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Chicken and Basil Pesto Sandwich

Chicken and Basil Pesto Sandwich

A quick lunch sandwich layered with ready-to-eat chicken, fragrant basil pesto, juicy tomato, and peppery baby arugula on ciabatta.

  • basil pesto
  • chicken
  • Chicken Sandwich
  • ciabatta
  • lunch
  • meat
  • no-cook
  • quick
  • sandwich

$10.26

Per Serving

$5.13

Total

10 min

Prep

10 min

Cook

0 min

Difficulty

easy

Ingredients and shopping

Servings

  • 2 countStore-bought ciabatta rolls
  • 1 cupBaby arugula
  • 8 ouncesReady-to-eat fully cooked chicken breast strips
  • 1 countSmall tomato
  • 3 tablespoonsPrepared basil pesto
  • 1/8 teaspoonFine salt
  • 1/8 teaspoonGround black pepper

Ready-to-eat fully cooked chicken breast strips · 8 Ounce

PERDUE® SHORTCUTS® NAE Fully Cooked Original Carved Chicken Breast Strips (opens in a new tab)

100%

In recipe$5.29
To buy$5.29
Details
Perdue · 8 oz$5.29 per packageBuy 1Package use: 100%Product matchEstimated

Small tomato · 1 Count

Fresh Red Tomato (opens in a new tab)

55%

In recipe$0.83
To buy$1.52
Details
Fresh Tomatoes · 1 lb$2.49 per packageBuy 1Package use: 55%Product matchEstimated

Store-bought ciabatta rolls · 2 Count

La Brea Bakery Ciabatta Rolls (opens in a new tab)

51%

In recipe$2.52
To buy$4.99
Details
La Brea Bakery · 4 pk / 3 oz$4.99 per packageBuy 1Package use: 51%Product matchEstimated

Prepared basil pesto · 3 Tablespoon

Rao'S Homemade® Basil Pesto Sauce (opens in a new tab)

22%

In recipe$1.12
To buy$4.99
Details
Rao's · 6.7 oz$4.99 per packageBuy 1Package use: 22%Product matchEstimated

Baby arugula · 1 Cup

Kroger® Baby Arugula (opens in a new tab)

14%

In recipe$0.50
To buy$3.49
Details
Kroger · 5 oz$3.49 per packageBuy 1Package use: 14%Product matchEstimated

Ground black pepper · 0.13 Teaspoon

Kroger® Pure Ground Black Pepper Shaker (opens in a new tab)

0%

In recipe$0.02
To buy$5.99
Details
Kroger · 4 oz$5.99 per packageBuy 1Package use: 0%Product matchEstimated
Common ingredient

Fine salt · 0.13 Teaspoon

Morton Plain Table Salt, Non-Iodized Salt, 26 oz (opens in a new tab)

0%

In recipe$0.00
To buy$1.99
Details
Morton · 26 oz$1.99 per packageBuy 1Package use: 0%Product matchEstimated
46% used in this recipe$12.01 unused

Steps

Centered rectangular wooden cutting board photographed against a plain light background.Cutting Board
Centered stainless-steel spoon photographed against a neutral light-gray background.Spoon
Centered serrated stainless-steel kitchen knife with a matte black handle on a light neutral background.Serrated knife
1

Slice the tomato and split the rolls

Centered rectangular wooden cutting board photographed against a plain light background.Cutting Board
Centered serrated stainless-steel kitchen knife with a matte black handle on a light neutral background.Serrated knife

Cut the tomato into thin slices. Split the ciabatta rolls horizontally without cutting all the way through.

Use a stable cutting board and keep fingers clear when slicing the tomato and rolls.

2

Spread pesto inside the rolls

Centered stainless-steel spoon photographed against a neutral light-gray background.Spoon

Spread 1 1/2 tablespoons pesto evenly inside each roll, coating both cut surfaces.

3

Layer the chicken and tomato and season

Divide the chicken strips between the bottom halves of the rolls. Add the tomato slices, then season each sandwich with half of the salt and black pepper.

Keep the cooked chicken refrigerated until assembly and refrigerate unused chicken promptly.

4

Add the arugula and serve

Divide the baby arugula between the sandwiches. Close the rolls, press gently, and serve immediately.

5

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Recipe facts

Cuisine
American

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