Creamy goat cheese, wild blueberries, and fresh basil combine into this irresistibly easy Blueberry Basil & Goat Cheese Panini Sandwich.
this post was first published in 2016, but has since then been updated.
It’s no mystery that 98.5% of the time, I am a salad girl. AKA pile leftovers, full on meals, the kitchen sink over a bed of greens…salad. Ever since I started dating a guy that had dreams of opening a deli, sandwiches have since become our thing. Whenever we go exploring, or out for lunch, we’re looking for the place with the fattest, most impressive looking sandwiches. The best kind of all? Pressed sandwiches. WITH GOAT CHEESE.
There’s just something that those grill marks on a sandwich that makes this foodie heart of mine melt, swoon, and…okay wait did you say goat cheese?!
YASS GURLL.
After mixing blueberry and basil into pies and smoothies, the only logical progression would be into lunch, and melted into creamy dreamy goat cheese.
I used frozen wild blueberries since they tend to be sweeter, and since they’re a bit smaller than conventional berries, I can fit more of those sweet jewels per square inch of my bread. I’m not a math whiz, but that’s somewhere around the ballpark of HELLUVAHGOOD.
Plus as a Mainer at heart, ( I love you Portland!) I feel it’s obligatory to use the gems of our homeland, but foraging off a blossoming bush on the roadside of a winding back road along the ocean will just have to wait until next time.
So I settled for the next best thing, a bag of Wyman’s frozen wild blueberries. Unlike the picturesque idea of Maine life, picking berries along the ocean with a lobster roll in hand, a bag of frozen Maine blueberries is about as close to that dream as I’m getting anytime soon.
It’s creamy. It’s sweet. Herbaceous. And effin grilled. This sandwich is putting it all out there for you. Who’s this salad person who speak of again?
Money-Saving Tips for this Panini Sandwich:
- Buy in bulk. Bigger bags of frozen blueberries, as well as whole goat cheese (non-crumbled) are more cost effective options.
- Purchase a bunch. Pre-packed basil tends to be more expensive because of packaging. If you can buy a loose bunch, they tend to be less expensive.
more sandwich recipes:
The Ultimate Vegan Cheesesteak Sandwich
Asian Collard Green Wraps with Chicken and Peanut Sauce
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Blueberry Basil & Goat Cheese Panini Sandwich
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 10 mins
- Yield: 1 sandwich 1x
Description
Creamy goat cheese, wild blueberries, and fresh basil combine into this irresistibly easy and vegetarian-friendly Blueberry Basil & Goat Cheese Panini Sandwich.Â
Ingredients
- 2 slices bread (I used multigrain)
- 1/2 cup frozen wild blueberries, thawed and drained
- 2 ounces goat cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons fresh chopped basil
Instructions
- Preheat panini press or skillet to medium heat.
- Spread both slices of bread evenly with goat cheese.
- Top one slice with thawed and drained blueberries.
- Sprinkle with basil, and top with remaining bread.
- Spray skillet or press with cooking spray, and add sandwich.
- Cook for 1-2 minutes. If using skillet, flip sandwich and cook an additional 1-2 minutes.
- Remove from heat and serve.
Notes
- Can be made gluten-free by using any gluten-free bread.
- Fresh blueberries can be used in place of frozen.
- Category: Sandwich
- Method: Grill
- Cuisine: Vegetarian
Keywords: Sandwich, Panini, Blueberry, Goat Cheese, Basil, Vegetarian, Lunch
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Grilled sandwich or cold?
Favorite kind of cheese?
Can I just live in your kitchen pleeeease?
It might get a little tight, but my kitchen is your kitchen. 🙂
This is definitely unpredictable, and intriguing! I could eat goat cheese slathered on just about everything- sounds like an interesting combo I must try!
Thanks Jess! I’m all about the interesting around here, but I am so glad I gave it a go!
This panini is calling me! We’ve been eating tons of wild bberries in our our house lately. This sandwich looks amazing! I just need to grab some basil.
Perfect! Let me know what you think if you give it a try!
omg this looks amazing! I absolutely love goat cheese and could this sandwich be any prettier?! Delish!
Thanks Jessica! It looked even prettier when it was coming towards my mouth. 🙂
This is such an interesting combo! It makes a beautiful sandwich that I will have to try out:)
Oooo my mouth is wartering just dreaming of a bite of that tasty blueberry treat! Sinfuilllly delicious…Thanks for sharing
I’ve had goat cheese sammies…but never grilled. YUM! What a killer combo with fresh herbs and sweet berries!
This looks amazing! I love all sandwiches, so this is definitely going to be on my “to make right now” list! 🙂
I am sooooo on board for a sweet and savory grilled cheese!!! Great idea 🙂
Thanks Christina! Sweet and savory is definitely my jam (and cheese).
this just looks so amazing! goat cheese would be great in a panini, it’s so creamy! plus with the blueberries – that’s just so smart! going to try this out next time i stock up on some bloobs
A creamy panini indeed! 😀 Goat cheese makes my world go round.
Oh man this looks so good!
This looks deliciuos! I love the combination of blueberries and goat cheese.
This looks amazing! And surprisingly simple! I love this combination!!!
Such a beautiful recipe! Those blueberries look incredible
You have basically married all of my favorite things! I would have never thought to put blueberries on a sandwich but this looks incredible. Mmmm!
★★★★★
It was definitely a game changer. Berries on ALL my sammies now! …Well maybe not every one, but you get where I’m goin. 😉
That is a thing of beauty! Bravo!
Blueberry, basil and goat cheese?! Now there is a flavor combo I can get behind!
Excuse me while I drool all over my keyboard. I’ll probably need about 12 of these.
That panini looks absolutely fantastic!
I love the combo of blueberry and basil! looks amazing, the perfect sandwich for spring!
This was amazing=p Definitely adding it to my list of weekend summer lunches!
Thanks so much Caitlin! Glad you enjoyed! 😀
Mmm blueberry and goat cheese is the best combo! Need to try this for lunch ASAP!
Ooh yes please! Perfect dinner for me. I love goat cheese
I make paninis at least once a week for the family, the love a good soup and sandwich combo! I can not wait to try this recipe, love the blueberry & basil combo!!
This sounds like the BEST sandwich! I love the combination of sweet and savory flavors. So good!!
★★★★★
I just must give this a try. It looks fantastic. I love goat cheese and curious to know how it pairs with blueberries. Sounds amazing.