Chicken Sandwich Recipes for Your Next Picnic

You can’t go past a good chicken sandwich, especially for a picnic. My collection of delicious Chicken Picnic Recipes shows that chicken’s versatility is endless, as are these unique and varied chicken sandwich ideas for your next picnic.

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Chicken Sandwich Recipes

Whether you prefer dainty Chicken Salad Tea Sandwiches, the indulgence of a flavorful grilled Chicken Club, or an elegant chicken baguette sandwich, there’s an array of chicken sandwich recipes to choose from.

I’ve even got your favorite chicken salads bundled into wraps and sandwiches for complete picnic portability- think Chicken Waldorf Salad Sandwich. There’s a chicken sandwich recipe here to suit all tastes.

Fig and Chicken Baguette Sandwich

For an elegant chicken sandwich, try this fig and chicken baguette. Use lightly smoked chicken breast (I show you how—it's easier than you think) or grilled/roasted chicken slices with fresh figs, manchego cheese, and baby spinach on a crusty baguette. Pair with Prosecco for a romantic picnic or slice for a classy shared sandwich.

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Classic Grilled Chicken Club Sandwich

The Grilled Chicken Club Sandwich is a classic – tender grilled chicken, crispy bacon, and fresh ingredients for perfect flavor and texture. It's versatile enough for a hearty meal or delightful finger food, and its portability makes it ideal for picnics.

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Creamy Pesto Chicken Wrap

A spin on the classic chicken Caesar wrap, this chicken wrap has a Caesar-inspired salad and a fragrant dill and parsley pesto. It's a perfectly portable chicken sandwich that can be served hot or cold.

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Chicken Waldorf Salad Sandwich

Savor a portable twist on the classic Waldorf with this Chicken Waldorf Salad Sandwich. Packed with tender chicken, crisp apples, juicy grapes, and crunchy walnuts, it is a quick and easy, yet elegant sandwich full of flavor and texture.

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Chicken Salad Tea Sandwiches

These Chicken Salad Tea Sandwiches stand out with their effortless elegance and delightful combination of textures and flavors. Ideal for making ahead, their portability makes them a fabulous sandwich addition to any picnic.

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Garlic Yogurt Chicken Salad Sandwich

For an incredibly flavourful take on an old chicken salad sandwich, this garlic yoghurt chicken salad recipe on picnic worthy ciabatta bread (perfect for combating soggy sandwich issues) takes it up a notch.

Sundried tomatoes give a robust flavour profile, and pepperoncini peppers add just a little extra punch. Team with crispy arugula for an excellent chicken picnic sandwich any time of year.

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Chicken Caprese Panini

People often dismiss hot sandwiches for a picnic, but I think they are great, especially for a winter picnic. I give you all the tips for keeping food warm for a picnic here.

This chicken Caprese panini is delicious, toasted, or fresh. With grilled chicken, tomatoes, mozzarella, basil oil on crusty bread, and a balsamic drizzle, it's a perfect chicken sandwich either way.

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Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches

The beauty of this chicken sandwich is the tender shredded buffalo chicken, ready in 10 minutes with an instant pot. Load it onto bread, wraps, tortillas, baguettes, or buns. Perfect for DIY picnic platters, it makes your prep a breeze.

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Grilled Chicken Sandwiches with Fresh Mozzarella and Tomatoes

For another version of the Caprese salad sandwich, this chicken breast sandwich has the usual suspects – grilled chicken, beefsteak tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, fragrant fresh basil and a drizzle of balsamic and extra virgin olive oil on toasted rolls.

For a little extra flavour, this sandwich includes smoky roasted red peppers for a simple, healthy and delicious picnic sandwich.

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Avocado Chicken Wraps

These delightfully light and breezy chicken wraps are perfect for a light picnic sandwich or cut into portions for a shared sandwich platter.

With flavors fit for a summer picnic menu – avocado, shredded chicken, cherry tomatoes, cilantro, a spritz of lime, and a blend of Mexican spices – whip these picnic wraps up in around 10 minutes for an easy and delicious chicken sandwich option.

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Chicken Cutlet Sandwich with Bacon, Avocado and Pesto

There is no greater sandwich match than chicken and bacon. Make it crumbed chicken and you're really onto a winner. This Chicken Cutlet Sandwich has crispy bacon, ripe avocados and pesto on Ciabatta bread for a hearty chicken sandwich you can serve hot or cold.

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Chicken Caesar Salad Wraps

Make your favorite salad portable with a Chicken Caesar Sandwich or wrap. This easy recipe for picnics uses instant pot chicken, but you can use grilled or leftover roasted chicken. It's a great way to make the classic Chicken Caesar more convenient.

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Chicken Birria Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Inspired by traditional Mexican street food, this Birria Chicken Sandwich is a fresh take on picnic fare. Typically made with goat, birria's rich consommé and shredded meat work perfectly with chicken, too. Use a robust roll like a Bolillo to hold up to the flavorful consommé for a picnic-ready sandwich delight.

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Thai Chicken Wraps with Peanut Sauce

Add an Asian twist to your chicken sandwich repertoire. Grilled chicken, cucumber, bean sprout and carrot salad, dressed with a spicy peanut sauce wrapped up in a flour tortilla. A fantastic chicken sandwich for an Asian themed picnic.

Team it with an Asian style coleslaw and some rice paper rolls for a light and easy Asian picnic feast.

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Cobb Salad Sandwich

Another example of taking a favourite salad and making it portable. This time we take the classic and tasty Cobb Salad and turn it into a convenient sandwich. Everything you love about a Cobb Salad wrapped up into a tidy picnic-ready roll.

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Instant Pot Pulled Chicken Sandwiches

BBQ Pulled Chicken is juicy and flavorful, perfect for sandwiches. This recipe shows you how to prep it in under 15 minutes with an instant pot. Pair with coleslaw for a classic, or mix it up with other salads. Ideal for DIY sandwich platters.

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