Layered Lemon and spinach Flatbread with Chicken
- Flatbread (2) (I got it at Trader Joes but I am sure you can get it anywhere)
- Garlic - 2 cloves
- Tomatoes - 1 medium
- Cheese (I used some spicy jack that I had in the fridge but anything you have will be fine)
- Parmesan
- Baby spinach (washed and very dry) - about 1 cup per serving
- Lemon - 1
- Chicken Breasts - 2
Method
- Toast the flat bread a little bit so the outside is crunch. I did it on the indoor grill while it was heating up, but you could also do it in a toaster oven. You want to give it a little crunch because when assembling you are going to put the salad on top of the flatbread.
- Slice one of the cloves of garlic really, really thin. I was able to do this without much hassle because we got these awesome new knives. If you can't slice it thin because your knives stink, then just chop it as well as you can.
- Assemble the Flatbread: Place the thin slices of garlic on the toasted flatbread. Then place about 3 thin slices of tomato (take the seeds out so the flat bread doesn't get soggy). Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Then place the cheese (both types) on top. Don't overdo the cheese.
- Place the assembled flatbread in the toaster oven on bake at about 400 - until the cheese is melted. Then leave it in there until the chicken is ready. Just turn it down low after the cheese is melted. Try not to brown the cheese.
- Meanwhile: Grill the chicken. Season with salt, pepper and basil.
- Salad Dressing: squeeze juice of 1 lemon in a bowl (now if your lemon sucks and doesn't give you a lot of juice, use another one). Mince the other garlic clove really fine and throw it in the bowl. Little salt and pepper. Now, drizzle some olive oil in the bowl while wisking (or stirring with vigor). Use your judgment on how much olive oil to use. I tend to not use a lot because I like to try to be healthy and you really don't need a lot of dressing for this. It is really just to coat the spinich. Pour the dressing over the baby spinach and chop the rest of the tomato in there. Toss. Set aside until the chicken is ready.
- Assemble your flatbread: Place the flatbread in the center of the plate. Pile the salad on top. (Yes, place the salad on top of the warm flatbread. Trust me, it is good!) Place the grilled chicken on top of the salad. Finish with a few pieces of tomato from the salad to make it look pretty.
The warmth of the chicken kinda wilts the spinach and the dressing makes the flatbread so great! Have fun with this. The possibilities are endless. Don't have chicken? Use red meat.
I hope you enjoy this. Please let me know how it turns out for you!