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Chicken Caprese Sandwich

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By: Leigh Anne WilkesPosted: 8/28/13Updated: 3/03/22

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chicken sandwich on a roll

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

caprese sandwich

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.

Chicken Caprese Sandwich cut in half

Sandwich Ingredients 

  • Grilled chicken breasts
  • Tomato
  • Fresh Basil
  • Ciabatta Rolls
  • Mozzarella Cheese or Colby Jack Cheese
  • Balsamic Vinegar
  • Mayonnaise
  • Pesto
Chicken Caprese Sandwich on cibata bread

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.
grilled chicken with pesto may
  • 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 Sandwich drizzled with balsamic vinegar

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.

Chicken Caprese Sandwich with pesto

Check out more of my delicious sandwich recipes:

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

Chicken Caprese Sandwich Recipe

5 from 1 vote
caprese sandwich

Chicken Caprese Sandwich

Recipe From: Leigh Anne Wilkes
Create a delicious Chicken Caprese Sandwich with grilled chicken, fresh tomatoes, basil and cheese topped with a pesto mayo and drizzled with balsamic vinegar.
serves: 4 sandwiches
Prep:5 minutes
Cook:15 minutes
Total:20 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 2 chicken breasts grilled
  • 1 tomato sliced
  • fresh basil
  • 4 ciabatta rolls
  • 8 slices Mozzarella cheese
  • balsamic vinegar to drizzle

Pesto Mayo

  • 1/4 cup mayo
  • 3 Tbsp pesto

Instructions

  • Grill chicken, seasoned with salt and pepper.
  • Cool chicken and slice each breast into two pieces, horizontally and then vertically. You will have 8 pieces of chicken, two for each roll.
  • Place chicken on sliced roll
  • Combine mayo and pesto until smooth
  • Top chicken with Pesto Mayo
  • Add tomato, cheese, fresh basil and a drizzle of balsamic vinegar

Pesto mayo

  • Combine 1/4 c mayo and pesto, stir to combine

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Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 571kcal (29%) Carbohydrates: 29g (10%) Protein: 42g (84%) Fat: 30g (46%) Saturated Fat: 10g (63%) Cholesterol: 123mg (41%) Sodium: 956mg (42%) Potassium: 534mg (15%) Fiber: 1g (4%) Sugar: 2g (2%) Vitamin A: 900IU (18%) Vitamin C: 5.6mg (7%) Calcium: 313mg (31%) Iron: 0.8mg (4%)
* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only. Read full disclosure here.
Course:Lunch, Main Dish, Sandwich
Cuisine:American, Italian
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  1. Lisa@ Cooking with Curls says

    Posted on 8/31 at 8:00 am

    Now that is a lunch worth eating! I can’t believe what they get away with serving in schools, and they call it healthy 🙁 This is a much better option.

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  2. Val H. says

    Posted on 8/28 at 2:29 pm

    I would love this sandwich! 🙂

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