Best Chicken Salad Sandwiches With Walnut Dill Pesto Recipes

PESTO CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICHES

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From Cooking Light. You can prepare the chicken salad the night before. You can also substitute baguettes for focaccia if you would like.

Provided by JackieMarie

Categories Lunch/Snacks

Time 10m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1/2 cup low-fat mayonnaise
1/3 cup plain fat-free yogurt
1/3 cup pesto sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
4 cups cubed rotisserie- cooked boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 cup diced celery
walnuts, to your taste
1 (1 lb) focaccia bread, cut in half horizontally, toasted, and cut into 20 slices
1 (12 ounce) bottled roasted red peppers, drained & chopped
10 romaine lettuce leaves

Steps:

Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Stir in chicken, celery and walnuts.
Spread 1/2°C of salad onto each of 10 bread slices. Top each serving with about 2 tablespoons bell pepper, 1 lettuce leaf, and one bread slice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 110.2, Fat 2.2, SaturatedFat 0.6, Cholesterol 47.8, Sodium 640.1, Carbohydrate 3.4, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 1.2, Protein 18.5

PESTO CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICHES

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I can't keep chicken salad in this house....the family loves it so much!! This is a real treat when I make them.

Provided by SkinnyMinnie

Categories Lunch/Snacks

Time 10m

Yield 4 sandwiches

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 cups shredded cooked chicken
1/2 cup prepared pesto sauce
1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped
2 cups curly leaf lettuce
4 slices red onions, thin slices
4 slices provolone cheese
4 slices focaccia bread, 6 inch squares, halved horizontally and warmed
salt and pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil, if needed

Steps:

In a medium bowl, stir chicken and pesto together.
Stir in bell pepper and salt and pepper to taste.
Layer lettuce, onion and cheese on bottom half of each foxaccia square.
Spread each with about 1/2 cup chicken mixture and top with another piece of focaccia.
To serve, halve each sandwich diagonally.
TIP: Some prepared pesto is drier than others, so if chicken mixture appears dry, stir in the Tbs. of olive oil.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 261.1, Fat 15.6, SaturatedFat 6.5, Cholesterol 71.8, Sodium 308.7, Carbohydrate 4.1, Fiber 1, Sugar 1.8, Protein 25.5

CRANBERRY-WALNUT CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICHES

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I made these simple yet special cranberry walnut chicken salad sandwiches for a birthday party. Tangy cranberries and crunchy celery pep up the chicken. Leftover turkey works well, too. -Shannon Tucker, Land O' Lakes, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 15m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons honey Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cups cubed rotisserie chicken
1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
8 lettuce leaves
16 slices pumpernickel bread

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, mustard and pepper. Stir in the chicken, cheese, celery, cranberries, walnuts and parsley., Place lettuce on 8 slices of bread; top each with 1/2 cup chicken salad. Top with remaining bread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 411 calories, Fat 22g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 49mg cholesterol, Sodium 469mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 20g protein.