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Chicken, salsa verde and avocado in ciabatta

7
Points®
Total Time
22 min
Prep
8 min
Cook
14 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
Why not serve it as they do south-of-the-border with radishes, lime wedges, and roasted jalapeño peppers on the side? Ciabatta means “old slipper,” and that’s just what this classic Italian bread looks like. It is similar to the rolls used in Mexico to make sandwiches, which they call “tortas.” Since it isn’t always easy to find ripe avocados, plan ahead and set one aside on a counter for a few days to ripen. To help it ripen quicker, place it in a brown paper bag. Serve this hearty sandwich with cubes of pineapple or mango tossed with a little cayenne pepper if you’d like to enjoy something sweet and spicy at the end of the meal.

Ingredients

Uncooked skinless boneless chicken breast

12 oz

Table salt

¼ tsp

Black pepper

⅛ tsp, coarsely ground

Salsa

2 Tbsp, green-variety (salsa verde)

Fat free sour cream

1 Tbsp

Italian bread

8 oz, use ciabatta

Avocado

1 item(s), Haas, halved, pitted, peeled, cut into 12 slices

Instructions

  1. Spray a nonstick ridged grill pan with nonstick spray and set over medium heat. Sprinkle the chicken with the salt and pepper.
  2. Add the chicken to the pan and cook, turning occasionally, until browned on the outside and cooked through, 12–14 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, combine the salsa and sour cream in a small bowl; set aside.
  4. Slice the bread horizontally almost all the way through; spread open.
  5. Pull out some of the bread from the center, if desired. Spread the sour cream mixture on both sides of the bread.
  6. Cut each side of the bread crosswise into four equal pieces. Arrange a piece of chicken and 3 slices of avocado on each of the bottom halves of the bread. Yields 1 piece per serving.
  7. Close the bread and serve the sandwiches at once while still warm.

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