Vegan Grilled Tomato, Basil & Pepper Jack Panini
By: Amy Bunn
Published: Tuesday, December 1, 2009 - 12:46am

Ingredients




1/4 cup plus 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon plus 1 tsp. balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon minced garlic
Freshly ground black pepper

Salt

8 Rice Vegan Slices, Pepper Jack flavor (Made by Galaxy Nutritional Foods)
12 tomato slices
12 large fresh basil leaves
8 slices vegan sourdough bread, thinly sliced

Preparation

1 Whisk ¼ cup olive oil, vinegar, garlic, salt, and pepper 2 In a small bowl to blend; seasoning dressing to taste with salt 3 And pepper. 4 Arrange the slices of bread on a flat work surface and, using a 5 Brush, spread an equal amount of vinaigrette on one side of each slice. 6 Top four of the slices of bread with one slice of Rice Vegan 7 Pepper Jack, three slices of tomato. 8 Layer the four slices with the remaining Rice Vegan slices and then top with three basil leaves. 9 Place the remaining four slices of bread on top. 10 Brush the outside of each sandwich with the remaining tablespoon of olive oil. 11 Heat a large skillet or grill pan over medium heat. 12 Grill sandwiches until bread is golden brown and slices are melted, pressing occasionally to compact with large spatula, about 5 minutes per side.