Tuesday, March 2, 2010

CHICKEN ON CIABATTA WITH GRILLED FRUIT

Hi everyone.  Do you ever get tired of making a big dinner and would like to just make something simple? But then you think, that won't be enough of a dinner for my family.  Well today I have a recipe of mine for a really well balanced meal that is both filling and satisfying, not to mention really delicious.  Great for a Sunday brunch, a late afternoon or anytime really.

CHICKEN ON CIABATTA WITH GRILLED FRUIT

Serves four

1 loaf of good Ciabatta
2 whole Chicken Breasts cut in half
Brie
Roasted red Peppers cut into strips
Arugula
Pesto
Mayo
2 large ripe Plums
2 large ripe Nectarines
Fresh Pineapple
Honey

Prepare the fruit for grilling.  Cut the Nectarines and Plums in half.  Cut thick slices of Pineapple.

Flatten the Chicken just a little, salt and pepper the chicken.  Grill it on your stove top grill or outside.  Set aside.  Cut the Ciabatta loaf in half lengthwise.  Brush with a little olive oil and bake in the oven for about 5 minutes at 400 degrees.  Remove from the oven and spread with mixture of half Pesto and half Mayo on both sides.  Put slices together and cut in half and then cut each half in half again to make 4 sandwiches.  Open bread and on one half put the chicken breast,  then 3 or 4 slices of Brie, then the roasted Red Peppers, then about a handful of Arugula.  Top with the other half of the Ciabatta.

Place the Plums and Nectarines face down on the grill.  Put the Pineapple slices on the grill.  Grill until nicely browned with grill marks.

On each plate place the Chicken sandwich, 1/2 plum, 1/2 of nectarine and slice of pineapple.  Drizzle the fruit with honey.

If you want to make the fruit your dessert.  Drizzle with honey and top with whipped cream.  YUMMY and good for you.

Thanks for stopping in today.
Ciao
Grayce

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