Pesto Sandwich Recipe (Pesto Sauce Sandwich)
Pesto Sandwich is a flavorful and versatile sandwich made with pesto sauce, onion, bell pepper and cheese. Simple and delicious grilled pesto sandwich can be made in under 20 minutes. Learn to make quick and easy Pesto Sandwich Recipe with step by step pictures and video.
Ingredients
For Pesto Sauce
- 2 cups fresh basil leaves tightly packed
- 1/3 cup parmesan cheese
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/3 cup pine nuts
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper powder
- 1/2 lemon
- salt to taste
For Pesto Sandwich
- 4 bread slices white or brown
- 4 tablespoon pesto sauce
- 2 tablespoon onion sliced
- 2 tablespoon bell pepper sliced
- 4 tablespoon cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon mixed herbs
- butter as needed to toast
Instructions
- Toast 1/3 cup pine nuts until golden and set aside to cool. Toasting nuts brings out the nutty flavor.
- To a food processor or blender add toasted pine nuts along with 2 cloves garlic.
- Clean and rinse 2 cups basil leaves well. Drain water completely. Add the basil leaves along with salt to taste.
- Add 1/2 teaspoon pepper powder.
- Add 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese.
- Add lemon juice from 1/2 lemon.
- Blend it and add olive little by little while blending. Use 1/3 cup olive oil add it in 3-4 parts.
- Blend it until coarse not too smooth.
- The consistency is slightly coarse. Fresh Basil Pesto Sauce is ready!
- Apply butter on both the sides of a bread slice. Repeat it for another slice and set aside.
- Add 2 tablespoon pesto sauce along with 1 tablespoon onion, 1 tablespoon bell pepper.
- Add 2 tablespoon cheese along with a sprinkle of 1/4 teaspoon mixed herbs.
- Seal with another bread slice.
- Place the prepared sandwich on the skillet.
- Press the sandwich with a flat base bowl or plate. This step ensures even sealing.
- Flip over to other side. Toast until golden brown on both the sides.
- Place it on a wooden board.
- Cut and serve hot!
Video
Notes
- Pressing with a bowl or plate with flat base ensures sealing the sandwich intact.
- You can even use store bought pesto sauce.
- You can even add cooked or roasted chicken along with pesto sauce.
- Make sure to butter the inside so that the sandwich does not get soggy. The buttered surface will keep the pesto sauce intact without making the bread soggy.
- You can even add crumbled paneer or scrambled eggs as filling for this sandwich.
- Add colored bell pepper for a more colorful sandwich.
- Add cooked beans for a more wholesome and filling sandwich.
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