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Chicken pesto panini

Name: Chicken pesto panini
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 300 g breast flattened chicken, boneless; 3 tbsp divided olive oil; 3/4 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1 1/2 cups leaves basil leaves; 1 1/2 tbsp (or pine nuts) cashews; 1 clove garlic; 3 tbsp grated parmesan; 1 roasted and sliced red bell pepper (red capsicum, red pepper); 150 g sliced mozzarella; 4 ciabatta rolls baguette (french bread roll)

Grilled chicken, pesto, roasted peppers and melted mozzarella pressed into ciabatta. Cafe lunch, upgraded.

30 minTime

35 gProtein each

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Grandma's wayGrilled chicken, basil pesto, roasted pepper and mozzarella in ciabatta.

The original

540kcalsame

35 gproteinsame

3 gfibresame

30minutessame

Chicken pesto panini.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Chicken, boneless300 g breast, flattened

Olive oil3 tbsp, divided

Salt¾ tsp

Black pepper½ tsp

Basil leaves1½ cups leaves

Cashews1½ tbsp (or pine nuts)

Garlic1 clove

Parmesan3 tbsp, grated

Red bell pepper (red capsicum, red pepper)1, roasted and sliced

Mozzarella150 g, sliced

Baguette (french bread roll)4 ciabatta rolls

Method

4 steps

1Season chicken with salt, pepper and a little oil and grill 5 to 6 minutes a side until no pink remains. Slice.
2Blend basil, cashews, garlic, parmesan and 2 tbsp oil into pesto.
3Spread pesto in the rolls, layer chicken, peppers and mozzarella.
4Press in a panini press or weighted pan for 4 minutes a side.

Serve it like this

Slice diagonally and serve warm with a rocket salad or chips and a cold drink.

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Chicken pesto panini

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