picnic sandwiches

Pressed Italian Picnic Sandwiches are packed full of flavor and perfect for brunches, parties, baby showers, bridal showers, picnics, and more. Your guests will be impressed!

Pressed Italian Picnic Sandwiches

basil leaves (loosely packed)

garlic

Parmesan cheese

olive oil

pine nuts

chicken breast

deli sliced salami

sun-dried tomatoes

olives

pepperoncinis

red bell peppers (roughly chopped)

mozzarella (sliced)

Make pesto

Make the pesto by combining basil, garlic, parmsean, olive oil, and walnuts in a food processor or bender. Blend until fairly smooth.

Spread pesto on focaccia

Cut the focaccia loves in half carefully. Spread the pesto on the top halves and set aside.

Layer in chicken and salami

On the bottom halves layer sliced chicken breast, and salami.

Combine toppings, add to sandwiches

Mix sun-dried tomatoes, olives, pepperoncinis, and roasted red bell peppers in a small bowl. Sprinkle over meat layer.

Top with mozzarella

Top with slices of fresh mozzarella to cover the entire sandwich.

Top off sandwich, wrap in plastic

Place pesto covered top half of the focaccia onto the sandwich. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap.

Press sandwiches

Place the wrapped sandwiches onto a baking sheet. Place another baking sheet on top of the sandwiches. Place 2 heavy books or weights on the top baking sheet to squish the sandwiches. Place in the fridge, books and all, for 12 hours.

Slice and wrap sandwiches

Once 12 hours have passed, unwrap the sandwiches and slice into square for serving. Wrap in wax paper and cooking twine for a cutesy presentation.

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✅Ingredients

• 2 cups fresh basil leaves, loosely packed
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup walnuts
• 2 loaves focaccia
• 1 pound deli sliced chicken breast
• 1/2 pound deli sliced salami
• 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes
• 1/4 cup sliced olives
• 1/4 cup pepperoncinis
• 2 roasted red bell peppers, roughly chopped
• 16 oz. fresh mozzarella, sliced


✅Instructions

00:20 - How to make basil pesto
02:41 - How to press a pressed sandwich

1️⃣ 00:20 - Make the pesto by combining basil, garlic, parmesan, olive oil, and walnuts in a food processor or bender. Blend until fairly smooth. 

2️⃣ 00:57 - Cut the focaccia loves in half carefully. Spread the pesto on the top halves and set aside.

3️⃣ 01:27 - On the bottom halves layer sliced chicken breast, and salami. 

4️⃣ 01:51 - Mix sun-dried tomatoes, olives, pepperoncinis, and roasted red bell peppers in a small bowl. Sprinkle over meat layer. 

5️⃣ 02:25 - Top with slices of fresh mozzarella to cover the entire sandwich. 

6️⃣ 02:36 - Place pesto covered top half of the focaccia onto the sandwich. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap. 

7️⃣ 03:19 - Place the wrapped sandwiches onto a baking sheet. Place another baking sheet on top of the sandwiches. Place 2 heavy books or weights on the top baking sheet to squish the sandwiches. Place in the fridge, books and all, for 12 hours. 

8️⃣ 03:48 - Once 12 hours have passed, unwrap the sandwiches and slice into square for serving. Wrap in wax paper and cooking twine for a cutesy presentation. 


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How to Make Pressed Italian Picnic Sandwiches

Italian meats and cheeses are layered with pesto and fresh basil, then wrapped and pressed in these flavorful sandwiches that are perfect for picnics and parties.

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Slice ciabatta loaf in half horizontally.

Spread desired amount of pesto over the bottom...

Spread desired amount of pesto over the bottom half of the bread. Don' t over-saturate the bread.

Layer the Italian meats over the pesto. Top...

Layer the Italian meats over the pesto. Top with the sliced cheese. Layer the spinach, basil or other greens over the cheese.

Optional toppings can be added to either the...

Optional toppings can be added to either the top or the bottom of the sandwich.

Place the top half of the loaf over...

Place the top half of the loaf over the sandwich fillings.

Wrap the sandwich thoroughly with plastic wrap. Place...

Wrap the sandwich thoroughly with plastic wrap. Place a heavy cutting board or other flat object on top of sandwich and weight it down with a 2- to 4-lb. weight (such as a cast iron skillet or six-pack of soda).

Let the sandwich sit for at least 6...

Let the sandwich sit for at least 6 hours, but preferably over night. Unwrap, cut into 8 pieces and serve.

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