Do you – if you are a food blogger – feel like sometimes you will never catch up?? I don’t even cook 7 days a week, but sometimes I feel like I’m never going to be able to work my way through the recipes I’ve made and taken pictures of. Like this sandwich – I made it back in July. Over 3 months ago. I don’t know why I have so much waiting to be blogged about – I really feel like I only cook a couple of times a week anymore!! But for some reason, I feel like I can’t make a meal without taking a picture of it and talking about it. It’s almost some sort of disease! What did I ever do before food blogging??
Luckily, even though I made these sandwiches so long ago, I still remember them. I wouldn’t go as far as saying this is the best chicken salad recipe, but any chicken salad recipe is a good one to me! And the bread – although some of you may gawk because it’s made from premade pizza dough – was actually quite good. And if you don’t want to buy the premade stuff, you could always do this with homemade pizza dough. But if you are in a hurry, this one works great!
Chicken Salad Focaccia Sandwiches
adapted from Best of the Bake-Off Cookbook
Makes 4 sandwiches
Focaccia
1 (10-ounce) can refrigerated pizza crust
2-3 tablespoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 to 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
3 teaspoons fresh rosemary, minced
Salad
1 1/3 cups chopped, cooked chicken
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 green onions, chopped
dash of dried aniseed
2 teaspoons prepared mustard
dash of garlic powder
dash of onion powder
salt and pepper to taste
Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Unroll dough onto sprayed cookie sheet to form 12×10-inch rectangle. Starting with short end, fold dough in half; press lightly.
In small bowl, combine oil and minced garlic; mix well. Spread over dough. Sprinkle with salt and rosemary. Bake at 350°F. for 20 to 25 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
Meanwhile, in medium bowl, combine all salad ingredients; mix well. Refrigerate 15 minutes.
To serve, cut warm focaccia into 4 pieces. Split each piece to form 2 layers. Spoon and spread salad on bottom halves of focaccia pieces; cover with top halves to form sandwiches.
I know exactly what you mean about blogging. I haven't really cooked all week, but I have a ton of posts to put up:D I love the idea of chicken salad on focaccia.
I keep my camera in the kitchen now! I like your focaccia, and using that dough is a terrific idea.
focaccia out of pizza crust, eh? brilliant! i, for one, hope you never catch up and forever keep the goodness coming.
That sounds delicious, I'd be tempted to add a little tarragon to the chicken salad!
Love those Bake Off cookbooks. I have saved them from many years ago and some of our favorite recipes were gleaned from them. Your focaccia looks delicious- and any salad would do as filling.
My computer screen is filled with ideas and photos- so I know just what you mean about catching up.
I don't think I've ever used aniseed before. I adore a good chicken sandwich. The ideal lunch is right here
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I totally agree! I have so many recipes/pictures on my computer, anxiously waiting to be blogged about…I doubt I will ever catch up. Great idea for the focaccia – looks delicious!
i love the look of these sandwiches, delicious!
Yes, I do know what you mean. I photograph as I cook and now I'm backed up on needing blogging time.
Still, I'm glad you blogged this anyway. I just read in FN Magazine a recipe similar to this focaccia. Sounds wonderful, and simple.
As for me, I have more trouble staying updated with all the blogs I am subscribed too….
Your focaccia sounds delicious. Great idea to use pizza crust for focaccia.
Thank Heaven for the "blogging disease". I would be very lonely if that particular malady did not exist. You perform a valuable public service. Seriously!
Seems like a lot of bloggers are in the 'no cooking' zone this past few weeks, maybe the fall settling in?
I think I might have the ingredients to make this for dinner tonight!
btw could you put a 'follow me' button up from your layout, so I can see your new posts each week, pretty please
I've done the same thing on my blog with recipes–although mine isn't a food blog. This looks so good!
Yum! Your chicken salad sounds great! And I love sandwiches on focaccia!
I don't think I've ever met a chicken salad that I didn't like.
And two posts a week (maybe, just maybe one on the weekend) is my limit. I just can't get everything done! Our etsy store is killer.
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