Pesto Club Sandwich

Photo: flickr user Trinity

Ingredients

5 tablespoons mayonnaise

2 tablespoons prepared basil pesto

1 whole smoked chicken breast, skin removed

48 rounds cocktail rye bread

16 lg. fresh basil leaves, washed

patted dry

3 plum tomatoes, sliced thinly, crosswise

5 thin slices prosciutto, cut into 4 pieces each

Preparation

Mix mayonnaise and pesto together. Cut chicken breast in half lengthwise and then crosswise into 16 thin slices. Spread 1/2 teaspoon pesto mayonnaise on one side of 16 pieces of cocktail rye bread. Top each with a slice of chicken and 1 whole basil leaf. Cover each with a plain slice of bread. Lay a slice of tomato on top and cover with a piece of prosciutto.

Spread remaining 16 pieces of cocktail rye with another 1/2 teaspoon pesto mayonnaise on one side. Cover sandwich. Cut in half and spear with decorative toothpicks, if desired. Yield 32 sandwiches.