Loaded Grecian Sandwich

Loaded Grecian Sandwich

Serving size: 1 Sandwich

Servings per Recipe: 4-5

Ingredients:

Rolls or Bread (I like Trader Joe's Half-Baked Rustic Rolls that I finish baking at home)

~1lb thinly sliced chicken breast

Jar of roasted bell peppers

Jar or Kalamata olives

Jar of green olives (I like the ones stuffed with pimentos but any of your choosing will work)

Can of artichoke hearts, drained

Bag of arugula

Cup of plain, nonfat Greek yogurt

2 Persian cucumbers (sold at Trader Joe's) or 1 small/medium English cucumber

4tsp olive oil, divided

Spray olive oil

Salt & Pepper

Make "Tzatziki" Sauce:

Finely dice the cucumber and mix into Greek yogurt with a pinch of salt and pepper.

Place in fridge to chill while preparing the rest.

Roast the Artichokes:

Preheat oven to 375.

If the artichokes hearts are whole, cut in half and place on a paper towel and cover with another. 

Pat the artichokes dry so they roast more easily.

Coat baking sheet with spray olive oil and place the artichokes on the sheet, cut side up.

Sprinkle with salt and pepper and then coat with spray olive oil.

Place in oven for about 10-12 min, or until beginning to golden.

Prep the Chicken:

Pat the thinly sliced chicken breasts dry with paper towel.

Slice each breast in half.

Sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper.

Heat 2tsp olive oil in a large pan over medium high heat.

Add chicken to pan and leave untouched for 3-5 min until it begins to golden on bottom.

Flip chicken and again leave untouched until the meat is thoroughly cooked through.

(cut the thickest piece to test, no pink? then you are in the clear)

Repeat with second round of olive oil and chicken. 

*Tip: adding fresh garlic wouldn't hurt*

Prepare condiments:

Slice olives in half longitudinally

Slice roasted bell peppers into desired size

Assemble Sandwich:

Place 2 pieces of chicken on the bottom of roll. 

Top with desired amount of arugula, olives, roasted artichokes, and roasted bell peppers.

Add a dollop (or more!) of the "Tzatziki".

Attempt to close down the sandwich and ENJOY!

You can serve this with a number of sizes, a Greek orzo pasta salad for example.

I kept it simple, and attempted to lower the carb intake, by just roasting some asparagus with just a little salt and pepper (coated with spray olive oil) in the oven at 375 for 10-12 min.

The chicken preparation seems like it is a bit boring, but believe me, the simple flavors of the chicken complement the robust condiments!

Hope you all enjoy!