For years fat was vilified. Since the general population’s average weight and waistline crept up steadily over the decades, a new culprit has been sought out. Carbs.
Admittedly, there are days that I shake my head in despair at the sheer information overload I experience when looking for some secret to long lasting weight loss. Every Tom, Dick and Harry have devised his own faddish diet and very few yield permanent results. If you want to understand why carbs are being the scapegoat at the moment, this book explains why
The Atkins diet gave me great results but left me somewhat depressed. These days I eat Paleo around 80% of the time and I don’t fear carbohydrates as much as I used to. Why? Exercise. Since I started weight lifting and swimming I’ve been overcome by a ravenous hunger afterwards. People who want to increase their lean mass have to eat carbs straight after a workout for best results. Eating the correct macronutrients at the correct times makes all the difference.
Which brings me to this sandwich. There is no reason why you can’t enjoy this kind of food, more information here, after a leisurely stroll in the woods or vigorous exercise at the gym. Don’t forget to cook up a big batch of balsamic onions first – in this household it doesn’t last very long. Put all the different elements together, this is simply the best sandwich on this little blue planet of ours. Try it – I’d love to hear your thoughts!
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Chicken, Brie & Pear Sandwich with Balsamic Onions
Cook 10 minutes
Total 10 minutes
Servings 2
Author: Michelle Minnaar
One of the most spectacular sandwiches you’ll ever consume.
Ingredients
- 4 thick slices bread
- 10ml (2 tsp) mayonnaise [one per sandwich]
- 10ml (2 tsp) fig or apricot jam
- sliced cooked chicken breast
- Brie cheese (3 to 4 slices per sandwich)
- 30ml (2 tbsp) balsamic onions [one per sandwich]
- 1 ripe pear, unpeeled, cored and thinly sliced
- salad leaves
Instructions
- Arrange the slices of bread on the work surface.
- Spread the mayo lightly on one slice and the jam on the other.
- Place the chicken slices on the mayo side of each pair, covering the bread. Top with the Brie slices.
- Spread out the balsamic onions over the layer of Brie. Top with pear slices. Add a layer of salad leaves per sandwich.
- Put the jam-covered bread slice on the sandwich, jam side down. Slice into two triangles.
Recipe Notes
Serve with a beverage for a simple lunch or with a salad for a light dinner. In a pinch, use a rotisserie chicken from the supermarket rather than cooking the chicken breast beforehand. Toasting the bread gives a little extra flavour and crunch.
Courses Main Course
Cuisine International
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 239g
Amount Per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|
Calories 524 | ||
% Daily Value | ||
Total Fat 27.1g | 42% | |
Saturated Fat 8g | 40% | |
Sodium 640mg | 27% | |
Total Carbohydrates 44.4g | 15% | |
Dietary Fiber 6.4g | 26% | |
Sugars 18.5g | ||
Protein 26.7g | 6% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
P.S. I’m not a nutritionist and all views are my own. This post was sponsored by Federation of Bakers and the Flour Advisory Bureau.
This does look like the BEST CHICKEN SANDWICH EVER! I love it! I will be sharing it today with my fellow foodies. I work with Alouette cheese and our baby brie would go wonderful with this recipe. Great photos as well!
This does look like the BEST CHICKEN SANDWICH EVER! I love it! I will be sharing it today with my fellow foodies. I work with Alouette cheese and our baby brie would go wonderful with this recipe. Great photos as well!
Sounds absolutely divine as it includes most of my favourite ingredients! I’ll definitely be making it for lunch this week some time. Do you take the photos yourself? They’re awesome!
Sounds absolutely divine as it includes most of my favourite ingredients! I’ll definitely be making it for lunch this week some time. Do you take the photos yourself? They’re awesome!
That is one nice looking sandwich! I do not normally think to add things like pears to sandwiches.
Cheese & Onion xxx
Cheese and pickle is my all time favourite but I am partial to a nice brie and grape sarnie too!
Tuna mayo.
Tuna fish with cherry tomatoes!
Tuna fish with cherry tomatoes!
Love the sound of the brie with pears – gorgeous! My favourite sandwich is grilled halloumi with sun-dried tomatoes and rocket – so, so good 🙂
Lovely open sandwich. Everything in moderation I say. Madness to cut out bread.
Lovely open sandwich. Everything in moderation I say. Madness to cut out bread.
I enjoy the Bacon with extra Bacon Sandwich
Roast chicken, mayo and salad sandwich
Roast chicken, mayo and salad sandwich
Hummus, rocket, and red onion.
banana and philadelphia
banana and philadelphia
cream cheese and celery
cream cheese and celery
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My favourite sandwich has to be Bacon and Cheese!
prawn and avocado
Bacon and avocado
Cheese, lettuce and cherry tomato.
Cheese, lettuce and cherry tomato.
Chicken, mayo, avocado and toasted almonds on turkish flat bread
Cheese Ploughmans 🙂
Bacon and Brie 🙂
Bacon and Brie 🙂
brie, apple and grape with cranberry sauce
Mozzarella, sundried tomatoes and pest, yum
Mozzarella, sundried tomatoes and pest, yum
cheese and ham x
cottage cheese, prawns, chopped tomatoes & black pepper on granary bread
Bacon and egg
I’ve never been a guy that likes cheese with fruit, although I wish I was, I may give this a go and see if my tastes have changed. Im also struggling to find something, I tried atkins but made me seriously weird…plus no wine…
I’m going for some kind of nordic almost paelo thing….ish
My all-time favourite sandwich is a New York deli-style sandwich with pastrami, gherkin and mustard mayo. Delicious!
Chicken Salad and Mayo
Cheese & Onion xxx
mozzarella, sliced tomato and basil leaves drizzled with balsamic vinegar
Ham salad in a lovely fresh baguette
Ham salad in a lovely fresh baguette
cheese and pickle
chicken,ham,tuna, mayo and cheese
A tasty looking sandwich I have to say – would never have thought to have added pears…
Bacon, avacado and cheese with salad
I have some chicken and pears might try this for a late eve snack! R
nom nom nom
warm mushroom!
Cheese and ham
Oooh a hard one but I love a brie and bacon sarnie.
Cheese and Chorizo
This is so my kind of tartine. It has all the flavor nuances my tastebuds crave! Michelle, look awesome!
A cheese and marmite sandwich with a sneaky layer of gherkins on top of the cheese – yum!
A cheese and marmite sandwich with a sneaky layer of gherkins on top of the cheese – yum!
Crispy Bacon
hot beef, onions and gravy
Love your sandwich. My fav is a BLT
Cheese and pickle all time classic
Roast peppers with sun dried tomato and pesto
Cheese and pickle
Cheese and pickle
Brie, pesto and avocado
A lovely hot, oozing toasted cheese sandwich 🙂
Cheese, honey mustard ham camerlised onion roll
Cheese, honey mustard ham camerlised onion roll
TUNA MAYO
Homemade white bread, thickly sliced leftover roast pork and a generous helping of apple sauce.
Roast pork and apple sauce
Roast chicken with tomato and lettuce
Sausage 🙂
Cheese and onion xxx
Cheese and onion xxx
I love bacon, chicken, lettuce & mayo 🙂 x
Yum yum Michelle! Love the look of this sandwich. What I can also recommend – if you want a better protein to carbohydrate ratio have an open sandwich. 🙂
Michelle – that is one good looking sandwich!
Can I ask what bread do you use on your Paleo diet?