Prosciutto Panini with Blue Cheese

This prosciutto panini is one easy, filling, and crazy flavorful sandwich. We've made different versions of prosciutto paninis in the past, but this combination of ingredients really makes our heart sing. It's the delicate prosciutto, salty black olive tapenade, creamy cheeses, and sweet honey that play so well together.

Whether it's the weekend or you're working from home, we're sharing this prosciutto panini to help inspire you out of your lunch rut. You're going to love this super hearty and satisfying sandwich that comes together in under 15 minutes!

Prosciutto panini ingredients

Here's everything you need to make this prosciutto panini:

• Mayonnaise – use a good quality store-bought mayonnaise, or try our easy homemade mayonnaise recipe!
• Black olive tapenade – black olive tapenade is salty and perfect for spreading onto sandwiches to make them more flavorful.
• Olive oil – extra-virgin olive oil is used instead of butter on Italian-style toasted sandwiches so that's what we use for grilling.
• Whole grain bread – we like a seedy whole grain bread, but any kind of whole grain bread works.
• Prosciutto – look for prosciutto that's deep pink (not brown) with white ribbons of fat that look consistent throughout. Its delicate flavor is generally salty with a bit of sweetness.
• Mozzarella cheese + blue cheese – this mix of cheese offers a creamy yet pungent cheesy taste.
• Honey – honey adds a really lovely sweet element to this sandwich.

How to make a prosciutto panini

This prosciutto panini is an easy grilled sandwich that's delicious own for lunch or with a bowl of soup. Here's how we make it in a couple simple steps:

1. Start by mixing the mayonnaise and black olive tapenade together in a bowl.
2. Brush one side of each slice of bread with olive oil.
3. Flip them over to make your sandwiches. Layer on all the ingredients and then drizzle with honey.
4. Grill your paninis until grill marks appear and the cheese is melty. Slice in half, and serve!

Full recipe instructions are in the recipe card below.

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What to eat with a prosciutto panini

Enjoy this prosciutto panini on its own as a delicious weekend or work-from-home lunch. It's hearty enough for dinner too with a simple side salad or bowl of soup.

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Prosciutto Panini Recipe

Prep: 10 minutes mins

Cook: 5 minutes mins

Total: 15 minutes mins

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Level up your lunch game with this decadent prosciutto panini. It's prosciutto, black olive tapenade, mozzarella, blue cheese, and a drizzle of honey layered between two pieces of whole grain bread, and grilled until melty. It's easy to make and it's ready in just 15 minutes!

2 sandwiches

Ingredients

• ▢ 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• ▢ 1 tablespoon black olive tapenade
• ▢ 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ▢ 4 slices whole grain bread
• ▢ ¼ lb prosciutto (thinly sliced)
• ▢ 2 ounces shredded mozzarella
• ▢ 1 ounce blue cheese
• ▢ 2 tablespoons honey

Instructions 

• In a small bowl, mix this mayonnaise and black olive tapenade.
  2 tablespoons mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon black olive tapenade
• Heat a panini grill and brush the oil over one side of each of the slices of bread.
  1 tablespoon olive oil, 4 slices whole grain bread
  
• Turn the bread slices over and spread on the olive mayonnaise. Divide the prosciutto, mozzarella, and blue cheese between 2 slices of bread. Drizzle the honey over top and then close the sandwiches with the remaining bread oiled side facing up.
  ¼ lb prosciutto, 2 ounces shredded mozzarella, 1 ounce blue cheese, 2 tablespoons honey
  
• Grill the paninis for 2-3 minutes on each side, until grill marks appear and the cheese has melted. Cut the sandwiches in half and serve right away.
  

Nutrition

Serving: 1 sandwich with an average amount of toppings, Calories: 537kcal (27%), Carbohydrates: 22g (7%), Protein: 17g (34%), Fat: 43g (66%), Saturated Fat: 15g (94%), Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g, Monounsaturated Fat: 19g, Trans Fat: 0.1g, Cholesterol: 73mg (24%), Sodium: 844mg (37%), Potassium: 185mg (5%), Fiber: 0.2g (1%), Sugar: 18g (20%), Vitamin A: 331IU (7%), Vitamin C: 1mg (1%), Calcium: 223mg (22%), Iron: 1mg (6%)

© Author Kristen Stevens

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