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    You are here: Home / Entrees / Grilled Mediterranean Black Olive Hummus Panini Sandwiches

    LAST UPDATED: January 19, 2022 • FIRST PUBLISHED: July 16, 2015

    Grilled Mediterranean Black Olive Hummus Panini Sandwiches

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    Whole grain bread is stuffed with veggies, creamy black olive hummus, and grilled up to crispy perfection in these vegan hummus panini sandwiches.

    Grilled Mediterranean Black Olive Hummus Panini Sandwiches

    Olives are a bit of a fixture in my diet. When I was a little kid, I was notorious for polishing off all of black olives at family picnics. Like, big time. I had to be kept away from the black olive tray, as I was inclined to help myself to an entire plate of those juicy little suckers.

    If only I'd had this sandwich to satiate my appetite back then. It's like a sandwich and a plate full of black olives, all rolled into one.

    Black Olive Hummus

    At least I can be thankful for the fact that even as a thefting little tot, I had an appetite for good stuff. You know? I totally could've been sneaking into the cookie jar like most kids my age, but leave it to me to pick something healthy. I shouldn't be surprised. Black olives are delicious.

    This sandwich is loaded with black olives, and fits right in with the Mediterranean diet. (Side note: this sandwich is also loaded with Mediterranean flavors, which isn't totally necessary under the Mediterranean diet. Mediterranean diet Mexican food, Chinese food and veggie burgers are all totally doable.) It's also a delicious gooey, goodness filled and grilled panini that's totally vegan. Hummus is my secret ingredient, because when you stick in between some bread and heat it up, hummus gets warm and spoogey, just like cheese would in a non-vegan panini. This hummus is extra awesome, because it's loaded with flavors that you'd normally find in a black olive tapenade. I threw in some red pepper slices and spinach, for extra veggie healthiness, but also because they're delicious and work beautifully with the tapenade-hummus flavors. This sandwich feels really decadent, but it's secretly healthy. In other words, it's the best kind of sandwich.

    Grilled Mediterranean Black Olive Hummus Panini Sandwiches
    Two Halves of a Mediterranean Hummus Panini Stacked on a Plate with Olives
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    Grilled Mediterranean Black Olive Hummus Panini Sandwiches

    Whole grain bread is stuffed with veggies, creamy black olive hummus, and grilled up to crispy perfection in these vegan hummus panini sandwiches.
    Course Sandwich
    Cuisine American, Mediterranean
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 10 minutes
    Total Time 20 minutes
    Servings 4
    Author Alissa

    Ingredients

    For the Black Olive Hummus

    • 1 ¾ cups cooked or 1-14 oz. can chickpeas drained and rinsed
    • 2 tbsp. olive oil
    • 2 tbsp. lemon juice
    • 2 tbsp. tahini
    • 1 tbsp. red wine vinegar
    • ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
    • 1 cup large California Black Ripe Olives
    • 1 tbsp. capers
    • black pepper to taste

    For the Mediterranean Black Olive Hummus Panini Sandwiches

    • 8 slices whole grain sandwich bread
    • 1 cup fresh baby spinach
    • ½ cup roasted red pepper slices
    • 12 to 16 large California Ripe Black Olives sliced
    • olive oil

    Instructions

    Make the Black Olive Hummus

    1. Place chickpeas, olive oil, lemon juice, tahini and vinegar into food processor and blend until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides of bowl as needed.
    2. Add parsley, California Black Ripe Olives, capers and black pepper to food processor bowl. Pulse just until finely chopped and incorporated into hummus. Transfer mixture to a bowl.

    Make the Mediterranean Black Olive Hummus Panini Sandwiches

    1. Slather each bread slices with a thin layer of black olive hummus. Pair up slices and stuff each pair with a few baby spinach leaves, red pepper slices and California Ripe Black Olive slices.
    2. Lightly oil a large flat bottom skillet and place over medium heat. Working in batches if needed, place sandwiches in skillet and grill until browned on bottoms, about 3-4 minutes. Flip and grill until browned on opposites sides, about 3-4 minutes more.
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    About Alissa Saenz

    Hi, I'm Alissa! I'm a former attorney turned professional food blogger. I love creating vegan recipes with bold flavors! You can read more about me here.

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    1. Mike says

      August 27, 2019 at 11:22 pm

      5 stars
      Wow.... Great complex flavors! The hummus alone is the best I've ever made!

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      • Alissa Saenz says

        September 01, 2019 at 10:50 am

        That's awesome! I'm so glad you like it! Thanks Mike!

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    2. Anne says

      April 04, 2020 at 10:05 am

      4 stars
      Best hummus recipe I have ever found! The flavours are more preserved when bread toasted before adding the filling. i find it more crunchy and tatsy this way. Thanks for the recipe, I will definitely make again this hummus for anything

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