This crispy and tasty Turkey Pesto Grilled Cheese is a bistro-inspired sandwich that’s layered in between slices of sourdough bread. With a pesto spread, then layers of sliced turkey, fresh spinach, roasted red peppers, and your favorite cheese. Serve alongside a bowl of soup or side salad.
Turkey Pesto Grilled Cheese
If you are looking for that restaurant-quality bistro sandwich, look no further. Bring the bistro home when you try my Turkey Pesto Grilled Cheese. With just using a few simple ingredients you can create a gourmet sandwich at home.
The secret to an amazing sandwich is sourdough bread. I know, I know, your probably thinking “why is that so important?”. I don’t have a professional chef response for that, but from a foodie standpoint, the bread just tastes so amazing when you add butter and make it oh so crispy.
Bistro Inspired Sandwich
Pair this delicious bistro-inspired sandwich with your favorite dipping soup. I personally love a good tomato or tomato bisque soup. I sometimes take a moment to think about who came up with this infamous sandwich and soup pairing. Then and think “wow they were a genius!”.
I really love how the flavors all come together with this recipe and hope you give it a try. When’s the last time you had a grilled cheese and tomato soup?
Turkey Pesto Grilled Cheese Ingredient’s
- Pesto
- Swiss
- American Cheese
- Sliced Turkey Herb
- Sourdough Bread
- Butter
A bistro inspired sandwich that you can make at home in a cast-iron skillet. Is the perfect way to spend your lunch hour, made with freshly sliced sourdough bread and maple turkey. It’s a delicious panini Italian bistro sandwich that you can make using ingredients found in your local grocery store.
How to make Turkey Pesto Grilled Cheese
In a cast-iron skillet or regular cooking pan, melt 1-2 Tablespoons of butter on low/medium heat. The first layer on the sourdough bread slices, then adds the cheese, sliced turkey, spinach, roasted red peppers, and artichokes.
On the top slices of bread spread a generous amount of pesto sauce over the slices of bread. Top off the sandwiches and then secure them by sticking a toothpick on each side of the sandwiches.
Flip slowly and place sandwiches softly on their other sides. Cook until golden brown, then serve with a hot bowl of Tomato Soup. Dip and then eat. Enjoy!
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Looking for another quick drink recipe to go with this sandwich? Try my Fresh Strawberry Lemonade recipe, it’s easy to make and the perfect drink wash down this delicious grilled cheese.
Turkey Pesto Grilled Cheese
Ingredients
- Pesto
- Swiss
- American Cheese
- Sliced Turkey Herb
- Sourdough Bread
- Butter
Instructions
- In a cast iron skillet, or regular cooking pan, melt 1-2 Tablespoons of butter on low/medium heat.
- First layer on the sourdough bread slices, then add the cheese, sliced turkey, spinach, roasted red peppers and artichokes.
- On the top slices of bread spread a generous amount of pesto sauce over the slices of bread. Top off the sandwiches and then secure them by sticking a toothpick on each side of the sandwiches.
- Flip slowly and place sandwiches softly on their other sides. Cook until golden brown, then serve with a hot bowl of Tomato Soup.
- Dip and then eat. Enjoy!
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Thank you for sharing! It looks so delicious!
I have not had pesto in a while now but this grilled cheese is looking mighty delicious.
This looks amazing! I always order things like this from the restaurants, so I’ll try my hand at making my own 🙂
This is absolutely perfect for me! I love turkey and pesto but never tried in on a grilled cheese before. I’m running to the kitchen next to give it a try, thank you for sharing! 🙂
Yummy! I love cooking with pesto when I’m making my pasta dishes. Good recipe!!!
I think I will make this for lunch today. It looks delish and easy. Thanks for the ideas.
I’m on a sandwich kick hard right now and they are all grilled cheese related. This looks amazing and I have all of the ingredients at home. SCORE!!!
This is my kind of foooood!! I’m sure my husband would love this if I’m going to make this recipe.
Your sandwich looks so delicious! I can’t wait to try out your recipe soon.
The turkey pesto grilled cheese looks really delicious. This would make a really good meal.
This sandwich sounds delicious minus the pesto. I’ve never been a fan of it.
This is truly a mouth-watering food. Your photo says it all. I would love to give this a try.
You had me with Swiss and sourdough! This sandwich looks like something I could seriously nosh on every day for lunch. Yum-O!
Oh my….I legitimately want this for dinner now. I was going to the grocery store already; I think I’m going to add these ingredients to my list. Dinner solved! 🙂
This looks so delicious! I’m so glad I had lunch already. I think the pesto definitely adds a lot of appeal to this sandwich. Thanks for sharing.
ooooohhhhhhhh, get in my mouth now! This looks so incredibly delicious. I agree, sourdough is the BEST, and there’s no professional chef background to back me up either 😉
Gah, now I’m starving and craving this. Gotta go, I need to go to the grocery store for some swiss…
Today would be perfect for this sandwich with a big bowl of soup. I have never made a grilled cheese with pesto but I will now. I definitely need to get a cast iron skillet, too!
Oh wow, this looks so good. I love these grilled, bistro type sandwiches, I am truly a gourmet sandwich kind of girl. I’m ready for lunch now!
I love pesto and I know I would love this sandwich for lunch. Your photos are always amazing and makes me so hungry!
Thank you so much Alli@ I know you and your family will love this recipe. Let me know what you think once you have tried it 🙂