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Pesto club sandwiches recipe

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Recreate a pub lunch classic with this easy chicken club sandwich recipe – a little punchy pesto brings a delicious Italian twist. Simply layer up roast chicken, bacon, pesto swirled cream cheese and crisp salad and serve with sweet potato fries for a new family lunch idea. See method

Serves 2
10 mins to prepare and 10 mins to cook
622 calories / serving

Ingredients

250g mini chicken breast fillets
2 smoked bacon rashers
vegetable oil
3 tbsp 50% less fat soft cheese
2 tbsp green pesto
6 slices white bread, toasted
4 round lettuce or Little Gem leaves
2 large vine tomatoes, thinly sliced
sweet potato fries, to serve (optional)

If you haven't got any white bread, try using brown instead

Each serving contains

Energy
2620kj
622kcal 31%
Fat
21g 29%
Saturates
5g 27%
Sugars
7g 8%
Salt
2.6g 43%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 59.5g Protein 48.1g Fibre 4.6g

Method

Preheat the oven to gas 6, 200°C, fan 180°C. Put the chicken and bacon on a baking tray, drizzle with a little oil and roast for 10-15 mins until cooked through and turning golden.
Meanwhile, mix the soft cheese with the pesto and spread over 1 side of each piece of toast. Divide half the lettuce and tomatoes, then all the chicken between 2 slices. Top each with 1 slice of toast, cheese-side up. Add the remaining lettuce and tomatoes, and the bacon. Top with the remaining toast, cheese-side down, and cut in half. Serve with sweet potato fries, if you like.

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