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Chicken Pesto Panini
Did you know that Panini is Italian for Sandwiches (plural)? One sandwich is a Panino.
30 minutes,   4 Sandwiches
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Ingredients
1 pound Chicken tenderloins (or breasts sliced into 1/2" thick pieces)
½ cup Pesto
½ cup Mayonnaise
1 loaf Ciabatta bread, sliced for 4 sandwiches.
4 slices Mozzarella
1 cup Baby arugula or spinach
2 Tomatoes
15 Basil leaves (optional)
2-4 Tbsp Olive or other cooking oil
Preparation
1.  In a plastic bag, combine chicken tenderloins (1 package) and 1/4 cup of pesto, let sit for 15 minutes.
2.  In a small bowl, stir together pesto (1/2 cup) and mayonnaise (1/2 cup).
3.  Spread mixture on both sides (inside) of ciabatta bread pieces.
4.  Preheat an oiled skillet over medium-high heat.
5.  Saute chicken tenders (from step 1) for 5 minutes per side.
6.  Remove the cooked chicken tenders and let them rest for 5 minutes.
7.  Turn the heat down to medium, re-oil pan
8.  Place mozzarella (4 slices) on both halves of ciabatta bread.
9.  Add baby arugula or spinach , tomatos, optional basil leaves, then pesto chicken to the bottom piece of the bread.
10.  Top it with the top half of the bread.
11.  Place the prepared sandwiches in to the pan and place a heavy pan on top.
12.  Cook for 3 minutes per side or until mozzarella (from step 8) starts to melt.  © RecipeRoulette.net
13.  Cut the grilled sandwichess as desired and serve.
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