Chicken Caesar Panini
Recipe from Parents

It's a salad in a sandwich! Try this chicken recipe for a quick dinner that even the kids will like.


Chicken Caesar Panini


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Prep Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 14 mins
Servings: 5 servings
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Ingredients
 
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  • 3  tablespoons  lemon juiceOn Sale
  • 1  clove  garlic, mincedOn Sale
  • 1/3  cup  shredded Parmesan, dividedOn Sale
  • 1  teaspoon  Worcestershire sauceOn Sale
  • 1  teaspoon  mustardOn Sale
  • 1/4  teaspoon  pepperOn Sale
  • 1/3  cup  extra-virgin olive oilOn Sale
  • 3/4  pound  shredded cooked chickenOn Sale
  • 3  cups  shredded romaine lettuceOn Sale
  • 1  16-ounce loaf  unsliced country-style or focaccia breadOn Sale

Directions
1.
In blender, combine lemon juice, garlic, 3 tablespoons Parmesan, the Worcestershire sauce, mustard, and pepper until blended. With motor running, slowly pour in oil until well combined.
2.
In a large bowl, combine chicken and lettuce. Stir in 2 tablespoons dressing, mixing to coat well. Split bread in half horizontally. Scoop out inside of bread, leaving crust shell. Brush bread shells with remaining dressing, then sprinkle on the remaining Parmesan cheese. Place the chicken mixture on one shell of bread; top with other shell to create sandwich. Firmly press sandwich to seal.
3.
Heat a nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Spray top and bottom of sandwich with vegetable cooking spray. Place in pan, then put a cast-iron pan on top and push down (you can use any heavy pan, or cook the sandwich in a panini maker). Cook 2 minutes. Remove heavy pan and carefully flip sandwich over. Cover again with heavy pan, and cook 2 minutes longer. Cut into 5 slices.

Nutrition information
Calories 503, Total Fat 24 g, Carbohydrate 48 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 25 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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