Chicken Pesto Panini

Created By: The Pretty Little Chef

"Inspired by a place I used to go to lunch at when I was younger called "Croutons". They had a "Chicken Pesto Panini" and I LOVED it. I'm proud to say I've nailed the replica of this sandwich."

Note: Works best with a Panini Maker/Grill

Ingredients:

(4) Ciabatta Rolls or 1 Loaf of Ciabatta Bread (Sliced into 4)
1 large boneless skinless chicken breast (Cut & Sliced to about 1 mm thick)
2-3 tablespoons of Knorr's Dry Pesto (comes in a packet)
2-3 Tablespoons of Olive Oil
1/2 teaspoon of garlic salt
1/2-3/4 Cup Mayonnaise
4 slices of provolone cheese (or mozzarella)

Directions:

1. On medium heat add (1) tablespoon of olive oil to a medium size skillet, add diced chicken, 1 tablespoon of dry pesto. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of garlic salt. Cook until chicken is done.
2. Make "Pesto Mayonnaise" by adding 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon of dry pesto & 1 tablespoon of olive oil. If you run out while your making the sandwiches, repeat this step.
3. Lightly glaze the top & bottom of the bread with the pesto mayonnaise. Open the roll, Spread 1 teaspoon of pesto mayonnaise, enough chicken to cover the roll & top with a slice of cheese. Close the roll & place it on the Panini maker. Cook 2-5 mins. or until the panini is golden brown. Repeat steps for the other 3 rolls. I usually can cook 2 sandwiches at a time on my panini maker.

TIPS: Make a deluxe panini by adding some sun dried tomato, artichoke or onion to the sandwich. My husband likes pieces of jarred artichokes on his.