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Pesto Grilled Chicken Sandwich

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Pesto Grilled Chicken Sandwich

40 minutes total

Chicken is grilled to perfection with rustic basil pesto. Cheese, arugula, and the grilled chicken are placed in a warm sliced ciabatta roll.

This flavorful recipe combines grilled chicken with warm bread and our delicious Rustic Basil Pesto for a dish you can enjoy all year-round. Boneless, skinless chicken breast is combined with a portion of pesto, salt, and pepper to taste and then seared to perfection. The remaining pesto is spread on a warm, toasted ciabatta roll and then assembled with fresh mozzarella cheese, arugula, tomato, and chicken.
High-quality, fragrant Italian basil is combined with freshly grated Italian cheeses to create Barilla’s Rustic Basil Pesto sauce. It’s the perfect addition to a variety of dishes, including veggies, fish, pizza, and sandwiches.

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Ingredients

Serves 7

1 Jar Barilla® Rustic Basil Pesto, divided
4 Ciabatta rolls, sliced open
1 Tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
8 Slices fresh m oz. arella cheese (8ball)
4 Boneless skinless Chicken breast, small (4 oz. each)
1 Cup arugula
1 Plum tomato, 8 slices
To taste Salt and pepper

Disclaimer

Individuals with allergies or specific dietary concerns should verify that the ingredients they utilize for the recipes comply with their restrictions.

Method

Step 1

Preheat grill to medium heat.

Step 2

Toss chicken with ½ pesto, salt, and pepper to taste.

Step 3

Grill chicken until fully cooked (approximately 6-7 min. per side).

Step 4

Place olive oil on inside of the bread. Grill bread until toasted (approximately 10 seconds).

Step 5

Remove bread from the grill, spread remaining pesto onto grilled side of the bread.

Step 6

Assemble sandwich layering 2 slices of cheese, arugula, 2 slices of tomato, chicken, and bread.

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Pesto Sauce

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Rustic Basil Pesto Sauce

Barilla Rustic Basil Pesto sauce is imported from Italy and made with high-quality ingredients like fragrant Italian basil and freshly grated Italian cheeses. It is a flavorful complement to a variety of dishes your whole family will enjoy.

  • Pack size 6.5 oz.
  • Range Pesto Sauce
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