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Souvlaki Chicken Salad Sandwich with Roasted Red Peppers and Feta

[heart_this] · Jan 28, 2011 · 19 Comments

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

‘Souvlaki’ Chicken Salad Sandwich with Roasted Red Peppers and Feta

Prep Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 15 minutes 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
  1. Mix the warm shredded chicken in the lemon, oregano, garlic, oil, drippings, salt and pepper.
  2. Assemble Sandwich and enjoy.
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Comments

  1. Carla says

    January 29, 2011 at 12:27 am

    I wish I were sitting at your table!

    Reply
  2. vanillasugar says

    January 29, 2011 at 1:24 am

    kevin!
    you kill me.
    this, no, you need to open a sandwich shop. period. with all those creations? dude, for real come on.

    Reply
  3. Pam says

    January 29, 2011 at 2:06 am

    Souvlaki chicken salad! What a great idea!

    Reply
  4. Catherine says

    January 29, 2011 at 3:14 am

    This sandwich sounds wonderful,so tasty!

    Reply
  5. polwig says

    January 29, 2011 at 4:03 am

    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

    Reply
  6. Benny says

    January 29, 2011 at 10:27 am

    I miss those big fat sandwiches I used to eat, while living in the States!:)

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    I would really appreciate ur comment!!

    Reply
  7. Aurelia says

    January 29, 2011 at 11:43 am

    That looks so tasty! Every time I see your blog I end up getting hungry lol!

    Reply
  8. Joanne says

    January 29, 2011 at 12:24 pm

    This sounds amazing! I love that you used tzatziki in place of the mayo. Good call.

    Reply
  9. Raw_Girl says

    January 29, 2011 at 1:43 pm

    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. 😛

    Reply
  10. Nina Timm says

    January 29, 2011 at 2:00 pm

    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!!!

    Reply
  11. Rhondi says

    January 29, 2011 at 4:53 pm

    This is the perfect sandwich! And packed with flavor. You really should open a gourmet sandwich shop!

    Reply
  12. kimchicsisters says

    January 29, 2011 at 8:16 pm

    this looks so good!

    http://kimchicsisters.blogspot.com/2011/01/snow-homemade-waffles.html

    Reply
  13. Anonymous says

    January 29, 2011 at 9:20 pm

    Mmmm! Sounds like a gyro but in sandwich form. You're making me hungry!

    Reply
  14. delphcotecuisine says

    January 30, 2011 at 7:58 am

    I love this recipe, it looks so yummy and gorgeous
    Delphine

    Reply
  15. Cara says

    January 30, 2011 at 8:21 pm

    What a hearty and flavorful sandwich – I could go for one now!

    Reply
  16. Claudia says

    January 30, 2011 at 8:55 pm

    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!

    Reply
  17. welbilt bread machine says

    January 30, 2011 at 10:15 pm

    It looks great. I'm going to try it this weekend! I love chicken salad sandwiches.

    Reply
  18. betty says

    January 31, 2011 at 3:15 am

    Ok, so now I'm definetly hungry

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    Reply
  19. Anonymous says

    May 12, 2012 at 2:33 pm

    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.

    Reply

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