Panera Bread’s Chicken Caesar Sandwich

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 -4 garlic cloves, peeled
• 2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• fresh ground pepper
• 8 slices sourdough bread
• 1 small head romaine lettuce, cut in 1-inch slices
• 1/3 cup prepared caesar salad dressing
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• red onion, halved
• 1 tomato, cut into wedges (optional)

Recipe

• 1 mince 2 to 4 cloves garlic (4 is great if you love garlic), and set aside. cut chicken in 1/4-inch slices. heat olive oil in skillet and saute garlic for 30 seconds, or until fragrance is released. add chicken and saute until cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes. season to taste with pepper. turn off heat and set aside.
• 2 grill or broil bread until lightly toasted, about 1 minute per side.
• 3 in bowl, toss together romaine, salad dressing, parmesan, red onion and chicken. season to taste with pepper. pile onto 4 slices of toast, top with remaining toast and serve with tomatoes on the side, if desired. makes 4 servings.
• 4 picnic packing instructions: saute chicken in garlic and cool a little. pack in plastic container and refrigerate.
• 5 place toast in a plastic bag and pack. (do not seal bag or toast will become soggy.).
• 6 place lettuce in large resealable bowl. pour salad dressing into plastic container. spoon cheese into plastic container. pack red onion and tomatoes, if using, in a plastic bag.
• 7 refrigerate everything except toast until transporting to picnic. pack everything except toast in cooler with ice or cold packs. (pack toast at room temperature.).