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Chicken Pesto Sandwich Recipe

Nutrition

Cal/Serving: 1,254
Daily Value: 63%

High-Fiber
Fat75g115%
Saturated21g107%
Trans0g0%
Carbs68g23%
Fiber6g25%
Sugars10g0%
Protein76g151%
Cholesterol183mg61%
Sodium1461mg61%
Calcium639mg64%
Magnesium139mg35%
Potassium975mg28%
Iron7mg39%
Zinc5mg35%
Vitamin A1683IU34%
Vitamin C6mg11%
Thiamin (B1)1mg51%
Riboflavin (B2)1mg43%
Niacin (B3)30mg152%
Vitamin B61mg71%
Folic Acid (B9)144µg36%
Vitamin B122µg26%
Vitamin D1µg0%
Vitamin E7mg33%
Vitamin K54µg68%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated35g0%
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated14g0%
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Chicken Pesto Sandwich
Jane Bruce

Chicken and pesto's classic combination needs little work in this easy sandwich recipe. Grab any preferred fixings and pile them between two slices of sourdough.

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INGREDIENTS

  • 2 pieces thinly sliced chicken breast
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • Black pepper
  • 2 slices sourdough bread
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon pesto
  • 2 slices provolone cheese
  • 2 slices tomato
  • 4 butter lettuce leaves

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lay out the chicken pieces and drizzle with olive oil on both sides. Add pepper to taste.
Bake chicken for about 5 minutes, or until cooked through.
In the meantime, toast the bread slices. Mix together pesto and mayonnaise and spread on one side of each bread slice. Pile the chicken, provolone, tomatoes, and lettuce on a slice of bread, pesto side up. Top with second slice. Slice in half and serve.

Recipe Details

Servings: 1
Total time: 20 minutes