Chicken Caprese Sandwich

Create a delicious Chicken Caprese Sandwich with grilled chicken, fresh tomatoes, basil and cheese topped with a pesto mayo and drizzled with balsamic vinegar.

Salad Turned Sandwich

I love to use fresh ingredients out of our garden, and this sandwich came to be when I had an abundance of basil and tomatoes.   We make a lot of caprese salads, so I decided to turn that yummy salad into a delicious sandwich using grilled chicken and sliced cheddar and mozzarella cheese.

Sandwich Ingredients 

• Grilled chicken breasts
• Tomato
• Fresh Basil
• Ciabatta Rolls
• Mozzarella Cheese or Colby Jack Cheese
• Balsamic Vinegar
• Mayonnaise
• Pesto

How to Make a Grilled Chicken Caprese Sandwich

• Choose your Bread. Ciabatta bread is perfect for this sandwiches because it holds up really well under the weight of the chicken breast. You could also use a sliced crusty French or sour dough bread.
• Top the roll with grilled chicken
• Add a layer of pesto mayo.

• Add fresh tomato, cheese and fresh basil.

• Finish it off with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar.

Do I Have to Grill My Chicken?

If you prefer, you can use any kind of chicken, even shredded chicken be used. You can also bake the chicken in the oven or cook it on the stove top. This is a perfect sandwich to make with leftover chicken.

Chicken Caprese Panini

If you prefer a hot sandwich you can easily make this into a panini by grilling it in pan on the stove or using a panini press.

This sandwich is delicious and holds up so well in a lunch bag. Just be sure to add in an ice pack or refrigerate the sandwich until lunch time to keep the cheese fresh and the mayo chilled.

Check out more of my delicious sandwich recipes:

• Focaccia Sandwich
• Nacho Grilled Cheese Sandwich
• BBQ Pork Sandwich