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Chipotle Thousand Island Chicken Salad Sandwich


It was so unbearably hot here yesterday that I was really in the mood for a crispy refreshing salad for dinner. Also, however, in the back of my mind lingered an image of a perfectly cooked chicken breast sandwiched between a soft bun, topped with melted swiss and lightly dressed with a delightful spicy thousand island sauce.  So, I combined the two and created the Chipotle Thousand Island Chicken Salad Sandwich.  

The first step was to prepare the sauce.  In a small mixing bowl combine mayonnaise, ketchup, dill pickle relish, sweet pickle relish, Worcestershire sauce, a spoonful of adobo sauce from a can of chipotle chilis, a dash of garlic powder and salt and pepper.  Stir to combine and keep in the refrigerator until needed. 

In a seperate mixing bowl I combined shredded lettuce, thinly sliced red onion and diced tomato.  At the last minute I dressed the salad topper very lightly with the thousand island sauce.  

I purchased a small fresh boneless skinless chicken breast from the supermarket and pounded it out to an even thickness of about 1/2 inch.  The chicken breast was seasoned simply with salt and pepper and sauteed in a preheated skillet until cooked through or about 10 minutes per side.  While still in the hot pan I placed 2 slices of swiss cheese over the chicken and let it melt down over the top.  Finally, I placed the swiss cheese topped chicken breast on the soft bun and crowned it with the salad and an additional dollop of the spicy sauce.        

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