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mint pesto sandwich

Mint Pesto Sandwich

Abhipriya Raghav
A refreshing pesto recipe with mint and other flavorful ingredients. A recipe for chicken pesto sandwich and tomato cheese pesto sandwich.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Total Time 17 minutes
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine Italian, Mediterranean
Servings 2 servings

Ingredients
  

For the mint pesto

  • 1 cup mint leaves
  • 4-5 raw garlic cloves
  • 4 tbsp grated processed cheese
  • 2 tbsp cashew nuts
  • salt, as per taste
  • pepper powder, as per taste
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

For the chicken pesto sandwich

  • 1 chicken breast, cubed
  • salt, as per taste
  • 1/8 tsp black pepper powder
  • 1 tsp red chili flakes
  • 4 tbsp mint pesto
  • 1 tbsp mayonnaise, optional
  • 4 slices bread, any bread of your choice
  • butter, as required

For the tomato cheese pesto sandwich

  • 1 medium tomato, sliced into discs
  • 2 cheese slices
  • 4 slices bread, any bread of your choice
  • 2 tsp mayonnaise, optional
  • 4 tbsp mint pesto
  • butter, as required

Instructions
 

To make the mint pesto

  • Add all the ingredients to make the mint pesto into a food processor or a blender. While the processor is running, add the olive oil to it.
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  • Continue processing until the mixture is well combined.
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To prepare the chicken

  • Add salt, pepper and red chili flakes to the cubed chicken and mix well. Add oil to a tawa on medium heat and fry the chicken pieces on both sides until golden brown.
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  • Shred the chicken pieces. Add 4 tbsp pesto and mayonnaise(optional) to the shredded chicken and mix well.
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  • Heat a tawa or a grill pan on medium heat. Apply some butter on one side of a bread slice and place it on the tawa.
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  • Take spoonfuls of the shredded chicken and place it on the bread slice on the tawa.
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  • Now, apply some butter on one side of the other bread slice and place it on top of the chicken mixture.
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  • Flip the sandwich carefully to toast the other side of the bread on a low-medium flame. Press the sandwich with the help of a spatula. Take the sandwich off the heat once both the sides are evenly toasted.
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To make the tomato cheese pesto sandwich

  • Heat a tawa or a grill pan on medium heat. Apply some butter on one side of a bread slice and place it on the tawa. You can also apply some mayonnaise on the other side of the bread.(optional)
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  • Place a cheese slice and the sliced tomatoes on the bread slice.
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  • Apply some pesto on another bread slice and place it on top of the tomato (pesto side down).
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  • Apply some butter on the bread (side facing the top) .
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  • Flip the sandwich carefully to toast the other side of the bread on a low-medium flame. Press the sandwich with the help of a spatula. Take the sandwich off the heat once both the sides are evenly toasted.
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  • Serve both the sandwiches with some ketchup on the side.
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Notes

  • Pesto sauce is always prepared to taste with the ingredients available at hand. You can modify the recipe by replacing or adjusting the quantity of the ingredients.
  • The nuts can also be toasted before preparing the pesto.
  • Adding mayonnaise to the sandwich is completely optional.
  • For the chicken pesto, you can also add boiled and shredded chicken instead of pan-fried and shredded chicken.
  • Instead of pan-frying the chicken, it can also be grilled using a grill pan or an oven.
  • The sandwiches can also be grilled in a grill pan or an oven instead of toasting in the tawa. In such cases, prepare the sandwich by stuffing it completely and then place it for grilling.
  • For the tomato cheese sandwich, you can also add roasted bell peppers if you want to. Add any vegetables of your choice.
  • For both the sandwiches, use pesto to taste.
  • Any bread of your choice can be used. I used wheat bread for the recipe.
  • Pesto can be refrigerated in an airtight container.
Keyword cheese, chicken, italian, Lockdown Series, mint, pesto, sandwich, tomato