THE CUBANA - HEALTHIFIED!

Don't let the blurry photos fool you, this was so delightful, and almost guilt free since several steps were taken to reduce the number of overall calories. The end result was something to write home about.Cubans (sandwiches) can be fraught with calories (approximately 700) but difficult to stay away from because the combination of flavors is so incredible. When eaten in a restaurant setting there's no way to control the use of high calorie ingredients like cheese, butter and doughy white bread. Not this one!
We replaced a higher calorie bread with:

*Whole wheat ciabatta rolls and used

*Smart Balance butter spread- two Tbls

*Garlic powder - 2 shakes

*Thinly sliced Virginia ham -2 slices

*Left over pork roast - 1 slice

*Reduced fat baby Swiss cheese - 2 slices

*Dill pickle - 1

*Pam cooking spray

*Panini grill

Mix a shake or two of garlic powder with Smart Balance or your choice of butter substitute. Spread on both insides of the ciabatta roll. Build the sandwich using thinly sliced pork, ham, cheese and pickle. Spray the outside of the bread with cooking spray and place on a panini grill until the cheese is melted and serve. Cha Cha Cha!!

PANINO DUE!

In a race to dazzle each other with their creations, two friends given the same ingredients and ten minutes to build their respective panini sandwiches, create two completely different and equally delicious works. On the right ~ Ingrédients
Three to Four Slices Healthy Ones Oven Roasted Turkey Breast
Two Slices Land O Lakes Baby Swiss Cheese
One Mezzetta Roasted Bell Peppers
Mayonnaise
Fresh Onion Slices
Pam Olive Oil Cooking Spray
Préparation
Spread mayo on two slices of bread, layer chicken, cheese, pepper and onion. Close sandwich and spray the outside bread surfaces with cooking spray and grill.
On the left ~ Ingredients
One Slice of Deli Ham
Three Slices Publix Deli Pepperoni
Two Slices of Land O Lakes Baby Swiss Cheese
One Vlasic Kosher Dill Stacker
Gulden's Yellow Mustard
Fresh Onion Slices
Mayonnaise
Préparation
Sweep a very light coat of mayo over all four sides of bread, then do the same with the yellow mustard. Fold one slice deli ham in half and place one slice of cheese in the fold. Top the folded ham with the Pepperoni, pickle and another slice of cheese. Close sandwich and place on panini grill.