Pesto Chicken Sandwich

Pesto Chicken Sandwich are the quickest, tastiest and most heartiest meals you’ll ever have! 

If you have leftover chicken breasts or a jar of pesto then you can easily make these Pesto Chicken Sandwiches. They are easy to make and attractive for a cozy dinner. 

I’m going to keep this article short and sweet because this sandwich speaks for itself. I know it’s an absolute nightmare to shoot sandwiches but this grilled sandwich recipe is worth a try! 

Salty pesto slathered over a toasty multigrain bread and piled high with mozzarella, onions and shredded chicken. All the good things into one delicious sandwich!

This grilled chicken sandwich is one of my favourite weeknight dinners ideas. It is delicious and generously sized. I assure you that no one is leaving the table hungry! And it’s the best way to use leftover pesto and chicken breasts. 

Pesto Chicken Sandwich Stuffing

For the sandwich filling I have simply used the leftovers from my fridge. I had half a jar of pesto, grilled chicken breasts, onions, and sun dried tomatoes. In a large bowl shred the chicken using a fork and mix it with pesto using a spatula and your filling is ready! 

If you want a slightly creamy texture, mix in some greek yogurt to the pesto chicken mixture and toss it together. If you cannot find greek yogurt or do not want to specially buy one for the sandwiches, substitute it with mayonnaise. 

Other than sun dried tomatoes and onions you can add other vegetables and ingredients too. Pine nuts, green chillies, dried cranberries, arugula, lettuce, baby spinach and freshly cut tomatoes are a few options that can be used. 

Which bread to use? 

I personally prefer using multigrain bread for sandwiches. 

Multigrain bread gives the cheesy and gooey sandwiches a healthy side to them! Multigrain bread is rich and grain studded that can stand up lots of flavour. 

Sourdough is tangy and crusty. It is the ultimate grilled cheese bread for grown ups. But sourdough toasted in olive oil and topped with pesto, grilled chicken, tomatoes and mozzarella is the perfect combination. 

Ciabatta, this Italian white bread is spongy but firm with a forgiving crust. When you’re making a sophisticated, complex, grown up grilled cheese sandwich you need something sturdier than a slice of white bread.  

It is by far one of the easiest preps I’ve ever done. Pair it with the Lemon Herb Grilled Chicken Salad for the perfect weeknight dinner!