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Chicken Focaccia Sandwiches

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Chicken Focaccia Sandwich

Chicken Focaccia Sandwich

Linda Larsen
This recipe is so delicious you can serve it to company. The combination of textures and flavors is really wonderful.

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1 can refrigerated pizza dough
  • 2 cloves minced garlic
  • 2 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 tsp. dried tarragon leaves
  • 12 oz. canned chicken, well drained
  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 Tbsp. honey dijon mustard
  • 2 Tbsp. plain yogurt
  • 1/2 cup grated carrot
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1 tsp. dried tarragon leaves
  • 1 avocado, peeled and chopped

Preparation:

Unroll pizza dough and place on greased cookie sheet. Cut into 4 pieces crosswise. Combine garlic, olive oil and 1 tsp. dried tarragon in small bowl. Spoon half of this mixture over pizza dough pieces. Fold each dough piece in half, starting with short side. Press surface with fingers to dimple. Spoon remaining garlic mixture over folded dough pieces. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes until light golden brown.

Meanwhile, combine remaining ingredients in small bowl. When focaccia is done, remove from oven, let cool slightly, then gently pull each apart to split in half and fill with chicken salad mixture. Serves 4

User Reviews

 5 out of 5
Delicious sandwich, Guest Dan

This sandwich is wonderful. I use the filling for pita breads and just plain bread too. The pizza dough makes a really good bread for the sandwich. My wife really likes the combination of hot bread with the cold filling. So good!

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