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California Chicken Sandwich with fresh fruit
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California Chicken Sandwich with Citrus Mayo

There is a New Comfort Food wave coming and this California Chicken Sandwich with Citrus Mayo fits the bill.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 Sandwiches
Calories: 574kcal
Author: Candi Elm

Ingredients

Citrus Mayonnaise

  • 1/3 light or fat free mayo
  • 2 Tablespoons orange juice or 2 drops Orange culinary grade essential oil
  • 1 teaspoon lime juice or 1 drop Lime culinary grade essential oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon of ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce

Sandwiches

  • 4 skinned, boned chicken breast halves or tenders 4 oz each
  • 1/4 salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 8 Slices of toasted sourdough bread
  • 4 small romaine lettuce leaves
  • 1 - 2 Tomato sliced
  • 1 sliced avocado

Instructions

  • Combine first 5 ingredients in bowl for mayonnaise in small bowl.
  • To prepare the sandwiches, add salt and pepper to chicken as desired.
  • Cook chicken in a non stick skillet sprayed with cooking oil. Cook 5 minutes on each side or until done. Remove from heat. Let cool. Cut chicken diagonally across grain into thin slices. Toast Sourdough Bread.
  • Spread 1 TB citrus mayonnaise on each of 8 bread slices. Add lettuce, tomato and avocado.

Notes

Serve with Fresh Fruit.

Nutrition

Calories: 574kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 917mg | Potassium: 979mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 2824IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 94mg | Iron: 6mg