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    Grilled Chicken Sandwich with Basil Pesto

    Published: Aug 23, 2017 · Modified: Oct 23, 2022 by Kim Beaulieu · This post may contain affiliate links

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    Grilled Chicken Sandwich with Basil Pesto is an easy recipe that will delight your tastebuds. It's piled high with vegetables, chicken, cheese, and pesto.

    Grilled Chicken Sandwich with Basil Pesto is an easy recipe that will delight your tastebuds. It's piled high with vegetables, chicken, cheese, and pesto.

    This Grilled Chicken Sandwich with Basil Pesto recipe is incredibly quick and easy to make. Lettuce, tomatoes, grilled chicken, provolone cheese, and basil pesto are sandwiched between slices of great quality bread. This recipe was sponsored by Dave's Killer Bread. All opinions are my own, as always.

    Dave's Killer Bread is a company I truly love. The brand has expanded into Canada, which I could not be happier about. If you're looking for a bread that is "All Killer, No Filler" this is the bread for you.

    Dave’s Killer Bread Canada is powerfully different with killer taste and killer texture. It’s organic, non-GMO, packed with protein, fiber, and whole grains with no artificial flavours or colours.

    Their killer line up in Canada:

    • 21 Whole Grains and Seeds
    • Good Seed
    • Blues Bread
    • Good Seed Thin-Sliced
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    You can join the BreadHead Nation by trying out their bread! I'm so flipping excited I can find their bread here now. We've able to locate it in multiple stores in our area.

    Grilled Chicken Sandwich with Basil Pesto is an easy recipe that will delight your tastebuds. It's piled high with vegetables, chicken, cheese, and pesto.

    Honestly, their bread is so fresh and such great quality. I think the ingredients make all the difference. I love the texture of all their bread but am super partial to the thin-sliced breads. It's my absolute favourite for sandwiches.

    I knew exactly what I wanted to make for this post. Grilling is my jam all year long but in summer I grill every single day. One of my favourite things to make for lunch or dinner is grilled chicken sandwiches.

    Grilled Chicken Sandwich with Basil Pesto is an easy recipe that will delight your tastebuds. It's piled high with vegetables, chicken, cheese, and pesto.

    A few years ago I made a Grilled Smoked Chicken Sandwich with Roasted Red Peppers, Mozzarella, and Red and Yellow Pepper Pesto for my grilling blog. We've been making various versions of that sandwich ever since.

    For this recipe, I decided to put a fresh new spin on it by using all the fresh basil I have on hand right now. Basil pesto is incredibly easy to make and tastes out of this world.

    Basil Pesto for Grilled Chicken Sandwich with Basil Pesto is an easy recipe that will delight your tastebuds. It's piled high with vegetables, chicken, cheese, and pesto.

    You can make this whole sandwich in less than 15 minutes. That's pretty amazing for a sandwich with this much flavour. I used thin chicken breasts for this recipe but you could cheat and use rotisserie chicken if you like. No judgement here.

    I used my food processor for the pesto. If you don't have one you can chop everything finely and mix it by hand. You could also pulse it in a blender if you had to. If you have a mortar and pestle that works too.

    Grilled Chicken Sandwich with Basil Pesto is an easy recipe that will delight your tastebuds. It's piled high with vegetables, chicken, cheese, and pesto.

    Whatever you do, make sure you use Dave's Killer Bread. I used their 21 Whole Grains and Seeds Thin-Sliced for this recipe. You can use whichever one is your favourite. You can find all their products online. You can also find more information about their company in their about us page.

    Now fire up that grill and make this killer Grilled Chicken Sandwich with Basil Pesto. I cannot wait to make this again and again!

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    Grilled Chicken Sandwich with Basil Pesto

    Grilled Chicken Sandwich with Basil Pesto is an easy recipe that will delight your tastebuds. It’s piled high with vegetables, chicken, cheese, and pesto.
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Prep Time 5 minutes
    Cook Time 10 minutes
    Total Time 15 minutes
    Servings 8
    Calories 518kcal
    Author Kim Beaulieu

