CHICKEN PESTO SANDWICH

This hearty sandwich made lighter with Greek yogurt, is one of the fastest and tastiest meals that you will ever have.

I hope you all had a great weekend! I spent my weekend in San Francisco, visiting Jason and attending the 4th Annual Foodbuzz Food Blogger Festival. The Saturday night gala at the California Academy of Sciences was a great time. I met so many people and explored the city. Stay tuned for a post tomorrow where I will share my entire experience.

Just the other day, I was looking through my refrigerator and noticed that I still had some leftover pesto and chicken breasts. Then, I started to think of ways that these two things could be combined. Then, a lightbulb went off, and I realized I could make a simple chicken pesto sandwich.

I considered adding some dried cranberries or nuts. I also thought about adding some grapes, apples, or raisins, but I wanted to keep it simple. I added some Greek yogurt to give it a creamy texture and then combined the chicken shredded with homemade pesto. The sandwich filling was quick and easy and tasted great when spread on a baguette and topped with sliced tomatoes, arugula, and mozzarella.

Ingredients

• 2 cups of shredded chicken breast
• 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
• To taste, add Kosher Salt and freshly ground Black Pepper
• Toasted baguette cut into 3-4 equal portions to be served
• Serving size: 2 cups of arugula
• Two Roma tomatoes thinly sliced for serving
• 8 ounces mozzarella, sliced

For the BASIL PESTO

• Fresh basil leaves, 1 cup
• Three cloves garlic peeled
• Pine nuts, three tablespoons
• Parmesan cheese, 1/3 cup
• To taste, add Kosher Salt and freshly ground Black Pepper
• 1/3 cup olive oil

Instructions

• Combine basil, garlic, and pine nuts in a food processor bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add olive oil slowly to the motor while it is running. Set aside.
• Combine the chicken with 1/2 cup pesto and Greek yogurt in a large mixing bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve sandwiches with arugula and tomatoes on a baguette. Add mozzarella, chicken pesto, and tomato mixture.