Recipe of the month “Chicken avocado pesto toastie”

Tasty for lunch “chicken avocado pesto toastie“

This delicious savory lunch dish is sure to be a hit as a new addition to your lunch meal. If you don't have much time to prepare your food during your afternoon break, this will cheer you up. You'll have everything ready in just a few minutes, and then you can sink your teeth into this delicious dish after just 5 minutes. chicken Avocado and pesto toastie.
This dish has a high caloric value due to ingredients with a higher fat content. This will keep you feeling full for longer, but if you want to eat something else alongside it, our advice is light fruit or a salad. If this has made you hungry, read below to find out which ingredients you need to make the toasted sandwiches and how you can do it most easily.

Ingredients for chicken avocado pesto toastie:

– 4 (white or wholemeal) slices of bread (35 grams per slice)
– 1 avocado (180 grams)
– 80 grams smoked chicken (4 slices, 2 per sandwich)
– 30+ cheese (2 slices, 20 grams per slice)
– 2 tbsp (20 grams per tbsp) pesto
– optional pinch of pepper

Preparation method:

1. Slice the avocado, just like the smoked chicken breast.
2. Spread pesto on 2 slices of bread.
3. Top the sandwiches with cheese, chicken fillet, and avocado.
4. Optionally, season the toastie a little more with a pinch of pepper.
5. Grill the sandwich for approximately 5 minutes on a sandwich grill.

Tip: try making this toastie with a panini instead of a slice of bread. Just keep in mind that this contains more calories!

Bon appétit!

This dish is also featured in our Lijfstijl food software and is easy to log in your food diary. The dish is included in our nutrition app and can be found under “my meals” under the name “RWIJK GYM toastie January 2023“.

Per 241-gram toastie

Kilocalories: 557 kcal
Carbohydrates: 38 grams (27,3 EN%)
Protein: 23.6 grams (17 EN%)
Fat: 33.2 grams (53,6 EN%)