Turkey Pesto Sandwiches with Side Salad
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 5 min
- Cost
- $22.00
- Nutrition
- 480 cal · 32g protein
- 20-min
- quick
🍳 1 pan · Picky-eater safe bet: plain bread or a bun
Turkey Pesto Sandwiches with Side Salad is a weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 15 minutes, for around $22 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan, and the 9 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain bread or a bun works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Fresh fruit (2 min)
Contains: Dairy · Eggs · Gluten · Tree nuts— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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- 12-inch locking tongsDon't have one? Amazon →
- Salad spinnerDon't have one? Amazon →
- 8-inch chef's knifeDon't have one? Amazon →
- Large cutting boards (set of 2)Don't have one? Amazon →
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Ingredients
- 1 lb low-sodium sliced deli turkey breast
- 8 slices whole grain bread
- ½ cup sun-dried tomato pesto
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 2 heads butter lettuce
- 2 count tomatoes
- 1 count English cucumber
- 1 count red bell pepper
- ⅓ cup balsamic vinaigrette
Steps
- Stir the sun-dried tomato pesto into the mayonnaise to make a quick aioli.
- Slice the tomatoes. Dice the cucumber and bell pepper, and tear one head of lettuce into bite-size pieces for the salad; keep the other head in whole leaves for the sandwiches.
- Spread the aioli on all 8 bread slices. Layer turkey, tomato slices, and a couple of lettuce leaves on 4 slices and close with the remaining bread. Toast the bread first if your family likes it crunchy.
- Toss the torn lettuce, cucumber, and bell pepper with the balsamic vinaigrette. Cut the sandwiches in half and serve with the salad.
- Picky eaters can have plain turkey and bread, with lettuce, tomato, and cucumber on the side.
- Make ahead: mix the aioli and chop the salad veggies up to a day ahead and store them separately in the fridge. Assemble the sandwiches and toss the salad just before serving.
On the side: Fresh fruit (2 min)
1 lb fruit (grapes or apples)
- Wash and slice the fruit and put it on the table.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 32 g
- Carbohydrates
- 45 g
- Fiber
- 8 g
- Sugar
- 8 g
- Fat
- 18 g
- Saturated fat
- 4 g
- Sodium
- 1,160 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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