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
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
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
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
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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