This healthy Pesto Chicken Salad Sandwich is so simple to make! It’s the perfect make-ahead lunch for a busy day!
Here are a few more deliciously simple sandwich recipes we think you’ll love – Avocado Tomato Grilled Cheese, Simple Caprese Sandwich, and Hot Pastrami Sandwich.
Quick and Easy Pesto Chicken Salad
With all of the fun adventures we’ve been having this summer, lunches that are quick and easy that can be prepared in advance have been awesome! It’s great to be able to pull something delicious and healthy out of the fridge when hunger strikes.
This pesto chicken salad recipe is one of my favorites, and my kids love it too! It takes just a few minutes to mix together and it keeps in the fridge for at least a week. I usually make a big batch at the beginning of the week, and it helps make lunch time so much easier.
Add some fresh tomatoes and baby spinach, serve it on a whole wheat sandwich bun, and it’s a deliciously healthy lunch! Here’s how to make it –
How to Make a Pesto Chicken Salad Sandwich
INGREDIENTS –
- 3 cups chopped or shredded chicken breasts – I like using rotisserie chicken, but you can grill or boil your own skinless chicken breasts
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons pesto sauce
- 1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese
- 4 whole wheat sandwich buns – I like focaccia rolls, but sourdough tastes great too!
- 1 medium tomato, sliced – you could also use cherry tomatoes cut in half
- 2 cups baby spinach
DIRECTIONS –
- In a medium bowl, mix together the cooked chicken, mayo, pesto, and parmesan cheese, until combined.
- To assemble the sandwiches, scoop 3/4 cup of chicken onto the bread slices, then top with tomato slices and baby spinach.
- Serve immediately and refrigerate any leftover chicken salad.
FLAVOR VARIATIONS –
- swap the buns for lettuce and make lettuce wraps
- add some protein by way of a teaspoon or two of your favorite nuts – almonds, walnuts, pine nuts, etc.
- swap the mayo for plain Greek yogurt
- add some crunch and extra flavor by adding chopped cucumber, celery, diced red onion, or peppers
HERE’S A PRINTABLE RECIPE CARD FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE –
Pesto Chicken Salad Sandwich Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 cups chicken, chopped & cooked
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons pesto
- 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese, grated
- 4 slices of bread, whole wheat
- 1 tomato, medium & sliced
- 2 cups baby spinach
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, mix together the chicken, mayonnaise, pesto, and parmesan cheese, until combined.
- To assemble the sandwiches, scoop 3/4 cup of chicken onto the buns, then top with tomato slices and baby spinach.
- Serve immediately and refrigerate any leftover chicken salad.
Delicious and very flavorful – I love pesto!
Thanks Melissa!
I love pesto and I love chicken salad, what a win-win! Such a great sandwich for lunch.
Thanks Julie!
Love how fresh and easy this is to make.
I totally agree!
Pesto Chicken Salad Sandwich Recipe
I could not open the recipe for the pesto.
Thanks Tom
Unfortunately, the site I used for my the pesto recipe no longer exists, so I had to remove the link. Any pesto sauce will work great in this recipe!