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Bacon, Tomato, Mozz & Pesto Panini
Bacon, Tomato, Mozz & Pesto Panini

Bacon, Tomato, Mozz & Pesto Panini

with Arugula Salad & Dijon Vinaigrette

Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on October 23, 2025

These grilled sandos’ secret ingredient is herbaceous pesto cream cheese. It’s slathered over sourdough slices and topped with fresh mozzarella and juicy sliced tomato for a creamy caprese experience you have to taste to believe. Serve alongside arugula salad tossed with Dijon vinaigrette for a top-notch meal that comes together in 20 minutes.

Tags:
Carb Conscious
Quick
Easy Prep
Allergens:
Milk
Soy
Wheat

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.

Total Time15 minutes
Prep Time5 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

serving amount

2 ounce

Arugula

4 tablespoon

Pesto

(Contains: Milk)

2 tablespoon

Cream Cheese

(Contains: Milk)

4 slice

Sourdough Bread

(Contains: Soy, Wheat)

2.5 teaspoon

Red Wine Vinegar

1 unit

Tomato

1 teaspoon

Dijon Mustard

4 ounce

Fresh Mozzarella

(Contains: Milk)

4 ounce

Bacon

Not included in your delivery

1 teaspoon (tsp)

Salt

1 teaspoon (tsp)

Sugar

2 tablespoon (tbsp)

Butter

(Contains: Milk)

1 tablespoon (tbsp)

Olive Oil

Nutrition Values

/ per serving
Calories680 kcal
Fat48 g
Saturated Fat20 g
Carbohydrate42 g
Sugar16 g
Dietary Fiber2 g
Protein17 g
Cholesterol80 mg
Sodium1150 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Utensils

Small Bowl
Whisk
Large Pan
Large Bowl

Instructions

Prep
2

• Drop cream cheese packets in a glass of warm water to soften. Wash and dry produce. • Thinly slice tomato into rounds. Thinly slice mozzarella into rounds.

Make Creamy Pesto
3

• Drop cream cheese packets in a glass of warm water to soften. Wash and dry produce. • Thinly slice tomato into rounds. Thinly slice mozzarella into rounds.

Assemble Sandwiches
4

• Drop cream cheese packets in a glass of warm water to soften. Wash and dry produce. • Thinly slice tomato into rounds. Thinly slice mozzarella into rounds.

Toast Sandwiches
5

• Melt 1 TBSP butter in a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium heat. (For 4 servings, work in batches or use a second large pan, using 1 TBSP butter for each batch.) Add sandwiches and push around in pan until butter has absorbed. Cook until bread is golden brown and cheese slightly melts, 4-6 minutes. • Add another 1 TBSP butter to pan, then flip sandwiches and push around again until butter has absorbed. Cook until bread is golden brown and cheese fully melts, 4-6 minutes more. TIP: If you have a heavy-bottomed pan, place on top of the sandwiches as they cook for a real panini experience!

Make Salad
6

• While sandwiches toast, in a second small bowl, combine half the vinegar, half the mustard, 2 TBSP olive oil, ¼ tsp sugar, a pinch of salt, and pepper. (For 4 servings, use all the vinegar, all the mustard, 4 TBSP olive oil, and ½ tsp sugar.) Whisk to combine. • In a large bowl, toss arugula with as much vinaigrette as you like.

Finish & Serve
7

• Halve panini on a diagonal. Divide between plates and serve with salad on the side.