Basil Pesto Chicken Salad Sandwiches with Sun-Dried Tomatoes
This delicious basil pesto chicken salad sandwich with sun-dried tomatoes is a perfect, no-fuss meal that you can quickly make in minutes! Filled with zesty flavors and good-for-you ingredients, this sandwich is sure to become your new go-to lunch. Not only is it healthy and flavorful, but also incredibly easy to prepare – what more could you ask for?
I don't know about you, but I'm extremely relieved that the warmer weather is starting to return. It was starting to feel like the winter was keeping us hostage! lol
When spring and summer hit, I usually don't like to cook big meals that heat up the kitchen too much.
This basil pesto chicken salad sandwich with sun-dried tomatoes makes for a simple lunch without much effort at all!
This is a great sandwich that can be made by using up leftover chicken from a previous meal. I cut up some grilled chicken breasts we had leftover from the night before but you could also use the meat from a rotisserie chicken.
I used some of my homemade basil pesto in this recipe, but you can also use store bought if you'd like. The rest of the ingredients used to make this were something I already had on hand so I didn't have to go out and buy anything special.
Basil pesto is one of my favorite most favorite fresh flavors and it tastes AMAZING added to chicken salad!
For this recipe, I used about 1/4 cup of basil pesto but you can certainly use more if you'd like. I love pesto so I really think you can never have too much! 😀
Swiss cheese slices, sun-dried tomatoes, and some baby spinach leaves taste perfect with the pesto chicken salad, but I'm sure it would be awesome with any number of different ingredients depending on your tastes. You could try this rolled up in a wrap or in a pita pocket too!
I hope you enjoy this recipe!
Basil Pesto Chicken Salad Sandwiches
Ingredients
- 4 Foccacia buns
- 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp basil pesto (you can use my basil pesto recipe or use store bought)
- 1/2 cup light mayonnaise
- 4 cups cooked chicken breast, cubed (you can shred the chicken too if you prefer)
- Pinch of pepper
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- Baby Spinach
- Swiss cheese, slices
- Sun dried tomatoes pack in oil, sliced
Instructions
- Combine mayonnaise, pesto, lemon juice and pepper using a whisk.
- Add cooked chicken to the mayo/pesto mix and combine.
- Put this in a container in the fridge for at least 1 hour before serving so that the flavors develop.
- Slice the buns horizontally and lay down a bed of baby spinach leaves in desired amount.
- Top spinach leaves with basil pesto chicken salad.
- Add slices of sun-dried tomato on top of the pesto chicken.
- Top with swiss cheese and the top of the bun.
- Serve and enjoy! 😀
This sandwich look so delicious! I am going to have to give this recipe a try
I just had my breakfast but I feel like I want to eat again. LOL. Honestly, I’ve read a lot about pesto but never tried it yet. Will check it out.
I will have to try this recipe. The sandwich looks so delicious. I wish i could make one right now.
This looks so delicious. I think my family would love this recipe. I will have to make it this weekend.
Sun dried tomatoes are such a nice touch for this sandwich. I use them in wraps all the time.
I’m a vegetarian, but I must admit that sounds like one delicious recipe! My kids would probably love this.
Oh my gosh this sounds and looks like the perfect healthy and delicious for me. Good chicken salad is so hard to find near work so I should definitely make my own and bring it in for lunch.
I likes my food done well. And pesto usually taste good with anything.
I would definitely make this for lunch!
Mmm, Mmm, Mmm…now that does sound tasty. I’m bookmarking this since yours looked so much better than my attempt at chicken salad
This looks really delicious. I am going to save and try this recipe. I love sandwiches with pesto and sundried tomatoes.
Your chicken salad looks really good – I wish that mine came out as good. I think I need to make mine with larger chunks.
I like that these are on Foccacia buns. My family would really enjoy these I think.
Oh my that sandwich looks so good! I love chicken salad and haven’t had it in a while. Will have to make this.
These look amazing! I love anything with basil and pesto on it so I’m going to have to try this! Thanks for showing it to me!
I have made basil pesto chicken before and my husband and kids loved it. You remind me to try making it again, thanks!
Basil, sun dried tomatoes – I’m such a fan! My family loves chicken salad and I always have to make a huge batch for our family beach vacation. I think I’ll use your recipe this time around. Looks amazing!
I’m a sucker for awesome sandwiches and this Basil Pesto Chicken Salad Sandwiches is definitely right in that alley! Thanks for sharing your wonderful DIY! Love it!
This sounds so amazing I am a huge fan of sun dried tomatoes and pesto; this is the perfect sandwich for me!
This looks absolutely delicious! The tomatoes just pop, I want to try it!~
Chicken salad sandwiches, now that sounds like lunch for tomorrow. Thanks for sharing, I am hungry now!
Oh boy! This sounds tasty, and I could really eat this right bow! Delicious! Thanks for sharing!
Wow this sounds delicious! I love basil pesto, so I will definitely be putting this recipe to some good use! Thank you
Thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoy the recipe! 🙂
Michelle
This is one of my favourite sandwich fillings ever! I love toasting my sandwiches with this filling too, so delicious!
What a delicious looking sandwich. I love the gourmet flavor and the easy prep. Thanks!