People often ask what my go-to meal is for Halloween night. Our neighborhood is very “spirited” on Halloween, and it is a fun night of friends in and out as they trick or treat with families. My favorite thing to do is to make a batch of chili and have lots of toppings so that everyone can customize their meal a little. I also add sliders, fruit, and green salad to the table for a complete meal. These chicken sliders with basil spinach pesto are my absolute favorite. You can shortcut them and use rotisserie chicken from the grocery store, if you like. *Note that pesto is usually made with pine nuts or other nuts. Because of nut allergies in our family, we make a nut-free version of pesto and it tastes just as delicious. This pesto recipe is great for serving to a crowd and not having to worry about nut allergies. If you substitute store-bought pesto, it will most likely contain nuts and would not be suitable for people with nut allergies.*
Chicken Sliders with Basil Spinach Pesto
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 1 pkg slider rolls (I get ours at Publix bakery)
- 1/4 cup spinach basil pesto (recipe below)
- 1 cup Mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 2 TBSP butter, melted
Instructions
- Make pesto (or you can substitute pre-made pesto found at grocery store).
- Lightly spray a baking dish and place the bottom half of slider rolls in dish.
- Spoon pesto over the bottom half of rolls.
- Layer chicken and then cheese on top of pesto.
- Place the tops of the rolls back on sliders and brush tops with melted butter.
- Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 15-20 minutes. Sliders will be ready to eat when cheese has melted.
- Serve and enjoy!
Basil Spinach Pesto
Ingredients
- 4 cups packed fresh spinach leaves
- 2 cups packed fresh basil leaves
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 TBSP lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
Instructions
- Place all of the ingredients in a food processor and blend for 30 seconds to a minute. Scrape sides if needed between blending. Pesto is ready to use when smooth.
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