Pesto Shrimp Sandwich

7 Reviews

Prep: 5 min
Cook: 10 min
Ready In: 15 min

“This is a recreation of the sandwiches I have for lunch at the cafeteria at my work in Norway. Simple, easy, and cheap recipe for a quick snack. This recipe will make 4 sandwiches.” - by Aron

Ingredients

1 (16 inch) French baguette
1 tablespoon softened butter, divided
4 romaine lettuce leaves
1 pound cooked salad shrimp
6 tablespoons prepared pesto sauce

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Original recipe yields 4 sandwiches

Directions

Preheat an oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C).
Cut the baguette in 4 equal pieces, and place in the oven to warm.
Mix the cooked shrimp and pesto sauce together in a bowl.
To assemble the sandwiches, cut each piece of warmed bread in half and spread the cut sides with butter. Fill each sandwich with one lettuce leaf and equal amounts shrimp and pesto to serve.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

Calories
441 cal
22%

Fat
16 g
25%

Carbs
38 g
12%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Tay

Oct. 19, 2009

"I made some changes to this recipes by I using the shrimp on bread with pesto idea, but I deep fried my already peeled and deveined shrimp using the "Classic Fish and Chips" recipe on this website. Th..." See moreen I tossed the deep fried shrimp in pesto sauce, served it on slices of a french baguette, and it was great. A simple idea, but it doesn't get any better. So delicious. Five stars."

MOUSIE206

Nov. 2, 2010

"Loved this. I lightly floured and seasoned the shrimp then cooked them for 1 minute per side in very hot olive oil. Also spread the pesto on the bread rather than tossing the shrimp and omitted the b..." See moreutter. A very simple but tasty meal."