Name: Basil Pesto Sunshine Sandwich Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 ciabatta bread; 2 tbsp mayonnaise; 6 tbsp basil pesto; 4 tbsp sun dried tomatoes; 1 cup red peppers; 1 cup feta cheese; 1 cup basil leaves

Basil Pesto Sunshine Sandwich Recipe

Burt Adcock Modified: November 12, 2023

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This is a sandwich you’ll never forget. Two kinds of pesto are spread on focaccia, which is then piled high with roasted red peppers, feta cheese and basil.

How To Make Basil Pesto Sunshine Sandwich

Italian-inspired sandwich with pesto and cheese

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 5 mins

Total: 15 mins

Serves:

Ingredients

2 ciabatta bread, cut in half horizontally
2 tbsp mayonnaise
6 tbsp basil pesto, prepared
4 tbsp sun dried tomatoes, pureed
1 cup red peppers, roasted & cut into strips
1 cup feta cheese, crumbled
1 cup basil leaves, fresh

Instructions

In a small bowl, mix together mayonnaise and basil pesto. Set it aside.
Toast your bread, then spread the pesto onto one half of the bread.
Spread the other half with sun-dried tomatoes.
Arrange roasted red peppers on the bottom piece.
Cover with feta cheese, then fresh basil.
Top with the remaining slice of bread. Repeat until you have 2 sandwiches.
Place cocktail picks on opposite ends of the sandwich to hold them in place. Slice each diagonally, forming 2 triangular halves. You should have 4 triangular halves in total.
Serve immediately!

Nutrition

Sugar: 8g
:
Calcium: 435mg
Calories: 477kcal
Carbohydrates: 25g
Cholesterol: 76mg
Fat: 35g
Fiber: 2g
Iron: 1mg
Potassium: 161mg
Protein: 15g
Saturated Fat: 14g
Sodium: 1459mg
Vitamin A: 2505IU
Vitamin C: 51mg

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