Souvlaki Chicken Salad Sandwich with Roasted Red Peppers and Feta

When I made the chicken, roasted red pepper and goat cheese lasagna I did not have the shredded chicken on hand. The easiest way to get shredded chicken is to roast a chicken and so I made my favourite version, a lemon and oregano roast chicken . After making the lasagna, I had some some of the chicken left over and so I started to contemplate ways to use it. I was thinking that the lemon and oregano flavouring on the roast turkey reminded me a lot of the marinade for my chicken souvlaki and this led me to think that a 'souvlaki' chicken salad sandwich would be pretty good.
I started the 'souvlaki' chicken salad with the chicken and some of the flavours from the souvlaki marinade including the lemon, oregano and garlic. I had used the chicken for the lasagna right away I did not get the chance to use the drippings so I put had them in a container and stored them in the fridge. Since the drippings are just packed with flavour, I skimmed the fat from the top, warmed them up and added them to the chicken salad. From there I added some things that I often add to my chicken souvlaki gyros, namely some roasted red pepper , red onion, tzatziki and feta.
These sandwiches were amazing! The lemon, oregano, garlic and red pepper flavour combination was really tasty and the red onions added a nice contrasting sweetness followed by a bit of bite. The salty feta and cool and creamy tzatziki finished off the sandwich nicely!

'Souvlaki' Chicken Salad Sandwich with Roasted Red Peppers and Feta
Servings: 1
ingredients
- 1/2 cup cooked shredded chicken (leftover chicken souvlaki works best), warm
- 1/2 lemon (zest and juice)
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1 small clove garlic (chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons drippings from roast chicken (optional)
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 small roasted red pepper (diced)
- 1 tablespoon red onion (diced)
- 1 tablespoon tzatziki
- 1 tablespoon feta (crumbled)
- 2 slices bread
directions
- Mix the warm shredded chicken in the lemon, oregano, garlic, oil, drippings, salt and pepper.
- Assemble Sandwich and enjoy.
19 comments:
I wish I were sitting at your table!
kevin!
you kill me.
this, no, you need to open a sandwich shop. period. with all those creations? dude, for real come on.
Souvlaki chicken salad! What a great idea!
This sandwich sounds wonderful,so tasty!
Looks like an amazing sandwich... you are making me hungry... juicy chicken makes wonders in any sandwich and with lemon, garlic and herbs I am definately in heaven
I miss those big fat sandwiches I used to eat, while living in the States!:)
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That looks so tasty! Every time I see your blog I end up getting hungry lol!
This sounds amazing! I love that you used tzatziki in place of the mayo. Good call.
I had a similar sandwich at the famers market a week back. Yours looks so much better - I bet its because there's chicken in it. :P
Heaven knows Kevin, they call me the sandwich queen, but I have seen some amazing sandwiches on this site and this one is no exception!!!
This is the perfect sandwich! And packed with flavor. You really should open a gourmet sandwich shop!
this looks so good!
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Mmmm! Sounds like a gyro but in sandwich form. You're making me hungry!
I love this recipe, it looks so yummy and gorgeous
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What a hearty and flavorful sandwich - I could go for one now!
Hi! Nice to meet you! I've just found your blog...and you! Rare you from Canada! Ah..I love Canada! I visited your country some years ago and i fall in love with it! But you're a good chef too! This sandwich is soooo delicious!!! A very grat idea!
It looks great. I'm going to try it this weekend! I love chicken salad sandwiches.
Ok, so now I'm definetly hungry
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Finally a great idea for leftover Souvlaki. I have so much from a dinner party and did not want to reheat them as they may just dry out.
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