Description
This Copycat Starbucks Turkey Pesto Sandwich is a deliciously warm panini featuring ciabatta rolls layered with basil pesto, deli turkey, provolone cheese, and roasted red peppers. Perfect for a quick lunch or snack, it combines savory flavors with a crispy, toasted bread exterior.
Ingredients
Scale
Bread & Spreads
- 2 ciabatta rolls, sliced in half
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ¼ cup basil pesto
Fillings
- 2-4 slices of provolone cheese
- ¼ cup roasted red peppers
- ¼ pound deli turkey meat
Instructions
- Preheat Panini Grill: Preheat a panini grill over medium heat. If your panini maker has a flat plate side, use that for best results.
- Prepare Bread: Brush the outside of both pieces of bread with olive oil to ensure a crispy, golden crust during grilling.
- Spread Pesto: Open the bread and generously spread basil pesto on the inside of both halves of each roll for rich herbaceous flavor.
- Assemble Sandwich: Place 1-2 slices of provolone cheese on the bottom half, followed by a quarter of the turkey. Add roasted red peppers on top, then close the sandwich with the top half of the roll.
- Grill Sandwich: Place the sandwich on the panini grill, close the lid, and cook for 5-7 minutes until the cheese melts and the sandwich is heated through.
- Serve: Remove from the grill, slice the sandwich in half, and enjoy warm.
Notes
- For a cheesier sandwich, use 2 slices of cheese instead of one.
- Freezing this sandwich is not recommended as it may affect texture and flavor.
- This recipe can easily be doubled to serve more people.
- If you don’t like roasted red peppers, substitute with fresh tomato slices.
- You can prepare this sandwich on the stove using a skillet and a weighted lid if a panini press is unavailable.
- Use turkey slices that are not too thin to ensure good texture.
- Feel free to make your own fresh pesto to enhance flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 950mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
