Chicken Pesto Sandwich
Lightened up with Greek yogurt, this hearty sandwich is one of the quickest, most tastiest meals you’ll ever have!
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So just the other day, I was going through my fridge and I noticed that I had some chicken breasts to use up and a jar of leftover pesto. That’s when I thought of the possibilities of combining those together. A lightbulb then went off in my head and I figured I could easily make a chicken pesto sandwich.
I thought of adding in some nuts, dried cranberries, maybe some apples or grapes but then I really just wanted to keep this nice and simple. So I threw in some Greek yogurt for a bit of creaminess and tossed it all together with the shredded chicken and homemade pesto. It was so quick and easy to put together, and it served as such an amazing sandwich filling, especially when slathered over a fresh baguette with some arugula, sliced tomatoes and mozzarella.
It was by far one of the best 5-minute prep lunches I’ve ever had!
Chicken Pesto Sandwich
Ingredients
- 2 cups shredded chicken breast
- ¼ cup Greek yogurt
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 baguette, cut into 3-4 equal pieces, toasted, for serving
- 2 cups arugula, for serving
- 2 Roma tomatoes, thinly sliced, for serving
- 8 ounces mozzarella, sliced
For the basil pesto
- 1 cup fresh basil leaves
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled
- 3 tablespoons pine nuts
- ⅓ cup grated Parmesan
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- ⅓ cup olive oil
Instructions
- To make the pesto, combine basil, garlic, pine nuts and Parmesan in the bowl of a food processor; season with salt and pepper, to taste. With the motor running, add olive oil in a slow stream until emulsified; set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine chicken, 1/2 cup pesto, Greek yogurt, salt and pepper, to taste.
- Serve sandwiches on baguette with arugula, tomatoes, mozzarella and chicken pesto mixture.
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Love this recipe!! Thank you for sharing!! Love the idea using Greek yogurt for Mayo!! It’s SUPER tasty!!!!
I have made this 3-4 times now. I absolutely love it! I actually take the bread out (baked fresh) and add the cheese and tomatoes, then pop it back in the oven for about 5 minutes to melt a bit then finish off the sandwich. So delicious!
We made this tonight and that chicken peato recipe is ON POINT. It became an instant family favorite. Would you mind if I included your recipe on my blog–with proper attribution and link love, of course. 🙂
Hi Chungah, it is my first time visiting your website and I think it is amazing. My family has gotten burnt on my recipes with chicken, but I think they will like this one. Can’t wait to try it! Thanks.
Can I substitute mayo for greek yogurt… I am not a huge fan of yogurt.
Yes.
I made this for my lunch today, baked the chicken last night with a coat of basil, olive oil, and S&P, and it is wonderful. Thank you for your recipe. It’s delicious.
I finally purchased the ingredients today to make this recipe, and I will have to say, it’s damn delicious! I used rotisserie chicken and store bought pesto, but had the tomato and the arugula, and some fresh bread from the grocery store deli. It was a wonderful sandwich for lunch, and I can’t wait for my husband and kids to try the leftovers. I completely forgot the mozzarella cheese, so I can only imagine that including the cheese makes it even better. Thanks so much for sharing this recipe, and all these other ones.
Sooooooo delicious! Thank you for this recipe 🙂
This is so damn delicious! Such a great summer sandwich! This will definitely be made over and over again in my household. Thanks!
Can this be made the night before?
Yes, the chicken and pesto mixture can be made ahead of time.
This looks amazing! Definitely making this tonight! I have been making tons of pesto recipes for my blog and this is going on this list.
Thanks!
This looks absolutely delicious! I can’t wait to try it out 🙂
Would you say that this could be made ahead (the morning of/night before) for a picnic or something of the like?
Yes, absolutely.
I’ve never made pesto before, so I’m not sure if it’s possible, but can the pine nuts be removed from the recipe? I’m probably not familiar with the recipes since I have a tree nut allergy…Would love some feedback! Thanks!
Yes, the pine nuts can be removed.
Awesome recipe! I usually substitute unsalted raw sunflower seeds for the pine nuts; they’re much cheaper & I don’t even notice the difference. It’s true about the olive oil, though…you need to use the real deal for the best flavor!
Thanks for sharing!
Liked your recipe a lot. Looking forward for some more mouth watering recipes. Keep up the good work.
I just made this and it was absolutely delicious! I used store bought pesto because I was in a hurry and it still tasted amazing. I can’t wait to try it with home made pesto. I love pesto chicken but with the yogurt it made it so creamy. Huge hit with my family.
I really enjoyed this recipe! It was quick and so tasty!! Your presentation and instructions were perfect! Definitely posted this on my blog and linked your blog!
I would love to print many of your recipes so that I may have them for later but the “Print” link seems to be broken and it wont let me copy and paste either. Is there anyway this could be fixed? Thanks!
Internet Explorer has recently made some updates that are causing print problems. I recommend using a different browser, such as Firefox, Google Chrome, or Safari. But if you can only use Internet Explore, you can highlight the recipe, left-click, and print from there. Easy peasy!
Omg this is just as the Blogger states…Damn delicious!!!! Thank you and will definitely serve for friends again and again!!!
Is there a nut free pesto recipe that you like! My son is allergic to nuts
Unfortunately, I have not tried a nut-free pesto. Please make the appropriate substitutions at your discretion to fit your dietary restrictions.
I tried it tonight and I love this recipe. All the different flavors made a really tasty sandwich. However, I used slivered almonds instead of pine nuts because of the expense.