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Chicken Pesto Sandwich
Lightened up with Greek yogurt, this hearty sandwich is one of the quickest, most tastiest meals you'll ever have!
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
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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