Chicken Caprese Sandwich
Chicken Caprese Sandwich...aka the perfect sandwich to make all summer long! It's easy to make, healthy-ish, full of flavor, and something everyone will love. Delicious!
Ingredients
- 1 ciabatta bread roll
- 1 Tablespoon basil pesto
- ½ grilled chicken breast sliced
- 3 slices fresh mozzarella cheese
- 5-6 slices tomato
- basil leaves to cover
- 1½ teaspoons balsamic vinegar
Instructions
- Slice sandwich bun open horizontally.
- Spread half of pesto on each side.
- Place chicken on bottom.
- Add tomatoes.
- Top with mozzarella.
- Cover top of mozzarella with basil leaves.
- Drizzle with balsamic vinegar.
- Top with other half of bun.
Notes
Substitutions:
- If you don't have ciabatta, you can use any type of sandwich bun that you like!
- You can use store-bought basil pesto.
- Any neutral flavored chicken you have can be used for this sandwich! We had grilled chicken, so that's what we used, but you can sauté some, use rotisserie chicken, or even chicken deli meat.
- This recipe does not store well. It's best eaten as soon as it's made!
- The sandwich is customizable to your taste! Don't like something? You can leave it off!
Nutrition
Serving: 1sandwichCalories: 512kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 27gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 69mgSodium: 992mgPotassium: 456mgFiber: 3gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 2002IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 523mgIron: 3mg
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.