Chicken, pesto and avocado sandwich recipe

The chicken makes it hearty, the cottage cheese and pesto keep it interesting, and the vegetables make it light and colourful.

September 23, 2025

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Chicken, pesto and avocado sandwich recipe — This sandwich swaps heavy mayonnaise for creamy cottage cheese, giving the chicken a lighter, fresher taste. Image credit: LANCEWOOD

This chicken and pesto sandwich is fresh, filling and ready in minutes. Shredded chicken is mixed with creamy cottage cheese, fragrant pesto and a squeeze of lemon, then tossed with crunchy red pepper and juicy cherry tomatoes. Pile it onto a toasted Portuguese roll, add lettuce, avocado, pine nuts and fresh basil, and you’ve got a sandwich that’s creamy, crunchy, herby and full of flavour. Perfect for a quick lunch that feels like a treat. Recipe compliments of LANCEWOOD.

Ingredients

500 g shredded cooked chicken
250 g Creamed smooth cottage cheese
45 ml basil pesto
10 ml lemon juice
half a red pepper, finely chopped
250 ml cherry tomatoes, halved
salt & freshly ground black pepper
2 Portuguese rolls, lightly toasted
lettuce, shredded
half an avocado, sliced (optional)
60 ml pine nuts, toasted
fresh basil

Method

Mix the chicken, cottage cheese, pesto and lemon juice together until well combined.
Add the red pepper and tomato and season.
Arrange the lettuce on the rolls. Spoon the chicken mixture on top.
Top with avocado, pine kernels and basil.

September 23, 2025

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