The Gingerbread House is a small restaurant here that I just love. They always have new and interesting creations on their menu board. OK, well they’re new to me, so whatever. I’m sure that people in bigger cities, will look at their menu and say “My gosh woman, I’ve been eating like that forever”. Well, sorry I’ve been under a rock. I didn’t have my first avocado until last year. So I’m behind… on everything!
Back to the Gingerbread house. They give me some great ideas for easy meals that I can create at home. Things that I may not have normally thought of. Like these Mini Chicken Salad, Avocado and Cheese Subs. Actually when I had them at the Gingerbread House they were grilled and on sourdough… maybe. I can’t remember exactly what kind of bread they were on.
For the ones I make at home I use King’s Hawaiian’s mini sub rolls. I love the sweet bread with these sandwiches.
I’m also still trying to perfect my chicken salad recipe. I don’t know why I can’t seem to get this right. I love the chicken salad from the local market here, but I just can’t seem to replicate it at home. I mean the kind I make at home is good, but it’s just good. I want GREAT chicken salad.
Do you have a great chicken salad recipe? Send it to me! haha
This sandwich has really become one of my new favorites. It’s so simple. Chicken Salad, Sliced Avocados, Colby Jack cheese and sometimes I add a little ranch dressing to it. Sandwiched between two sweet bread rolls and heated just enough to melt the cheese; it comes out perfect every time.
Today’s #SundaySupper is all about Picnic Favorites and I thought that my new favorite sandwich would be the perfect addition!
I’m also in love with these mini videos that White on Rice told us about at the conference last weekend, so pardon me if I stick one in my posts for a while haha.
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Mini Chicken Salad, Avocado and Cheese Subs Ingredients
1 avocado
Using a grill press or microwave heat just until cheese starts to melt.
Makes two mini subs (just double or triple for more)
Salads and Slaws:
- Bacon Ranch Potato Salad from Juanita’s Cocina
- Caprese Spinach Salad from Small Wallet, Big Appetite
- Chicken Chopped Salad from Table for Seven
- Cold Pea Salad from Shockingly Delicious
- Creamy Potato Salad with Roasted Pears, Cilantro and Romano Cheese from Gourmet Drizzles
- German Potato Salad from The Girl in the Little Red Kitchen
- Hawaiian Cole Slaw from Curious Cuisiniere
- Italian Chopped Salad from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
- Kale Pasta Salad from Hip Foodie Mom
- Mediterranean Pasta Salad from Peanut Butter and Peppers
- Mizeria (Polish Cucumber Salad) from From Fast Food to Fresh Food
- PA Dutch Pepper Cabbage from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
- Pineapple Slaw from I Run For Wine
- Spaghetti Salad from Country Girl in the Village
- Tortellini Pasta Salad from Supper for a Steal
Sandwiches and Mains:
- Avocado Chicken Salad Sandwich from Momma’s Meals
- Caramelized Onion, Goat Cheese, and Tomato Sandwich from Magnolia Days
- Grilled Bratwurst and Onion Open-Face Sandwiches from The Urban Mrs
- Grilled Chicken Sandwiches with Green Goddess Sauce from Foxes Love Lemons
- Herbs-Garlic and Parmesan Croissants from Basic N Delicious
- Indian Spiced Chicken Drumsticks from Soni’s Food
- Japanese Picnic Bento Box from The Ninja Baker
- Mini Chicken Salad, Avocado and Cheese Subs from Big Bear’s Wife
- Moroccan Fried Chicken from MarocMama
- Pepper, Spinach and Goat’s Cheese Quiche from Happy Baking Days
- Picnic Basket Buttermilk Fried Chicken from Noshing with the Nolands
- Salmon in a Jar from Healthy. Delicious.
- Smoked Trout Deviled Eggs from The Wimpy Vegetarian
- Spam Musubi fromKimchi Mom
Desserts:
- Apricot Oat Nut Bars from Pies and Plots
- Chocolate Dipped Rice Krispie Treat Pops from In The Kitchen With KP
- Cocoa Cupcakes with Chocolate Buttercream from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Fruit Salad from The Not So Cheesy Kitchen
- Fruit Salad with Honey Port Drizzle from Family Foodie
- Loaded Butterscotch Bars from Vintage Kitchen
- Nathan’s Cookies from What Smells So Good?
- Peanut Butter Rice Crispy Treat Truffles from Chocolate Moosey
- Shandy Popsicles With Raspberries from Ruffles & Truffles
- Texas Sheet Cake with Pecan Frosting from Food Lust People Love
- Triple Chocolate Punch Bowl Cake from Neighborfood
Drinks:
- Fresh Limeade with Chia Seeds from girlichef
- Pineapple Sangria from Growing Up Gabel
- Strawberry Basil Lemonade from The Messy Baker Blog
- Strawberry Lemonade from Gotta Get Baked
- Top 10 Wines for Picnic #SundaySupper from ENOFYLZ Wine blog
- Watermelon Agua Fresca from Daily Dish Recipes
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I love avocado and they look like the perfect picnic sandwiches. Thank you for sharing!
I love it! What great flavor combinations you have!!
Great addition of avocado to the chicken salad sandwich. It’s interesting how we try to duplicate a salad (or whatever) after tasting such a good one at a restaurant or market. I’m working on one too and haven’t perfected it either.
Simple and yummy! I think you have a 3-napkin sandwich there! 🙂
I love those Hawaiian rolls too! I didn’t realize animoto and become so much better than it was in the past – great video!
Love the addition of avocado in these sandwiches!!Gives a nice flavor and a gorgeous color to these beauties 🙂 Would love to try!
I usually eat plain ol’ chicken salad sandwiches…but now I know what I’ve been missing! Wow, adding avocado and cheese takes the ordinary sandwich to another level. Marvelous idea!
I’d rather have bite sized sandwiches on picnics. Chicken and avocado do pair well together!
Oh wow your first last year? We welcome to the wonderful world of avocados. Such an amazing and versatile green fruit. Yes it is considered a fruit, that I only learned last year. 🙂
Angie, I love this recipe! I could eat 10 of these sandwiches.
I adore avocado anything!! These subs looks stupendous!!
Definitely they look delicious.
Love chicken salad but not avocado. My mom and grandma do though!
This happens to be PRECISELY what I would want to eat at a picnic. Well done!
I think that EVERYBODY has certain foods that for whatever reason, they just haven’t encountered (like your avocado). I don’t think it’s strange at all. I still haven’t EVER tried rhubarb. And I’m kind of scared of it, because people are always talking about how sour it is!
Cool video, Angie, and your sammiches look crazy good. What a fabulous combination – I love them all individually and have never had them together before. They don’t sell Hawaiian rolls in Vancouver. I need to find a recipe so that I can enjoy their pillowy soft sweetness – or I should just go to Hawaii!
chicken salad looks great and love the addition of the avocado. . I seriously put avocado in everything now. . .
Such a great flavor combo! I adore chicken salad. Anytime. Anywhere. Top it with avocadoes and cheese and I think I’d be in heaven.
Angie, those are the cutest, most delicious sandwiches ever. I’d be at your picnic for life!
The sandwiches look great and I love chicken salad, but the addition of avocado… Mmmm!
I still can’t believe you hadn’t had an avocado until a year ago!!! 😉 My addiction to avos is strong…I love that you added them to this sandwich.
I know haha, I’m so behind!
I LOVE subs! These look amazing – all that avocado and cheese is just too dang good to pass up!
I’ve always loved Chicken salad but the cheese and avocado takes it over the edge!
These look great! Love any and everything involving avocado!
Thank you, Kelly!