesy Pizza Panini

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Do you ever feel like you get into a lunch or dinner rut? Sometimes that even happens for me! But only because I have to have some picky eater friendly meals during the week. Otherwise I would be having salmon and dinners chuck full of veggies and peppers.  I wanted to make something easy and delicious for my family with ingredients that I had on hand… these were just that!

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Chicken Pesto Panini

This is a picture of a Crispy Chicken Pesto Panini.
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Crispy Chicken Pesto Panini is an Italian flavored sandwich filled with bacon, tomato and gooey mozzarella. It is grilled to perfection!

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Red Pepper & Goat Cheese Panini

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Image Credit: Pinch of Yum

There’s usually a 100% chance that whatever comes off of that thing is going to be golden buttery crispy goodness. And this red pepper goat cheese panini is no exception.

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Veggie Panini

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Even without meat, this veggie panini is a delicious hot sandwich filled with cheese, tomato, avocado, spinach and more.

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Cuban Panini

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Made with perfectly roasted tender pork, melty Swiss cheese, and homemade quick pickles all sandwiched between ciabatta bread this incredibly delicious Cuban Panini is something to remember! It’s an easy Cuban inspired recipe perfect for a crowd that can be made with or without a panini press! 

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Avocado Veggie Panini

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This is straight up veggie. There are so many things happening right now that are just making me cray-zie. I have the excited jitters and I haven’t even had any coffee today. Except the two cups from this morning, swirled with that dreamy heavy whipping cream to help me perk up when I excitedly woke up sans alarm at 5am.

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Pancetta Mac and Cheese Panini

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So for those of you who are on their new year diets and cleanses, I apologize first. I did something bad. Like really bad – so bad it’ll take you off your diet and then you’ll be hating me for a bit.

GET THIS RECIPE: Pancetta Mac and Cheese Panini

Ham and Swiss Panini

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This Ham and Swiss Panini sandwich is a delicious grilled sandwich perfect for lunch or a light dinner.

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