Pesto Chicken Salad Sandwiches
photo by Ms B.
- Ready In:
- 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
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10
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup low-fat mayonnaise
- 1⁄3 cup plain fat-free yogurt
- 1⁄3 cup pesto sauce
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 cups cubed rotisserie- cooked boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup diced celery
- walnuts, to your taste
- 1 (1 lb) focaccia bread, cut in half horizontally, toasted, and cut into 20 slices
- 1 (12 ounce) bottled roasted red peppers, drained & chopped
- 10 romaine lettuce leaves
directions
- Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Stir in chicken, celery and walnuts.
- Spread 1/2°C of salad onto each of 10 bread slices. Top each serving with about 2 tablespoons bell pepper, 1 lettuce leaf, and one bread slice.
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Reviews
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This chicken salad is amazing!! I absolutely loved everything about it ~ the crunch of the nuts and celery and the flavor of the pesto sauce. We served these on garlic and asiago cheese focaccia rolls (but I did go for a second serving and ate it without the roll - delicious also!!) Definitely one of my top 10 favorite recipes that I've tried from Zaar. Thanks Jackie!
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We've been on a big chicken salad kick lately, and this made a very nice lunch yesterday. I really enjoyed the pesto/roasted red pepper combination. I had to make it full fat with regular mayo and Greek yogurt, because that's what I had on hand. I couldn't find any focaccia bread that appealed to me at the bakery, so I opted for a big fat loaf of Italian bread (squishy and crusty all at the same time, I couldn't pass it up). There were walnuts listed in the instructions but not in the ingredient list, so those were left out. To be honest, I would've left them out anyhow, because I don't care for nuts all that much, especially not in savory foods. I might have only awarded this four and a half stars because I found this to be a teensy bit bland for me, but half-stars aren't allowed and I didn't feel that it deserved only four stars for that (I think it's because all the other chicken salad recipes I've tried lately have had some spicy element which was missing here). Easy fix, though -- next time I make this, I'll just add some pepperoncini or banana peppers to my sandwich. I think this would be a lovely addition to a bridal shower meal, or great with a pot of homemade minestrone soup. Thanks for posting!
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This salad is SO tasty! I even left out the celery and walnuts and it was incredible! Used for a bridal shower (individual lettuce wrapped bites) and have also tried it as a sandwich. I used cubed chicken breast with one batch, and leftover pulled apart chicken meat with another, and both were wonderful! If you're looking for a new taste on an old concept this is great!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Jackie B.
Macomb, MI
I am a stay at home mom of three wonderful kids age 12, 10 & 9. We are very busy when it comes to spring time with sports so trying to find quick good dishes is hard. I love to browse this website and find so many interesting recipes. I am a huge fan of finding good deals to decorate our home. Switching things up and moving things around is always a good thing. I would love to learn how to garden. I always have "visions" in my head of what I want something to look like but have no clue how to execute it.