Chicken and Marinated Zucchini Sandwich - VeryVera

Chicken and Marinated Zucchini Sandwich

Originally Published on December 14, 2015

  • Prep Time: 30m
  • Total Time: 45m
  • Serves: 6 people
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Ingredients

  • 1 zucchini
  • 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 1/2 tsp. lemon zest
  • 2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 lb chicken breasts, grilled
  • Handful of chopped toasted almonds
  • Handful of fresh parsley
  • 1 loaf Italian bread
  • Romaine lettuce

Instructions

  1. Slice 1 zucchini into ribbons with a vegetable peeler. Combine with red onion, thinly sliced, lemon zest, and fresh lemon juice and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and let stand 30 minutes.
  2. Shred chicken and add to marinated zucchini along with a handful of chopped toasted almonds and fresh parsley. Cut 1 loaf Italian bread in half horizontally and hollow out.
  3. Make a sandwich with chicken mixture (including juices) and romaine lettuce leaves.