Birds Of A Feather Recipe
House-made chicken salad, with lettuce, tomato and bacon on toasted rustic ancient grain bread.
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Ingredients
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Chicken Salad
Sandwich Assembly
Method
Prepare Chicken Salad
- 1
Shred Chicken
In a large bowl, shred the cooked chicken breast using two forks until it is in bite-sized pieces.
- 2
Mix Ingredients
Add mayonnaise, diced celery, diced red onion, Dijon mustard, salt, black pepper, and lemon juice to the bowl with the shredded chicken. Mix well until all ingredients are evenly coated.
- 3
Chill
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate the chicken salad for at least 30 minutes to allow flavors to meld.
Assemble Sandwich
- 4
Toast Bread
While the chicken salad is chilling, toast the rustic ancient grain bread slices until golden brown.
- 5
Layer Ingredients
On two slices of the toasted bread, layer lettuce leaves, a generous scoop of the chicken salad, tomato slices, and crumbled bacon.
- 6
Top and Serve
Place the remaining slices of toasted bread on top to create a sandwich. Cut in half and serve immediately.