Modern Panini: Zucchini, Feta & Tapenade

Name: Modern Panini: Zucchini, Feta & Tapenade
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: Pugliese bread 4 slices, each about ½ inch (12 mm) thick; chopped fresh Italian parsley 1 tbsp; olive oil 2 tbsp; tapenade preferably homemade, 2 tbsp; yellow crookneck squash 1 small, thinly sliced lengthwise; feta cheese 2 oz (60 g), crumbled; red wine vinegar 1 tsp; green zucchini 1 small, thinly sliced lengthwise

Preparation info

Serves
2

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Perfect Panini

By Jodi Liano

Published 2013

About

The summer farmers’ market is the inspiration for this panino. The zucchini and crookneck squash are sliced paper-thin and quickly marinated, giving the sandwich a nice texture. Look for good-quality tapenade at most markets or, better yet, make it yourself.

Ingredients

Pugliese bread 4 slices, each about ½ inch (12 mm) thick
olive oil

Europe
Italy
Sandwich
Fish course
Pescatarian
Summer
Street Food
Mediterranean

Method

Preheat the sandwich grill. In a large bowl, stir together 1 tbsp oil, the parsley, vinegar, and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Add the zucchini and squash and toss. Let stand at room temperature for 5 minutes.
Brush 1 side of each bread slice with the remaining <