Sandwich Experiment #1

Today I decided to attempt to duplicate the Sweetilicious veggie delight sandwich for my lunch.

I used Great Harvest 9 Grain bread (only the best for a sandwich) and spread one slice with reduced fat onion and chive cream cheese. Then I put thinly sliced golden delicious apples on top, followed by spinach leaves and extra sharp cheddar. Then I grilled it in the George Foreman grill.

The result: a very yummy sandwich and a feeling like I was dining somewhere much fancier than my house. Definitely a sandwich I'll make again, maybe even for dinner sometime this week.

Since I have the bread in the house, I'll be trying different sandwich combos most of the week. We'll see what inspires me tomorrow.

Copy-Cat Chicken Salad Sandwich

Tonight I tried to reproduce (based on one bite and Brian's memory) the delicious chicken salad sandwich that we had last week at The Soup Spoon Cafe in Lansing. The sandwich consisted of chicken, apples and tarragon with a sharp cheddar cheese and tomatoes on whole wheat. We had some leftover rotisserie chicken, so I thought I'd give it a try. Here's my recipe:

1 to 1 1/2 c. cubed chicken
3/4 of a Granny Smith apple, peeled and finely chopped
1/2 a lemon, squeezed over the chopped apple
1/4 c. mayo (I used the kind made from olive oil)
1/2 - 1 tsp. dijon mustard
1 T. minced shallot (I'd use more next time)
1 T. chopped fresh tarragon
Extra sharp cheddar
Tomato
Whole wheat bread

I mixed the apples with the lemon juice and then combined them with the chicken. I mixed the rest of the ingredients in a separate bowl and mixed them into the chicken. Then I broiled the bread with cheese on top, assembled the sandwich with the tomatoes and chicken salad, and broiled it a bit longer.

Brian liked it a lot, saying it was as good as Soup Spoon's, but I think we need to add more onion next time. After that, I think it'll be just about perfect. And I'm not even a chicken salad fan!