I’m not sure there’s a savory flavor combination I love more than pesto, sun-dried tomatoes, and mozzarella cheese. Especially when you pair it with fresh ciabatta bread.
I know I’m not the only one who thinks so, especially when restaurants and fast-food places like Panera, Starbucks, Zupas, Subway, or Urbane all carry some form of this sandwich.
This is my personal take on it – with carved rotisserie chicken and a fantastic pesto aioli, broiled to perfection. It takes less than 10 minutes to make and is easy to double if you’re feeding more people.
The secret ingredient to these Pesto Chicken Sandwiches:
The secret to this delicious sandwich is the pesto aioli.
If you want to make your pesto from scratch, you can use the pesto from this recipe. We just used store-bought, but it would be even tastier with homemade.
To two Tablespoons pesto, add mayonnaise, a squeeze of lemon juice, a little salt and pepper and mix it all together. It makes the perfect spread for the sandwich to bring it all together.
How to make this Pesto Chicken Sandwich:
On a foil-lined baking sheet, place the 8 slices of bread.
Spread an even amount of pesto aioli on each slice. Top 4 of the slices of bread with chicken and sun dried tomatoes, and the other 4 slices with mozzarella cheese.
Broil for 3-5 minutes until the cheese is melted and the chicken is warm.
Assemble sandwiches by placing one slice of bread with cheese one top of a slice of bread with chicken and serve warm.
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Other variations of this Pesto Chicken sandwich:
We think this sandwich is pretty tasty as is, but you can always swap out ingredients to your liking. Here are a few other ideas:
- Swap out the sun dried tomatoes for roasted red peppers
- Use fresh mozzarella instead or another type of cheese like provolone
- Add a layer of avocados
- Add some arugula (it’s too bitter for me, but I know some people love it on their chicken pesto sandwiches)
- Swap out the ciabatta bread for focaccia or another fresh-baked favorite
- Add a drizzle of balsamic vinegar
- Make the sandwich into a panini
Looking for more Pesto recipes?! Try our Pesto Chicken Pasta Casserole and our Pesto Chicken Bake!
Related Recipe: Love chicken sandwiches? You’ll want to try our Marinated Grilled Chicken Sandwich!
What to serve with these sandwiches?
These sandwiches taste great with our baked sweet potato wedges, homemade pasta salad, or spring salad with homemade lemon poppyseed dressing.
Pesto Chicken Sandwich Recipe
Ingredients
Pesto Aioli
- ½ cup mayonnaise with olive oil
- 2 Tablespoons prepared pesto
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice
- salt and pepper, to taste
Sandwiches
- 8 slices ciabatta bread, (or any other kind of bread)
- carved rotisserie chicken, to taste (or shredded chicken)
- ½ cup sun dried tomatoes
- 4 slices mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix together mayonnaise, pesto, lemon juice, and salt and pepper.
- On a foil-lined baking sheet, place the 8 slices of bread.
- Spread an even amount of pesto aioli on each slice. Top 4 of the slices of bread with chicken and sun dried tomatoes, and the other 4 slices with mozzarella cheese.
- Broil for 3-5 minutes until the cheese is melted and the chicken is warm.
- Assemble sandwiches by placing one slice of bread with cheese one top of a slice of bread with chicken and serve warm.
Notes
- Swap out the sun dried tomatoes for roasted red peppers
- Use fresh mozzarella instead or another type of cheese like provolone
- Add a layer of avocados
- Add some arugula (it’s too bitter for me, but I know some people love it on their chicken pesto sandwiches)
- Swap out the ciabatta bread for focaccia or another fresh-baked favorite
- Add a drizzle of balsamic vinegar
- Make the sandwich into a panini
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