Turkey Pesto Sliders
Use your leftover turkey (or rotisserie chicken) meat to create these moist and tasty cheesy pesto sliders for lunch the next day.
Servings: 9 sliders
Calories: 250kcal
Equipment
- Baking sheet
- Parchment paper
- Silicon pastry brush
- 1 Large Bowl & 1 Small Bowl
Ingredients
- 9 Slider rolls
- ½ cup Pesto
- 2 cups shredded turkey or chicken
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella or provolone cheese
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley optional
- a pinch of sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and then prepare all ingredients (ie. shred turkey or chicken, melt butter, make pesto).
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cut the buns in half and place the bottoms on the parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush the bottoms with the pesto.
- Add the turkey or chicken.
- Then cheese.
- Cover with the top half.
- Mix the melted with garlic powder and dried parsley if using and brush onto the top of the buns.
- Bake in the oven for 15 minutes.
- Serve.
Notes
- 2 cups of cooked turkey or chicken is good for about 9 slider buns. Scale up this recipe as needed and make an entire baking tray for a party.
- Homemade pesto is always best!
Nutrition
Serving: 2g | Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 273mg | Potassium: 96mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 494IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 162mg | Iron: 1mg
