By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 11, 2026
Serves 1
2492 cal · 25 min
Roast Pork & Pickled Cherry Panini
Recipe GLPR65c58405637ecf
A savory and slightly sweet pressed sandwich featuring tender roast pork, melted sharp cheddar, peppery arugula, and tart pickled cherries on buttered sourdough bread. This warm panini is grilled low and slow until the cheese is creamy and the bread is golden.
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Ingredients
1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter
2 large slices sourdough bread
4 slices sharp cheddar American blend cheese
1/2 pound thinly sliced roast pork
1/2 cup fresh arugula
4-6 pickled cherries, halved
Directions
Preheat your panini maker to medium-low heat.
Butter one side of each sourdough slice with 1/4 tablespoon of butter on each.
Place one slice of bread butter side down on a work surface. Layer 2 slices of cheddar cheese on top.
Evenly distribute the thinly sliced roast pork over the cheese.
Add the fresh arugula over the pork, then top with the halved pickled cherries.
Layer the remaining 2 slices of cheddar cheese over the cherries.
Place the second slice of bread, butter side up, on top to complete the sandwich.
Transfer the assembled sandwich to the preheated panini maker. Cook on medium-low heat for about 15 minutes, pressing gently, until the cheese is fully melted and the bread is golden brown. Cook low and slow to allow the cheese to melt completely and warm through the pork.
Comments
Pickled cherries force a specialty stop—not standard at Harris Teeter, Food Lion, or Walmart, and worth a trip to a local deli counter or Charlotte specialty grocer. The single serving makes this a lunch for one, not a family weeknight dish, but if you have the cherries on hand the build takes closer to 10 minutes active time, not 25. Roast pork, sourdough, and cheddar are cheap and widely available, so the per-serving cost stays under $5 if cherries are DIY or already stocked. It does not reheat well—eat it fresh off the griddle.
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