For something really fresh and delicious.. Try this Toasted Chicken Pesto Baguette recipe I found on Damn Delicious! Very delicious.. I made the pesto in my Ninja Food Processor.. It was a little TOO EASY! You can use any food processor to make this. I followed the recipe as is, but I used more chicken to pesto ratio in the mix to get a lighter pesto taste. I bought this baguette from Publix… If you don’t have a Publix bakery near you… Sorry I just love their deli and bakery! Slit the baguette in the middle and toast it in the oven on broil for about 4 minutes.. Keep your eye on it so it doesn’t burn! I then layered it in this order.. mozzarella, arugula, roma tomatoes, chicken pesto mixture… Eat promptly when warm… SO GOOD!
Ingredients
- 2 cups shredded chicken breast
- 1/4 cup greek yogurt
- 1 baguette cut into 3-4 equal pieces
- 8 oz mozzarella cheese (sliced)
- 2 roma tomatoes (sliced)
- 2 cups arugula
- kosher salt, ground pepper (to taste)
Basil Pesto
- 1 cup fresh basil leaves
- 3 cloves garlic (peeled)
- 3 tbs pine nuts
- 1/3 grated Parmesan cheese
- kosher salt, ground pepper (to taste)
- 1/3 cup olive oil
Servings: servings
Instructions
- To make pesto, combine basil, garlic, pine nuts, and Parmesan in the bowl of a food processor; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- With the motor running, add olive oil in a slow stream until emulsified (may not be possible with all food processors, you can just add some oil in between blending cycles); set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine chicken, 1/2 cup pesto, Greek yogurt, salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve sandwiches on a toasted baguette with arugula, tomatoes, mozzarella, and chicken pesto mixture.
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