This toasted chicken sandwich melt is tasty, comforting and very easy to make for lunch, dinner or even breakfast (why not!). Ready in 10 minutes, this sandwich is perfect for when you have no time to cook or eat, but are hungry.
Update: The recipe for this toasted chicken sandwich was originally published on January 28th, 2019 and updated with new pictures and tips on April 16th, 2020, then last updated in September 2025.
I tried to sneak in some vegetables here (yes, there are 2 tbsp arugula), but even without them, this chicken sandwich is so GOOD. If I had more leftover chicken, I would be making this for the rest of the week.
I didn’t use mayonnaise, because I really don’t like it. Instead, I used, again, sour cream. And I love it! However, if you’re not a fan of sour cream, cream cheese would also do the work.
Added some olives and basil, (first one it’s optional) because they’re a huge part of my life, assembled it all together and toasted that thing in my waffle maker. A pan with some olive oil works just as well. I hope you enjoy this toasted chicken sandwich melt when you make it!
Toasted Chicken Sandwich Melt
This toasted chicken sandwich melt is so tasty and easy to make - it's a super quick and easy lunch or dinner recipe!
Ingredients
- 1 cup chicken, cooked, chopped*
- 2 Tbsp sour cream or cream cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 Tbsp basil, chopped
- 2 Tbsp arugula chopped
- 1 scallion, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced (optional)
- black pepper
- salt to taste
- 4 olives, pitted, chopped
- 1 tomato, sliced (optional)
- 4-5 slices of bread
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix the chicken with the sour cream (or cream cheese), basil, arugula, scallion, garlic, black pepper, olives and mozzarella. Add salt to taste.
- Spread the salad on 2 slices of your favorite bread, add a slice of tomato (optional) on one of the slices and press both slices together.
- To toast: use a waffle maker, a sandwich maker or a panini toaster. You can also toast this sandwich on the stove in a non-stick pan with some olive oil, flip the bread when ready on one side. I used my waffle maker and it took me around 5 minutes.
- Once done, slice in 1/2, that's how you get 2 chicken sandwich salad melts! Wait for the sandwich to cool off a little bit, so you don't burn yourself (but don't wait too long) and enjoy!
Notes
You can use any type of leftover chicken here.
Note that the images for this recipe have been updated recently and I didn't use any tomato or olives (didn't have any at home). I also toasted the sandwich on a skillet with olive oil on the stovetop and not a waffle maker. The recipe is delicious either way.
Nutrition Information
Yield 2 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 523Total Fat 24gSaturated Fat 10gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 11gCholesterol 99mgSodium 976mgCarbohydrates 46gFiber 4gSugar 8gProtein 30g