Spinach Veggie Pesto Sandwich on Ciabatta Bread

Spinach Veggie Pesto Sandwich on Ciabatta Bread-A colorful, healthy sandwich which tastes great by itself or served along side a bowl of soup. Full of spinach, colored peppers and onions its a very nutritious sandwich. The pesto, cheese and jalapenos provide a very unique flavor to the sandwich.

I have made it with and without pesto and either way it turns out great. I usually serve this with Black Bean Soup or Tomato Soup and add either Asian Salad or Couscous salad to make a very filling and satisfying meal.

Its very versatile, make it with whatever bread is available, though a heartier bread turns crisper! You have the option to use whatever vegetables are on hand. For me, Colored peppers, spinach and onions are always available and that’s what I use most of the time.

Below is a variation, I was out of spinach and pepper jack cheese, I used shredded cheddar that I had at home for the Eggless Mexican cornbread. with jalapenos and cheese. I skipped the mayo/ butter (to keep it low fat) and drizzled Sriracha sauce for flavor.

I have also made it with cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuce and onions and not grilled it and it turns out like a Subway style sandwich!  Play around with flavors, ingredients and breads and each time you will have a different style of sandwich. Green Chatni instead of Pesto also tastes great.  Some other sandwiches to try out are- Paneer Pesto Corn Sandwich and Portobello Mushroom Sandwich/Burger.

I often like to make this for lunch when I have friends over. I usually assemble them just before everyone arrives and grill fresh when ready to serve. Assemble the sandwiches and keep in the refrigerator, covered with foil. Add salt and  pepper just before putting on the grill.

Recipe updated with some new pictures on November 2025

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Spinach Veggie Pesto Sandwich on Ciabatta Bread

Aanchal Gupta

A colorful,healthy sandwich which tastes great by itself or served along side a bowl of soup.Full of spinach,colored peppers and onions its a very nutritious sandwich. The pesto,cheese and jalapenos provide a very unique flavor to the sandwich.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 10 minutes mins

Course Appetizer, Dinner, finger food, lunch, Main Course, Sandwich/Snack

Cuisine Asian, Indian Fusion, International

Servings 4 sandwiches

Equipment

• 1 chopping board
• 1 Knife
• 1 indoor electric grill/panini maker

Ingredients

  

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• 8 slices of Bread or 4 Ciabatta rolls cut up
• 1 cup mixed chopped veggies I used colored pepper,onions and Cilantro/coriander/dhaniya
• 1 cup Baby Spinach leaves or chopped spinach
• 3-4 tsp Pesto optional can replace with Green chatni for a vegan option
• 4 slices Pepperjack cheese or any kind of sliced cheese can skip or use vegan cheese for vegan option
• Jalapeno peppers pickled(optional)

Instructions

 

• Heat Grill or pan
• Apply Butter/Ghee/oil on outside of both slices of bread, so it gets to crisp nicely
• One one side of Bread,layer as follows-Pesto,cheese,jalapeno peppers,thick layer of spinach and cut up veggies.
• Sprinkle salt and pepper, just before you are ready to grill.
• On the other side of bread apply Mayo or butter
• Place sandwich on hot grill/panini maker and cook till crisp and golden.

Notes

Applying butter on the outside, gives a nice golden color and makes it crisp.
You can use any kind of hearty bread, I have tried it with Soudough, Multigrain, Ciabatta, Italian and Whole Wheat and they all taste great.
If you are grilling/cooking on pan then cucumbers, tomatoes and lettuce are not good options as they tend to get watery. if you are not grilling/cooking on pan the you can use Cucumbers, tomatoes and lettuce.

Add chutneys of choice. I also add a drizzle of Sriracha for flavor.

Keyword grilled cheese sandwich, pesto veggie cheese sandwich, spinach sandwich, veggie cheese grilled sandwich

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Here is the step by step pictorial recipe-

Chop/dice all veggies of your choice(I used colored peppers, onions and Cilantro/Coriander)

Ingredients

Apply Butter/Ghee on the outside of the bread to crisp and brown the bread

Apply pesto or Green Chatni

Top with a slice of cheese

Top with pickled jalapeno slices(optional)

Top with a thick layer of spinach(It will wilt upon grilling)

Top with chopped/diced veggies and sprinkle with salt and pepper just before grilling

Place buttered side down on Grill or pan

Top with another slice, buttered side up

Enjoy Spinach Veggie Pesto Sandwich on Ciabatta Bread

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