    Ingredients

    • 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast
    • 2 tbsp olive oil
    • ¼ cup sweet chili sauce divided
    • 2 bunches fresh basil
    • 1 tbsp dried oregano
    • 4 cloves garlic
    • ½ red onion
    • ½ cup almonds
    • â…“ cup parmesan cheese
    • 1 jalapeno pepper
    • ¾ cup olive oil
    • 1 pinch salt
    • 1 pinch pepper
    • 1 bunch leaf lettuce
    • 1 tomato sliced
    • 6 oz provolone cheese
    • 8 slices Dave's Killer Bread
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • Preheat grill to medium heat. Make sure grill grates are clean and oiled. Set up both a direct heat zone and an indirect heat zone
      Brush boneless, skinless chicken breasts with olive oil. Place over direct heat and close lid. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, depending on thickness.  
      Using a clean brush, generously brush chicken with a some sweet chili sauce. Cook for 1 minute.  Flip the chicken and brush other side with sweet chili sauce. Cook for 1 minute more. Internal temperature should be 165 degrees at the thickest part of the chicken. 
      Remove from grill. Allow to rest for a couple of minutes the slice the meat or pull with two forks. 
      In a food processor combine basil, oregano, garlic, red onion, almonds, parmesan cheese, jalapeno peppers, olive oil, salt and pepper. Pulse until desired consistency. 
      Toast bread in toaster or on grill. 
      Place 4 slices of bread on a large platter. Top each with lettuce, tomatoes, chicken, cheese, and pesto. Place top slices on each sandwich. You can garnish with sliced jalapeno peppers or pickles. 
      Serve with a big old sandwich loving smile!

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 518kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 545mg | Potassium: 419mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 510IU | Vitamin C: 6.2mg | Calcium: 294mg | Iron: 2.1mg

     Grilled Chicken Sandwich with Basil Pesto is an easy recipe that will delight your tastebuds. It's piled high with vegetables, chicken, cheese, and pesto.

    You need to make this Grilled Chicken Sandwich with Basil Pesto immediately!

    Grilled Chicken Sandwich with Basil Pesto is an easy recipe that will delight your tastebuds. It's piled high with vegetables, chicken, cheese, and pesto.

    Other great chicken recipes:

    • Slow Cooker Huli Huli Chicken
    • Chicken Enchilada Casserole
    • Honey Lime Chicken Tacos with Watermelon Salsa
    • Spicy BBQ Chicken Fajita Sliders
    • Root Beer Chicken Wings
    • More great chicken recipes

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    Grilled Chicken Sandwich with Basil Pesto is an easy recipe that will delight your tastebuds. It's piled high with vegetables, chicken, cheese, and pesto.

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    Comments

    1. Paula | Vintage Kitchen

      August 26, 2017 at 10:15 pm

      I'm completely on board with the combo of chicken and pesto. Sooo amazing, especially for a sandwich!

      Reply
      • Kim Beaulieu

        September 13, 2017 at 8:39 pm

        Thanks so much Paula. I appreciate it.

        Reply
    2. Lauren Kelly Nutrition

      August 30, 2017 at 8:02 am

      You have taken the word sandwich to a whole other level!! I never get tired pf pesto and I love Dave's bread! Love this so much!

      Reply
      • Kim Beaulieu

        August 31, 2017 at 12:11 am

        Thanks so much Lauren. I had SO much fun working on this project. Such an amazing company to work with.

        Reply
    3. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust

      August 30, 2017 at 9:38 am

      I have been wanting to try that bread forever!! And there is nothing better than pesto!

      Reply
      • Kim Beaulieu

        August 31, 2017 at 12:10 am

        It's SO good. I love their products.

        Reply
    4. sue | theviewfromgreatisland

      September 01, 2017 at 9:04 pm

      OMG I love the packaging, I'm off to find some of this fun bread!

      Reply
      • Kim Beaulieu

        September 13, 2017 at 8:40 pm

        It's such a great company and the bread is outstanding.

        Reply
    5. Gina @Running to the Kitchen

      September 02, 2017 at 4:34 pm

      This is definitely my kind of sandwich! Can't wait to make it!

      Reply
      • Kim Beaulieu

        September 13, 2017 at 8:40 pm

        Thanks so much Gina. Hope you love it.

        Reply
    6. Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes)

      September 05, 2017 at 4:23 pm

      Awesome chicken sandwich!!

      Reply
      • Kim Beaulieu

        September 13, 2017 at 8:41 pm

        Thanks so much Jocelyn.

        Reply
    7. Liz @ The Lemon Bowl

      September 10, 2017 at 4:57 pm

      We love chicken and pesto!

      Reply
      • Kim Beaulieu

        September 13, 2017 at 8:36 pm

        It's such a classic combo. I'm a sucker for pesto, and chimichurri too.

        Reply

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