Recipe Challenge day 23 & 24- Italian Chicken

Another double recipe day!  Using homemade Italian dressing I threw together a quick lunch that the kids really enjoyed.

Homemade Italian Dressing-

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 garlic clove minced
1 teaspoon finely chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/3 teaspoon celery seed
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4  herb blend ( find that here)
1-2 tablespoon sugar

Mix all the ingredients together in an airtight container. Store in fridge and try to use as soon as possible.

Italian Chicken Sandwiches

1lb of chicken skinless chicken breasts – slice then into long tender pieces
Italian dressing from above
Tablespoon butter.

Heat oil in pan and take pieces of chicken and place in a zip lock bag. Pour dressing into the bag and mix up till chicken is fully coated. Once butter in skillet is melted heat the chicken and cook till no longer pink inside.

For sandwich-
Pieces of chicken
 Vegetables of choice
– Kale
– Baby spinach
– Bell peppers
– sprouts
– sliced onions
-julienned cut carrots
-slice cabbage

Pita bread
Assemble sandwich with vegetables of choice and chicken. If you wanted to use more dressing do not use what the chicken was sitting in, make extra dressing of course. Discard the extra marinade from the chicken
Enjoy!

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