While enjoying a Mediterranean Egg White sandwich (my new favorite) and a cup of coffee at Panera my husband asked if I could replicate their Asiago Caesar Chicken sandwich for dinner. Sure, easy Peasy! Mind you I am very bad at following directions when it comes to recipes; even when I am trying to replicate a restaurant recipe I always have to put my own spin on it.
Anyway, so we picked up a ciabatta loaf as we left Panera and then stopped at Whole Foods Market on the way home to pick up some asiago cheese and greens.
I must take a moment to talk about these greens that caught my eye, aren’t they pretty? They’re called “Upland Cress” or winter cress and I never heard of them before. After consulting McGee and some online research, I found that they are of Mediterranean (appropriate…note my breakfast) origin and in the cabbage family. Upland cress is high in vitamin C and phyto-nutrients and in addition to having a nice tasty, peppery bite, they also have medicinal properties when used as a poultice or as an appetite stimulant. For more information check out Nature’s Herbal.
Okay, class is over, back to this sandwich. I had some left over rosemary roast chicken in the fridge that would be perfect on this sandwich.
I have a nice caesar dressing from Boathouse Farms, made with yogurt, asiago and parmesan cheese. Honestly, this dressing tastes alarmingly like the caesar dressing used at Cheesecake Factory. No really, give it a try.
The fixins are simple and it’s up to you how much you put on each sandwich so the below is, for the most part, a simple list.
Ingredients (per sandwich)
1/4 loaf ciabatta, lightly toasted
4 tablespoons Caesar Dressing
Fresh roast chicken, sliced
Shaved Asiago Cheese
A few slices of tomato
Thinly sliced red onion
Upland cress, or greens of your choice
salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
Spread 2 tablespoons of the dressing onto both sides of the bread (cuz way my husband likes it).
Place the chicken on the bottom half of the bread,
followed by the asiago cheese…
If your husband, who will be standing over you while you assemble this sandwich, asks go ahead and drizzle just a little more dressing over the greens.
Enjoy!
Looks delish and I love your rainbow platter photo!
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Thanks! It got the husband stamp of approval! LOL
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Mmm… this looks so good! No cibatta for me, but on some toasted gluten-free bread this would be fabulous!
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Thanks EA! I’m sure this sandwich would be delicious on a nice toasted gluten free bread!
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I already ate a large dinner and dessert, but this made me really hungry. Must try!
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It was delicious!
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Very artistic, from start to finish!
Now I need to hunt for food…
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Thanks, my work is done! Now go eat!
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I was browsing through your blog after I commented on your sock post, and I saw all the pretty pictures of yarn and thought to myself.. “Hmm.. maybe I should be following this blog”. And then I just saw this delicious post; that sealed the deal for me. That sandwich looks absolutely incredible and I’m trying hard not to salivate on my keyboard.
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Oh you just made my day, so glad you”re following my blog! And yes, this sandwich was quite tasty. Do give it a try. 🙂
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Oh Deb! This looks incredibly delicious.. Thanks for sharing.
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