Cheggy Salad Sandwiches

Prep time: 20 min
Servings: 5
Yield: 5 servings

Description

Chunky, eggy, chicken ("Cheggy") salad makes a perfect summer sandwich. Pine nuts, Parmesan cheese, and pickle relish add extra flavor and crunch.

Ingredients

2 (10 ounce) cans chunk chicken, drained
4 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
1/4 cup Parmesan curls, shaved with a vegetable peeler
1/4 cup chopped pine nuts
2 tablespoons sweet dill pickle relish
1/4 cup chopped white onion
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup cole slaw dressing
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
10 slices sandwich bread
5 lettuce leaves
5 slices ripe tomato
2 avocados, sliced
5 slices Monterey Jack cheese

Directions

1 Lightly combine the canned chicken, eggs, Parmesan cheese, pine nuts, pickle relish, chopped onion, mayonnaise, cole slaw dressing, and salt and pepper to taste in a large bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes to blend the flavors.
2 To assemble sandwiches, spread a generous serving on each of 5 slices of sandwich bread, and place lettuce leaves, sliced tomato, sliced avocado, and Monterey Jack cheese slices over the salad. Top with remaining sandwich bread slices.