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.

Course Lunch, Main Dish, Sandwich

Cuisine American, Italian

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Servings sandwiches

Calories 556kcal

Author Leigh Anne Wilkes

Equipment

Ingredients

4 chicken breasts, boneless skinless marinated and grilled
1 tomato sliced
1/3 cup pesto
4 ciabatta rolls
4 slices Mozzarella cheese
balsamic glaze to drizzle

Pesto Mayo

Instructions

Pound chicken breasts to an even thickness for faster cooking time.
Marinade chicken with favorite marinade (at least 2 hours) or season with seasoning salt.
Brush rolls with butter or olive oil and toast on the grill.
Grill chicken.
Add a layer of pesto to one side of each roll. (If using pesto mayo, combine mayo and pesto and then spread on roll.
Add grilled chicken, tomato, and a drizzle of balsamic glaze

Notes

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

This sandwich is delicious and holds up 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 and chicken cold and the mayo chilled.

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.

Pesto Mayo: I often will mix the pesto with some mayonnaise for a creamier spread on the sandwich. Add 1/4 cup of mayo to 3 Tbsp of pesto.

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