A tasty, easy and delicious lunch or dinner, this Copycat Starbucks Turkey Pesto Sandwich is super easy with minimal ingredients and time!
If you’ve ever been to Starbucks and tried their Turkey Pesto Sandwich, but it is to die for.
So why not make it at home? Or at least my version of it, which seriously is amazing in my humble opinion. Great for lunch or a light dinner.
While theirs is awesome, sometimes its just good to be able to make your favorite things at home once and a while.
With minimal and easy to find ingredients, this is super easy to whip up, but the best part is that everyone works so well together.
All the flavors come together and it is heated with that melty cheese and you literally have a sandwich you will not be able to resist.
So if you’ve never tried it before, you need to make my Copycat Starbucks Turkey Pesto Sandwich ASAP!
Some of my other favorite sandwich recipes that we have on our site include: Chicken Bacon Ranch Grilled Cheese, Tuna Melt and Pizza Grilled Cheese.
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:
- With only 6 ingredients, this is super easy to make.
- This makes 2 sandwiches, but you can easily make more to serve more people.
- The flavors work so well together and you get a taste in each and every bite.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE):
Ciabatta rolls
Olive oil
Basil pesto
Provolone cheese
Roasted red peppers
Deli turkey meat
HOW TO MAKE A COPYCAT STARBUCKS TURKEY PESTO SANDWICH, STEP BY STEP:
- Preheat a panini grill over medium heat. If you have a flat plate side to the panini maker, use that.
- Brush the outside of both pieces of bread with olive oil.
- Open the bread up and spread a generous amount of pesto on the inside of both sides of both rolls.
- Place 1-2 pieces of cheese on the bottom piece followed by ¼ of the turkey.
- Place some roasted red peppers on top followed by the top part of the roll.
- Place the sandwich on the panini grill and close the lid. Cook for about 5-7 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the sandwich warm.
- Slice in half and enjoy.
DO I HAVE TO USE A PANINI PRESS TO MAKE THIS SANDWICH?
No, alternatively, you could cook this on the stove over medium low heat and use a grill press on top of the sandwich.
If you don’t have a grill press, one secret that I used back in the day is fill a teapot up with water and use that to press down my sandwiches.
I DON’T LIKE PEPPERS, CAN I USE SOMETHING ITS PLACE?
If you are not a fan of peppers, you can also use tomatoes in this recipe. The flavor will not be the same but it will still taste amazing.
WHAT IS THE BEST TYPE OF TURKEY TO USE?
We choose to get our turkey from the deli instead of buying it pre packaged.
You don’t want to get it too thinly sliced because you obviously want the turkey to be part of the show.
It’s best if you can scrunch the meat up before putting it on the roll rather than stacking it.
CAN I MAKE MY OWN HOMEMADE PESTO?
Absolutely, if you are not keen on store bought pesto and make your own at home you can do that.
We use a basil pesto which we thinks tastes the best, but use whatever type of pesto that you have on hand.
HOW TO STORE:
Although they are best eaten right away they be stored assembled in an airtight container in the refrigerator where they will keep for up to 3 days.
We do not recommend freezing this recipe.
To reheat, place in the air fryer at 330 degrees F for about 5-6 minutes until heated through.
TIPS AND TRICKS:
- If you like a cheesy sandwich, use 2 pieces of cheese instead of one.
- We do not recommend freezing this recipe.
- Easily double this recipe to serve more people.
- If you are not a fan of roasted red peppers you can use tomato in it’s place.
- You can make this on the stove if needed, see above on how to do that.
- Make sure your turkey is not cut too thin.
- You can make your own pesto for this sandwich.
When it comes to absolutely deliciousness, you cannot go wrong when you make this Copycat Starbucks Turkey Pesto Sandwich.
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Copycat Starbucks Turkey Pesto Sandwich
Ingredients
- 2 ciabatta rolls sliced in half
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- ¼ cup basil pesto
- 2-4 slices of provolone cheese
- ¼ cup roasted red peppers
- ¼ pound deli turkey meat
Instructions
- Preheat a panini grill over medium heat. If you have a flat plate side to the panini maker, use that.
- Brush the outside of both pieces of bread with olive oil.
- Open the bread up and spread a generous amount of pesto on the inside of both sides of both rolls.
- Place 1-2 pieces of cheese on the bottom piece followed by ¼ of the turkey.
- Place some roasted red peppers on top followed by the top part of the roll.
- Place the sandwich on the panini grill and close the lid. Cook for about 5-7 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the sandwich warm.
- Slice in half and enjoy.
Notes
- If you like a cheesy sandwich, use 2 pieces of cheese instead of one.
- We do not recommend freezing this recipe.
- Easily double this recipe to serve more people.
- If you are not a fan of roasted red peppers you can use tomato in it’s place.
- You can make this on the stove if needed, see above on how to do that.
- Make sure your turkey is not cut too thin.
- You can make your own pesto for this sandwich.
Nutrition
Tornadough Alli is not a nutritionist or dietitian, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and nutritional value is important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and values can vary depending on which brands were used.
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