Chicken Caesar Salad Sandwiches

I made this tonight, thinking it would just be a "ho-hum" type sandwich.  Wow!  I was wrong!  These were so flavorful and an awesome spin on an ordinary chicken salad sandwich.  It was super hot outside today and I did not want to turn on the oven, so these were a perfect alternative to cooking a big meal.

2 large chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
1 cup of Caesar salad dressing
1/2 cup of shredded parmesan cheese
1 Tbsp. parsley
2 tsp. black pepper
Lettuce, tomato, bread of your choice

I ran my cooked chicken through the food processor, because I like my chicken cut up in really fine pieces. All together, it came out to about 3 cups of chicken.  Next, stir in the cheese, parsley and pepper with the chicken.  I actually used italian seasoning, because I'm all out of parsley.  Lastly, add your salad dressing.  You can add more or less, depending upon your taste preference.  I mixed this all together while my chicken was still warm (I had boiled it).  So I served it warm on toasted white bread with romaine lettuce and a yummy heirloom tomato.  The original recipe called for hamburger buns, but I think any kind of bread would be great for this warm salad.

Broccoli Salad

Broccoli salad has been one of those "go-to" recipes for summer cookouts.  It's a great side dish for almost anything.  I found this one several years ago on allrecipes.com and it's been my favorite one, by far, of all the recipes I've tried.  I know 2 tsp. of black pepper sounds like a lot, but trust me.  It really gives it a nice kick when serving.  Be sure to prepare it a few hours ahead of time.  That gives it plenty of time to chill and let all the ingredients meld together.



8 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled
2 heads of broccoli, chopped
1 1/2 cups of sharp shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 of a medium red onion, chopped
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/8 cup white sugar
2 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. salt
2/3 cup mayonnaise
1 tsp. lemon juice

In large bowl combine broccoli, onion, cheese and bacon.  Prepare the dressing in a small bowl by combining the vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper, mayo and lemon juice.  Combine dressing in the large bowl with the broccoli mixture.  Cover and chill until ready to serve.