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Chicken Roma Sandwich
Bring a taste of the Italian countryside to your table with this easy, satisfying recipe. Loaded with delicious Italian flavours, this grilled chicken sandwich is served on Villaggio® Rustico™ Harvest Multigrain for a hearty, flavour‑packed lunch or dinner.
Preparation
15 min
Total
40 min
2
servings
Ingredients
- 4 slices Villaggio® Rustico™ Harvest Multigrain, toasted
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, each about 5 oz/150 g
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) olive oil
- 1 tsp (5 mL) Italian seasoning blend
- 1/2 tsp (1 mL) each salt and pepper, divided
- 1/2 cup (120 mL) roasted red pepper spread (or you can use sundried tomato pesto)
- 4 oz (113 g) fresh mozzarella, sliced
- 8 tomato slices
- 12 basil leaves, torn
- 1 cup (250 mL) baby arugula
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) Italian dressing
Directions
- Preheat the grill to medium‑high heat or heat a stove‑top grill pan over medium‑high heat. Grease the grate or pan well.
- Toss chicken with olive oil, Italian seasoning, and half the salt and pepper. Grill chicken for 5 to 7 minutes per side or until grill-marked, cooked through and internal temperature registers 165°F (74°C). Let rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
- Spread 2 Villaggio® RusticoTM Harvest Multigrain slices with roasted red pepper spread.
- Top with mozzarella, tomato, remaining salt and pepper, basil and chicken slices.
- Toss arugula with Italian dressing and layer it over the chicken.
- Cap each with a remaining bread slice.
- Cut each sandwich in half to serve.
Tip: Substitute mozzarella with other cheeses for variation.
