Pesto Chicken Salad Sanwich

By kjs1010

Substitute baguettes for focaccia, it you want. You can prepare the chicken salad up tp a day in advance, then asseemble the sandwiches at your convenience

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/3 cup plain yogurt
• 1/3 cup pesto
• 1 1/2 Tbs fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 4 cups cubed skinless, boneless cooked chicken breast
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1/3 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
• 1 (1 lb) focaccia bread, cut in half horizontally, toasted and cut into 20 slices
• 1 (12 oz) bottle roasted red bell peppers, drained and chopped
• 10 romaine lettuce leaves

Details

Servings 10

Preparation

Step 1

Combine the first 6 ingredients in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Stir in chicken, celery and walnuts.

Spread 1/2 cup salad onto each of 10 bread slices. Top each serving with about 2 Tbs bell pepper, 1 lettuce leaf, and one bread slice.