Ingredients
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8 ounces cooked chicken breasts
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2 tablespoons chopped pecans
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1/4 cup finely chopped celery
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1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
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1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
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1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
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1 teaspoon canned diced jalapeno
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1/8 teaspoon kosher salt (less if table salt)
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3 tablespoons mayonnaise (more or less, to bind salad)
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4 slices bread
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2 tablespoons mayonnaise or 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard, for bread
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1 avocado
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2 slices provolone cheese
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2 romaine leaves
Instructions
- Chop cooked chicken into 1/4-inch cubes and place in medium bowl.
- Add pecans, celery, red onion, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, jalapeño and salt. Then add just enough mayonnaise to bind salad together.
- Stir to combine and adjust seasoning as desired.
- Spread mayonnaise or Dijon mustard on the bread, mash half a avocado on each sandwich and top with provolone and romaine.
- On other half of each sandwich add the chicken salad, then put the two halves together and enjoy!
- NOTE.
- To prepare the cooked chicken, try cooking them in pineapple juice. It gives them a very nice flavor.