Pesto Chicken Sandwiches
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Easy Pesto Chicken Sandwiches you can whip up in a hurry. Just 6 ingredients!
Looking for more pesto dishes? Try my Pesto Mozzarella Chicken Sliders, Pesto Pasta Salad Recipe, and Pesto Chicken Pizza.
Pesto is my latest obsession. And by obsession I mean – I want it for breakfast lunch and dinner every single day. It’s not as though I’ve never had pesto and I’m just now figuring out how utterly amazing it is (ohhhhh, it really is) because I’ve been enjoying pesto for years. But I’m in a food-mood. A pesto food mood. It happens.
Annnnnd on that note, let’s look at 5 billion pictures of a pesto sandwich shall we?
Okay not 5 billion, because really, how many ways can you look at a pesto sandwich?
But let’s talk details really quick. First off, there are only 6 ingredients in this recipe. SIX. And that is including the bread. I’m particularly fond of ciabatta bread but use your favorite sandwich bread or roll. Ciabatta is especially amazing when you are grilling your sandwich – panini style. I don’t have a panini press, but I have a George Foreman and it get’s the job done. The sandwich in these pictures is not grilled – but I did grill it right after snapping the pics. If you have a George or a panini press – grill these babies. If not that’s totally okay. You could also just toast the bread in a toaster oven (or regular oven!) before slapping it all together.
And I say slap because really, it’s SO fast – especially if you’ve already made the chicken ahead of time. And because I love you, I’ve shared a few notes on the recipe for easy shredded chicken.
Try my 5-Minute Pesto recipe next!
Pesto Chicken Sandwiches
Ingredients
- 4 ciabatta rolls , (or similar sandwich rolls – ciabatta are my favorite)
- 2 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded (see note)
- 2 tablespoons mayo
- 2 tablespoons greek yogurt
- ⅓ cup pesto, (homemade or store-bought)
- 4 slices provolone or swiss cheese
Instructions
- Add shredded chicken, mayo, greek yogurt, and pesto to a large bowl. Mix well.
- Cut your ciabatta rolls in half horizontally. Place one slice of cheese on the bottom slice of each roll. Spread pesto chicken mixture on top of the cheese, then top with the other half of the roll. Serve warm, chilled, or at room temperature. If you have a panini press or a george foreman, you can grill the sandwich in a flash (my favorite way to serve these!).
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Try my 5-Minute Pesto recipe next!
Can I freeze these?
This recipe hasn’t been tested in the freezer, sorry! I think it could work tho!
Unusual, but delicious!
Craving one of these sandwiches right now.. all that chicken pesto filling just looks so incredibly delicious.
Yum! I’ve been completely obsessed with pesto lately too. Will definitely have to try these sandwiches. Thanks for sharing!
Yes, Yes, Yes! Can’t wait to make this sandwich. I lerve pesto!
Addicting isn’t it?? Truly addicting.
These look fantastic!!! Will definitely be whipping these up next week! I’m always needing a quick weeknight meal!
If you like pesto, you will LOVE these!
I grew a ton of basil this year and made a bunch of pesto that is currently in the freezer. Looks like I’ll be taking some out for this recipe. Thanx!
You must have a green thumb – I tried growing basil this year and all of my plants died! It was a sad sad day!