PESTO CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICHES

Pesto Chicken Salad Sandwiches image

Provided by SkinnyMinnie

Time 10m

Yield 4 sandwiches

Number Of Ingredients 9

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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