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Autumn's Chicken Salad Sandwich

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Prep Time:20 minutes
Cook Time:10 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Keyword: 30 Minute Meals, chicken salad
Servings: 2 people
Author: Bora Park

Ingredients

  • 3 cups shredded chicken breast from store-bought rotisserie chicken
  • 1/2 cup Kewpie mayonnaise or regular mayonnaise
  • 1/2 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 cup red grapes sliced
  • 1/4 cup Medjool dates chopped
  • 1 scallion finely chopped
  • 1/2 tbsp fresh tarragon finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup pecans chopped
  • 1/8 tsp celery seeds or celery salt: start with 1/8 tsp and add more if you prefer more celery vibes in the chicken salad
  • salt and cracked black pepper

Sandwich Toppings

  • 6 radicchio leaves each leaf cut in half
  • acorn squash cut into 1/4" thick slices
  • granny smith apples thinly sliced with a mandoline
  • olive oil
  • salt and cracked black pepper
  • pickled red onions

Vinaigrette

  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp maple syrup
  • 1 tsp Dijon
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 tbsp fresh tarragon chopped
  • salt and cracked black pepper

No-Knead Rosemary Focaccia

  • homemade rosemary focaccia or any bread of choice; refer to Tip #3 above for recipe link and directions

Instructions

Autumn's Chicken Salad

  • Add all the ingredients to a large bowl and mix all the ingredients together with a spoon until well combined. Season with salt and pepper. Let the chicken salad chill in the fridge until you're ready to serve.

Sandwich Toppings & Assembly

  • Preheat oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a bowl, season the sliced acorn squash with olive oil, kosher salt and cracked black pepper. Roast for about 8-10 minutes until the squash becomes fork tender.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the apple cider vinegar, olive oil, Dijon, tarrago and maple syrup. Season with salt and black pepper.
  • In a medium bowl, add the radicchio, acorn squash and apple slices. Add the dressing and toss everything together.
  • To assemble the sandwich, add a generous amount of the chicken salad to one side of the focaccia and top it with the dressed radicchio, acorn squash, granny smith apples and pickled red onions. Enjoy!