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Pesto Chicken Salad Sandwich

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Pesto Chicken Salad Sandwich

Fresh basil pesto chicken salad in sandwiches with field ripened tomatoes and buffalo mozzarella! Summers bounty in a bun!

Today’s recipe is a simple chicken salad sandwich; a great way to enjoy summer with fresh homemade basil pesto and field ripened tomatoes! Yum in a bun! The base of this recipe is the cooked chicken and you can either use leftover rotisserie chicken or you could poach some chicken and shred it. I like to use a homemade basil pesto so that it’s super fresh and packed with summery flavours! (But you could also use store bought pesto.) The final components of these sandwiches are slices of field ripened beefsteak tomatoes and fresh buffalo mozzarella! What a magical flavour combination!

Pesto Chicken Salad Sandwich
I sometimes bush the buns with garlic butter!

Pesto Chicken Salad Sandwich
Pesto Chicken Salad Sandwich
Pesto Chicken Salad Sandwich
Pesto Chicken Salad Sandwich
Pesto Chicken Salad Sandwich
Pesto Chicken Salad Sandwich
Pesto Chicken Salad Sandwich

Pesto Chicken Salad Sandwich
Pesto Chicken Salad Sandwich

Pesto Chicken Salad Sandwich

Prep Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 10 minutes Servings: 4

Fresh basil pesto chicken salad in sandwiches with field ripened tomatoes and buffalo mozzarella! Summers bounty in a bun!

ingredients
  • 1 pound chicken, cooked and shredded
  • 1/2 cup fresh basil pesto
  • 4 buns (gluten-free for gluten-free)
  • 1 large beefsteak tomato, sliced
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 8 ounces fresh mozzarella, sliced
directions
  1. Assemble the sandwiches and enjoy!
Option: Mix 1 clove minced garlic into 1 tablespoon melted butter along with 1 teaspoon chopped parsley and brush it onto the buns.
Option: Place the sandwiches under the broiler (or in the grill) briefly to melt the cheese!
Nutrition Facts: Calories 650, Fat 42g (Saturated 14g, Trans 0), Cholesterol 132mg, Sodium 986mg, Carbs 26g (Fiber 1g, Sugars 4g), Protein 39g

Nutrition by: Nutritional facts powered by Edamam
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  1. Rewari says

    August 25, 2020 at 12:18 am

    YUMMMMM! I made this for my lunch today and it was SO good! I could eat it all the time! Thank you for posting!

    Reply
  2. Sue says

    August 25, 2020 at 12:14 pm

    This looks delicious, we will be having it for lunch. Keep up the great work and stay safe.

    Reply
  3. txgirl says

    September 28, 2020 at 10:03 pm

    Made this for dinner tonight, it was outstanding! 5 stars!

    Reply

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