Copycat Cafe Zupas Chicken Pesto Sandwich

Name: Copycat Cafe Zupas Chicken Pesto Sandwich
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 sandwiches
Ingredients: 2 cups cooked chicken breasts, shredded or chopped; 1/2 cup chopped roasted sweet red pepper; 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 1/3 cup finely chopped almonds; 2 tablespoons prepared pesto; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 4 ciabatta rolls, split; 4 slices Muenster cheese; 8 slices tomato; 1 cup microgreens

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield 4 sandwiches

Test Kitchen Approved

Don't live near a Cafe Zupas? Never fear, you can make their chicken salad with pesto sauce at home for a convincing copycat Cafe Zupas chicken pesto sandwich.

Ingredients

2 cups cooked chicken breasts, shredded or chopped
1/2 cup chopped roasted sweet red pepper
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup finely chopped almonds
2 tablespoons prepared pesto
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 ciabatta rolls, split
4 slices Muenster cheese
8 slices tomato
1 cup microgreens

Directions

In a large bowl, combine chicken, red pepper, mayonnaise, almonds, pesto, salt and pepper.
Preheat broiler. Place bottoms of rolls on a baking sheet, top each with a slice of Muenster cheese. Broil 3-4 in. from heat until cheese is melted, 1-2 minutes.
Top melted cheese with chicken salad, tomato slices, and microgreens. Replace roll tops.

Nutrition Facts

1 sandwich: 655 calories, 40g fat (9g saturated fat), 90mg cholesterol, 1110mg sodium, 36g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 3g fiber), 35g protein.

This delicious copycat Cafe Zupas recipe serves chilled pesto chicken salad on toasted ciabatta with melted Muenster cheese. Now, you don't need to leave the house for your favorite fast-casual sandwich! —Margaret Knoebel, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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