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Avocado and Chicken Ciabatta Sandwich

Ciabatta sandwiches with roasted red pepper mayonnaise, roasted deli chicken, avocado, tomato, and arugula.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 38 minutes
Total Time 53 minutes
Course Lunch
Servings 6 sandwiches

Equipment

  • Blender or Food Processor
  • Toaster
  • Knife
  • Bowl

Ingredients
  

Ingredients

  • 7 oz.red bell pepper strips roasted, drained
  • 1/2 cupmayo
  • 1/2 tspsalt
  • 1 tspminced garlic
  • pinchred pepper flakes crushed
  • 6 ciabatta bread thick slices (cut on a diagonal, toasted)
  • 6 roasted deli chicken breast thick slices
  • 2 California Avocados sliced
  • 1 largeslicing tomato cut into 6 slices, then halved
  • 1 cuparugula sold by the lettuce, may substitute with alfalfa sprouts if desired

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • If your ciabatta is not already prepared, cut to make 6 thick diagonal slices and toast the 6 slices until golden; set aside.
  • Make the red pepper mayonnaise: in a blender or food processor combine 7 oz. roasted red bell pepper strips (drained), 1/2 cup mayo, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tsp minced garlic and a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes. Blend until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed. Transfer the sauce to a bowl or spreader.
  • Prepare the tomato: cut the 1 large slicing tomato into 6 slices, then halve each slice (yielding 12 halves); set aside.
  • Prepare the avocados: slice the 2 California avocados and set the slices aside.
  • Assemble the sandwiches: place the 6 toasted ciabatta slices on a work surface. Spread an even layer of the red pepper mayonnaise on each slice. Top each slice with one thick slice of roasted deli chicken breast.
  • Finish each sandwich by dividing the avocado slices evenly among the 6 sandwiches, placing two tomato halves on each, and topping with the arugula (divide the 1 cup of arugula among the sandwiches).
  • Serve immediately.

Notes

Notes
The recipe makes for more than a cup of the red pepper aioli, store any leftovers in an air tight container in the fridge. Use within 5 days.