Healthy Recipes Healthy Main Dish Recipes Healthy Sandwich Recipes Healthy Hot Sandwich Recipes Hot Turkey Pesto Sandwich This turkey pesto sandwich features fresh mozzarella cheese, which melts beautifully, creating a gooey, cheesy bite. Serve for lunch or dinner alongside a bowl of soup for a filling meal. By Karen Rankin Karen Rankin Website Karen Rankin is a recipe tester, developer and food stylist. She is also a writer whose work has appeared in EatingWell, Southern Living, MyRecipes, Cooking Light, Real Simple and Food & Wine. She has served as a food stylist for many of those same brands and produces a series of videos for Southern Living called Tips from the Test Kitchen. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Published on September 16, 2021 Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Victor Protasio Active Time: 20 mins Total Time: 20 mins Servings: 4 Nutrition Profile: Egg Free Healthy Pregnancy High-Protein Soy-Free Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients ¼ cup refrigerated pesto 8 slices multigrain bread 12 ounces sliced roasted skinless turkey breast or lower-sodium deli turkey 8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, torn into small pieces 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil Directions Spread 1/2 tablespoon pesto on 1 side of each slice of bread. Top 4 of the slices evenly with turkey and cheese. Top with remaining bread slices, pesto-side down. Brush the outer sides of the sandwiches evenly with oil. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add 2 sandwiches; cook until golden brown and the cheese is melted, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Repeat with the remaining 2 sandwiches. Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 584 Calories 26g Fat 39g Carbs 45g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 584 % Daily Value * Total Carbohydrate 39g 14% Dietary Fiber 4g 14% Total Sugars 9g Protein 45g 90% Total Fat 26g 33% Saturated Fat 10g 50% Cholesterol 112mg 37% Vitamin A 514IU 10% Sodium 701mg 30% Potassium 212mg 5% Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate. * Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.) (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved