Apple-Gouda Panini

Apples and cheese go together like peanut butter and jelly, so why not try apples and cheese in sandwich form, too! To lighten this up a bit, you can make a quesadilla instead of a sandwich – simply all all ingredients in a tortilla instead of bread and grill in a large skillet!

Recipe and photo courtesy of US Apple Association

Servings: 4

• 8 slices whole-grain bread
• 1/4 cup low-fat honey mustard
• 2 crisp apples, thinly sliced (use different varieties to add more color!)
• 8 ounces Beemster Gouda cheese, thinly sliced (on sale now at Sigona’s)
• Cooking spray

Preheat a skillet or panini press on medium heat. Lightly spread honey mustard evenly over each slice of bread. Layer apple slices and cheese over 4 slices of bread, using about + apple and 2 ounces of cheese for each sandwich.

Top each with remaining bread slices. Lightly coat panini press with cooking spray. Grill each sandwich for 3 to 5 minutes or until cheese has melted and bread has toasted. Remove from pan and allow to cool slightly before serving.