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    Home » Chicken & Poultry

    The Best Leftover Chicken Sandwich

    Published: May 6, 2016 / Updated: Sep 5, 2018 / 10 Comments

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    The best leftover chicken sandwich is so tasty because of its amazingly delicious herb mayo, the creamy avocado, the peppery arugula, and ripe tomato.

    close-up of the best leftover chicken sandwich with a herb mayo, avocado, tomato, and arugula

    I like making tasty things with leftover chicken. A few of my recipes make leftover chicken more interesting (see here, here and here), but I am particularly fond of this one.

    I thoroughly enjoyed this sandwich, and I'm not even a big sandwich person. It was even better than the freshly roasted chicken, and that is saying something.

    You can of course use whatever veggies you want, but I felt like the ones I chose for this sandwich were the perfect combination of soft and crunchy as well as flavor.

    a leftover chicken sandwich with arugula, creamy avocado, herb mayo, tomato, and arugula

    And the dressing... it's the most fabulous mayo. You don't even need to dirty up your food processor for this one. It's tangy and smooth and sharp in all the right places.

    Since the chicken is already cooked, it's ok if you're impatient. It'll only take you a few minutes to make and devour this sandwich.

    Will you try the best leftover chicken sandwich?

    What are your favorite ways to make leftover chicken less boring?

    The best leftover chicken sandwich is the best because of it's amazingly delicious herb mayo, the creamy avocado, the peppery arugula, and ripe tomato. Don't take my word for it. Make it and see!

    The Best Leftover Chicken Sandwich

    The best sandwich for leftover chicken!
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Total Time 10 mins
    Course Sandwich
    Cuisine American
    Servings 2 sandwiches
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    Ingredients
     

    • Leftover chicken to taste
    • Arugula to taste
    • 4 slices tomato
    • 1/2 avocado sliced
    • 4 slices bread

    Herb Mayo:

    • 1/2 cup mayo
    • Juice of 1/2 lime
    • 4 large leaves fresh basil chopped
    • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
    • 1 tablespoon shallot chopped
    • 1 clove garlic minced
    • 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard

    Instructions
     

    • Prepare the mayo by chopping the herbs and shallot and combining all the herb mayo ingredients together thoroughly (I just used a spoon). You can eat it right away or chill for an hour so the flavors blend more.
    • Toast bread if desired. Assemble the sandwich with the herb mayo, chicken, tomato, avocado, and arugula. Cut in half diagonally and enjoy!
    Keyword best leftover chicken sandwich, leftover chicken sandwich ideas
    Author Natasha Bull
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    1. simonacallas says

      May 10, 2016 at 8:11 AM

      What a great idea for using chicken leftovers ❤ Especially for those (like us) who love as well chicken and sandwiches 🙂 Thank you for sharing ❤

      Reply
      • Natasha says

        May 10, 2016 at 8:44 AM

        You are welcome! 🙂

        Reply
    2. Dawn @ Girl Heart Food says

      May 7, 2016 at 3:42 PM

      Such a delicious looking sandwich, Natasha! I love that herb mayo!! I would make chicken just to have this. I'm a big sandwich lover, especially with a big ol' cup of coffee and a few potato chips. This one sounds like something I could eat for lunch AND dinner. Hope you're having a nice weekend 🙂

      Reply
      • Natasha says

        May 7, 2016 at 3:46 PM

        Aw thanks Dawn! 🙂 I hope you try it. Let me know if you do!

        Reply
    3. Kate @ Babaganosh.org says

      May 6, 2016 at 7:43 PM

      I'm not a huge sandwich person either, but this does look really delicious! I would use that mayo on other sandwiches too - sounds so much better than regular ol' mayo!

      Reply
      • Natasha says

        May 6, 2016 at 8:16 PM

        Thanks Kate!! 🙂

        Reply
    4. Allie | In This Kitchen says

      May 6, 2016 at 3:06 PM

      So happy this mayo doesn't require the food processor - there are so many awesome dressings to make in the food processor but I haaate cleaning it 😛 The easier the better! And it sounds so good 🙂

      Reply
      • Natasha says

        May 6, 2016 at 3:31 PM

        Thanks Allie!! I know, it can be a pain to get it out just for the mayo!

        Reply
    5. Debs @ Wilde Orchard says

      May 6, 2016 at 1:02 PM

      Love this Natasha!!! I’m a HUGE chicken sandwich fan. And your photos look amazing!

      Reply
      • Natasha says

        May 6, 2016 at 1:06 PM

        Thanks so much, Debs! 🙂

        Reply

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