Southwest Chicken Panini

First of all, before we go any further into this post, I need to get something off my chest. I need to be honest here! This is hard for me, but here goes. I truly believe that the Salad Spinner is the greatest contraption known to man! I do not know how I survived so many years without it! If I could, I would marry this spinner! That's how much I love it! (Don't tell my husband, he is really the jealous type!)

Okay, enough of all of that silliness!

I took the kids to Pump It Up today. Have any of you been there? It's this place with a bunch of huge inflatable slides and things. They had such a blast! Anyway, since we had such a busy day I was feeling a little lazy and wanted to make something easy for dinner. This is what I came up with. I wish you could see all of the goodies inside of this a little better!

Here's what I put in these Yummy Paninis:

• 8 chicken tenders
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp cracked pepper
• a few dashes of Tabasco
• 1 14.5 oz can of petite diced tomatoes with green chilies and garlic, drained
  
• 8 slices of cracked wheat sourdough
• shredded jack cheese

Pour all of your seasonings into a Ziploc bag. Add your chicken tenders and shake to coat. Place chicken on a well oiled, hot griddle. Add your Tabasco. Grill the chicken until nicely browned and cooked through.

On one slice of the bread layer your chicken, diced tomatoes and jack cheese. Place another slice of bread on top and place into a Panini press or George Foreman Grill until it gets all golden brown and melty.

Serve with a nice green salad.

Don't forget to use your Fabulous Salad Spinner. What! You don't have one? Well, maybe I had better do another give away soon!