Homemade Italiano Caprese Panini

Wonderfully, crispy, fresh panini

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 2
• Yields: 2 panini sandwiches

Ingredients

• Dressing

• 3  tablespoons green onions, diced
• 2  tablespoons  roasted red peppers, diced
• 1  tablespoon capers
• 2  tablespoons mayonnaise
• 2  teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 1  tablespoon  roasted  hot pepper oil
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons  balsamic vinegar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
•  basil
•  red pepper flakes

• Sandwich

• 6  slices  bread
•  smoked ham
•  fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced
•  roasted red pepper, sliced in strips

Directions

1. Mix Dressing - whisk together first 10 ingredients. Refrigerate 1 hour, or until slightly thickened.
2. Preheat Sandwich Grill – highest heat.
3. Lightly butter 4 slices of bread. Lightly toast all 6.
4. Assemble sandwich: Toasted, buttered slice of bread (butter down); Ham; Roasted Red Pepper strips; Mozzarella; Dressing; Toasted, unbuttered slice of bread; Dressing; Mozzarella; Roasted Red Pepper strips; Ham; Toasted, buttered slice of bread (butter up)
5. Grill 4 minutes, or until nicely marked and pressed.