Almost every other week we plan at least one "sandwich night." It often gives us a night off from "cooking" and when we have a crazy night with dance or a PTA meeting it helps us have a quick meal without resorting to leftovers or eating out in a restaurant. Sandwich night for us does not usually mean deli meats and cheeses, or peanut butter and jelly, for us it means things like open-faced goat cheese and prosciutto sandwiches with fig preserves (the girls love goat cheese on toast for dinner), or BLTs+Avocado. Although these recipes may sound like "fancy" sandwiches, they have all originated from one of my usual magazines or cookbooks and are usually able to be whipped up in less than 10 minutes. Many of them have become family favorites and are repeated regularly.
Tonight our eldest had ballet/tap, laundry needed to be done, and I've got to pack for another trip so a sandwich night was in order. In sticking with the use one cookbook/magazine plan, we made the Open Faced Chicken Club Sandwiches featured on page 122 of the January/February Cooking Light Magazine. You can find the recipe at http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/open-faced-chicken-club-sandwiches-50400000118589/. This recipe was perfect for this week as it used up the bacon we opened the other night and the chicken we bought on sale last week and had in the freezer.Although this recipe took a bit longer than 10 minutes, most of the time it required was not active cooking time but more "cook the chicken on each side for 6 minutes"--no babysitting required. My kind of recipe!
As mentioned, I LOVE a BLT+A so this recipe was a great match for me. The mix of crispy bacon, avocado, mayo, and chicken felt so indulgent. Many of my favorite things all together in one sandwich and at only 400 calories made me a happy girl! The kiddos went for a more of a "deconstructed" sandwich with slices of the chicken from our sandwiches, cherry tomatoes, and an open faced grilled cheese. As is often the case for us, a recipe that claims to make four servings can often be stretched into 2 adult dinners and 2 lunches, as well as portions of the girls dinners. The leftovers make lunch the next day a no brainer-and something to look forward to!
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