Chicken Salad Panini With A Curried Fig Dressing Recipes

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first six ingredients. In another bowl, combine the chicken, cheese, apple and pecans; add dressing and toss to coat. , Spread half of the chicken salad on two slices of bread. Top each with another slice of bread, remaining chicken salad and remaining bread. Spread butter on both sides of sandwiches. , Cook on a panini maker or indoor grill until bread is toasted and cheese is melted.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place the chicken breasts on a sheet pan and rub the skin with olive oil. Sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper. Roast for 35 to 40 minutes, until the chicken is just cooked. Set aside until cool enough to handle. Remove the meat from the bones, discard the skin, and dice the chicken into large bite-size pieces.
• For the dressing, combine the mayonnaise, wine, chutney, curry powder, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Process until smooth.
• Combine the chicken with enough dressing to moisten well. Add the celery, scallions, and raisins, and mix well. Refrigerate for a few hours to allow the flavors to blend. Add the cashews and serve at room temperature.

Steps:

• Combine the first five ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth. Set aside to refrigerate. combine the figs, the water and the brown sugar in a coffee cup. Microwave on high for 1 minute. Process until smooth in a coffee grinder. Add the pine nuts and cilantro and pulse for 1-2 more seconds. Scrape into a bowl and set aside. Preheat a oven to 475 degrees. Season the chicken breasts with the salt and rosemary. Heat half of the olive oil and 1 tbsp. of the butter in a small saute pan. Cook for 1 mintue on each side until golden. Immediately put the pan in the oven and continue cooking for7-8 more minutes until cooked through. let chicken rest 3 minute then chop into 1/4 inch pieces. Toss together with the curry dressing and salad greens. In the same pan, heat remaining butter and toast the sourdough bread slices for 1 -2 minutes on each side until golden. Stack sandwiches by spreading the fig pesto on one side of the bread, then top with chicken salad mix, 2 tomatoes, cilantro and red onion. Cut on a bias and serve with fries or a small salad.