Turkey Club Panini w/Garlic Herb Mayo

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Pretty much anything can be placed in between two slices of bread to make a good sandwich - what's your favorite? For me, I enjoy quite a few kinds of sandwiches and even though I'm gluten free, I'm not going to let that stop me from eating the same kind of sandwiches I had before. Panini or toasted sandwiches are always good and with so many gluten free bread options these days, it's not hard to toast one up. I recently broke in my new Cuisinart Griddler and made this Turkey Club Panini with Garlic Herb Mayo. This sandwich is stuffed with turkey, crisp bacon, melted colby jack cheese, cool lettuce and tomato and a  garlic herb mayonnaise that adds that extra creamy touch of flavor...

Turkey day is just around the corner so if you love leftover turkey as much as I do, you'll want to make some sandwiches to gobble up. This recipe is quick and easy, it is a turkey sandwich afterall, but the garlic herb mayo certainly adds something special. I found it's best to make the mayo a day ahead for flavors to meld. To accompany my sandwich, I served up some baked rosemary and parmesan potato wedges.

Turkey Club Panini with Garlic Herb Mayo
recipe adapted from MyRecipes
1 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise1/2 cup loosely packed, shredded basil leaves2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
1 clove garlic, mincedSalt and pepper24 slices white sandwich bread {gluten free}1 pound thinly sliced roast turkey breast 1 large tomato, cut into 16 thin slices
16 slices of cheese {colby jack}16 strips bacon, cooked until crisp, cooled 8 large romaine lettuce leaves, cut in half widthwise
Cooking spray
Stir together mayonnaise, basil, parsley, thyme and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate.
Making one sandwich at a time, spread some herb mayonnaise on 1 side of 2 slices of bread. Layer 2 slices of turkey, 2 slices of bacon, 2 slices of cheese, 2 slices of tomato and 1 lettuce leaf on 1 piece of toast, and top with a second slice of bread, mayonnaise side down. Spray the sandwich with cooking spray on top and bottom.
Place sandwich in a grill pan over medium high heat or panini press {set at 350 degrees}and lightly press sandwich down, cooking on both sides until toasted.  and cut in half diagonally. Repeat to make remaining sandwiches.