Grilled Pesto Chicken Sandwich
Ingredients
- 113 g trifecta chicken
- 1 roma tomato
- 2 pieces of sourdough cracked wheat bread
- Pesto sauce
- Mozzarella cheese slices
Instructions
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Heat up a skillet to medium temperatures. Spray the skillet with non stick cooking spray.
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Place 113 g of Trifecta chicken on the skillet and grill until slightly golden on each side. Remove from skillet once it is done cooking.
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Then, place two slices of sourdough bread on the skillet.
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Once slightly golden on the grilled side of the bread, add pesto to the top of one of the slices of bread. On the other slice of bread, add the mozzarella. Remove from skillet when the cheese melts.
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Slice the Trifecta chicken and add to the pesto side of the sandwich. Slice tomatoes and add to the sandwich.
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Place both pieces together and enjoy!
Notes
Storing, Serving, and Reheating
Sandwiches are not the best chicken meal prep recipes because the bread often gets too soggy if you try to prepare them a day in advance.
So if you have time to cook your sandwich, then this recipe will be another nutritious meal to prepare in a pinch. But if you are looking for a meal-prep-friendly version of this pesto chicken sandwich recipe then we have some options! Skip the bread in any of these for a keto-friendly and paleo-friendly version of this recipe.
Pesto Chicken Sandwich Salad with Sourdough Croutons:
Toss some fresh arugula or other heart greens with the pesto, tomato, chicken, and balsamic. Cub your sourdough and keep it in a separate baggie until you're ready to do into the salad. Top with shredded parmesan or mozzarella.
Pesto Chicken Wrap with Fresh Greens:
Skip the sourdough and find a tortilla or low-carb wrap in the grocery store to fill with shredded chicken, pesto, cottage cheese, tomato, basil, and shredded kale or salad greens. Don't forget to drizzle in some balsamic vinegar.
Pesto Chicken Bowl:
The best meal-prep friendly version is to pair 142 g of chicken tossed with 1 1/2 tablespoons of pesto, serving this over 120 ml Trifecta Brown Rice or Quinoa with a 240 ml side of Broccoli or other Trifecta Vegetables for a quick macro-balanced meal.
Nutrition
serves 2
Calories Per Serving: 304
% DAILY VALUE
Cholesterol 13mg
Sodium 408mg
Sugars 0
Protein 28g
Vitamin A 4
Vitamin C 10
Imported from Mela.
