Sandwich Time

I am not a regular sandwich eater.

If I have a sandwich it has to be something special.

Special and delicious.

Here's a recipe for a deliciously special chicken sandwich with Caesar dressing.

Chicken Sandwich on Ciabatta Bread with Caesar Dressing:

Ingredients needed:

Chicken breasts or tenders

Ciabatta bread (or whatever fancy bread you like today)

Romaine lettuce leaves

Cheese: Sharp Cheddar, Colby or Shaved Parmesan

Optional: Bacon, Prosciutto, Tomatoes, Onions

Homemade Caesar Dressing

Caesar Dressing:

Ina Garten 2006

     1 garlic clove

     2 tablespoons flat-leaf parsley

     1 1/2 teaspoons anchovy paste

     1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

     1 1/2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

     1/2 cup mayonnaise

Assemble all of your dressing ingredients.  Anchovy paste can be found in a tube in either the produce section or tuna/canned fish section of your grocery store and it lasts a long time stored in the refrigerator.   

Cook the chicken breasts or tenders (I used organic tenders) in a 350 degree oven

for 20-30 minutes.

Drizzle the chicken with olive oil and salt and pepper before putting into oven.  

 

 When chicken is done cooking, cut into large pieces for your sandwich. 

While the chicken is cooking, start working on the dressing.

In a food processor (I used my Cuisinart mini chopper), finely chop the garlic clove and 2 tablespoons of flat-leaf parsley.     

After that gets chopped up, add the 1 1/2 teaspoons anchovy paste, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, 1 1/2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice.

Then add 1/2 cup of mayonnaise.

Sorry for the glaringly white photo! 

Process everything until you have a smooth dressing.

Refrigerate it while you are waiting for the chicken to finish in the oven.

Also remember to refrigerate any leftover dressing.

You can use it on veggies, as a dip, or on another sandwich tomorrow!

This is a delicious picture, if I do say so myself! 

Now, get the bread ready.

Along with any other toppings you have...tear up the lettuce, slice the tomatoes and onions.

Get the cheese out and slice that up. 

Using bacon or prosciutto?

Get it ready NOW!

Give both slices of bread a good schmear of dressing.

Now, build your sandwich!

Then take a snapshot and send it to everyone because you are now in love with your sandwich and the delectable Caesar Dressing you made!