Smoked Chicken / Ancho Chile Sandwiches
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Ingredients:
- 1/2 lb smoked chicken breast, skinned and thinly sliced
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 Tbsp minced fresh cilantro
- 12 slices whole wheat nut bread
- 1 small package sprouts (daikon or radish)
- 2 ancho chiles—reconstituted and put through food mill (puréed)
- Salt to taste
Directions:
Beat cream cheese to spreading consistency. Fold in 1/2 ancho chile purée
and cilantro. Salt to taste. Spread cream cheese mixture on one side of 4
bread slices. Cover with sprouts. Lightly coat both sides of 4 more slices
of bread with cheese. Place on top of sprout-covered slices. Place smoked
chicken on top, then finish with 4 more pieces of bread which have been coated
lightly with cheese. Trim crust to make even. Cut into 4 rectangles or triangles.
Cover lightly and refrigerate up to several hours until ready to serve.
Makes 16 sandwiches
Per sandwich: 143 calories; 41% calories from fat; 6.7g total fat; 3.5g saturated
fat; 21.3mg cholesterol; 194mg sodium; 15g total carbohydrates; 7g protein
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