Chicken And Avocado Sandwiches

These can easily serve as appetizers or special hors-d'oeuvres for any occasion. If you wish to dress up these sandwiches, just add speared pickles or olives on fancy toothpicks on top of the sandwich.

Ingredients

1/4 cup lime juice
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 tsp. each of sea salt, pepper and hot pepper flakes
4 boneless, skinless organic chicken breasts
16 slices of Ezekiel or brown rice bread
2 ripe organic avocados

Lime Mayonnaise Recipe

2/3 cup organic mayonnaise
1/2 tsp. grated lime zest
2 Tbsp. lime juice
1/4 tsp. each hot pepper flakes, cumin and sea salt

Mayo Preparation

-In s small bowl, stir together mayonnaise, lime zest, lime juice, hot pepper flakes, cumin and salt. Spread on bread slices.

Preparing sandwich creation

-In shallow dish, combine lime juice, oil, salt, pepper and hot pepper flakes.
-add chicken, turning to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
-Place chicken on greased grill over medium-heat; close lid and grill, turning once, until no longer pink inside, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool. Cut lengthwise into 1/4 inch slices. Set aside.
-Peel, pit and thinly slice avocados; arrange on mayonnaise on half of the bread slices. Top with cooked chicken, then remaining bread, mayonnaise side down, pressing lightly.
-Trim off crusts. Cut each sandwich into 4 squares or triangles; secure each with toothpick.

These can also be healthy wraps (Ezekiel or brown rice wraps). You can easily top off these sandwiches with organic tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, radishes...whatever you desire...make them your own style...

Enjoy!!!

Sylvie Thibert