Anything but basic {but oh so easy!} turkey cranberry and swiss panini

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Foster Farms. All opinions are my own.

We have a few more weeks to soak up every last bit of summer and then the long warm days are going to start to be filled with short crisp falls afternoons, homework and, oh yes, a return to the classroom.

I started substitute teaching last year in my kids school district and I love it.  But that means, not only am I packing the kids lunches, I am usually packing mine as well!  I do live fairly close to the school so some afternoons I come home, let the dog out and eat lunch in silence.  Regardless, I need to start thinking of some back to school lunch ideas for myself.

Not one to procrastinate, I wanted to start coming up with some yummy sandwich ideas that I could pack for lunch before life got overwhelmingly busy again!  I whipped up this anything but basic {but oh so easy!} turkey, cranberry and swiss panini.  I can make it in less than 5 minutes and either reheat it at school, or enjoy it warm and toasty straight from my panini maker at home.

You will need:

Foster Farms Turkey Breast {you can get honey roasted & smoked or oven roasted}
a handful of dried cranberries
lettuce {I picked mine fresh from the garden}
soft swiss cheese {I used three triangles}
roll or yummy bread

I'm pretty sure nothing says fall like turkey and cranberries mixed together.  It's probably my favorite combination!

I can't even start to tell you how big this roll is! It's massive, which is why I used three triangles of the spreadable swiss cheese {one spread on each side, and some nice chunks on the top of the roll to melt into some yummy goodness}.

Normal people could probably use far less cheese, especially if you were concerned with calories, but I'm not because the Foster Farms turkey breast is 98% fat free! It's raised without hormones or steroids and has no chemicals or preservatives.  Foster Farms turkey breast is even lower in sodium and has no nitrates or nitrites. So really, the fact that the turkey is so healthy probably means that I should also have a side of candy bars as well.  Only kidding.

I smooshed all my yummy ingredients together, rubbed the top with some olive oil and put this guy into my panini maker when really, I just wanted to put it in my belly like right this second.

But I had self control and I am so glad that I did because warm sandwich that's what.

Look how delicious this guy looks with all that melted cheese and warm turkey and cranberries.  If your mouth isn't watering then you just aren't human.

I need even more ideas for school lunches and you guys are going to help me! Foster Farms is having a sandwich contest and you are going to enter it! 

All you have to do is create the most unique turkey sandwich recipe and post it on Instagram for a chance to win a luxury weekend trip to the Napa Valley or $4,000 in cash!  Make your sandwich and post a picture of it to Instagram with the hashtag #dontcallmebasic and tag @FosterFarms. In the caption, include the list of ingredients.

You'll also be eligible to win prizes from random weekly drawings - including a high-end panini press or gourmet picnic basket set - just by entering! Entries can also be emailed to dontcallmebasic@fosterfarms.com. 

And then I am going to stalk the #dontcallmebasic tag and copy all of your recipes for my school lunches!  It's really a win-win for all of us! 

You can pick up Foster Farms All Natural Sliced Turkey at your local Safeway, Vons or Raley's. You can even download a coupon here.

For more information about the contest or for rules and regulations, visit here.

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Foster Farms All Natural Sliced Turkey.  All opinions are 100% my own.  I wouldn't tell you about something I don't love! Promise!