Recipe: Bruschetta Chicken Salad and Brushetta Grilled Sandwiches

Bruschetta Chicken Salad and Brushetta Grilled Sandwiches
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I invented this last week after trying a grilled cheese sandwich with bruschetta in it. Both recipes are really good!

Bruschetta Mixture
6 large ripe tomatoes, chopped
1 red onion, minced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
3 tbsp olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste.

Chop tomatoes and set in strainer so that liquid drains off.
Chop onion, garlic, and basil and stir together in large bowl. Add olive oil and drained tomatoes. Season to taste. Divide the bruschetta mixture in half. Set aside half in the fridge for the Bruschetta Grilled Sandwich recipe that follows.

4 chicken breasts
1 box (450 g) penne
2 cups sundried tomato salad dressing

Bake chicken breasts at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes. Cool, remove
chicken from bone, and chop coarsely. Boil pasta, drain and cool.

Place chicken and pasta in large bowl. Pour the salad dressing over, and add the bruschetta mixture. Serve with a couple of large basil leaves for garnish. Serves 6-8.Grilled Bruschetta Sandwiches
The remaining bruschetta mixture makes wonderful grilled sandwiches. In addition to the bruschetta, you will need:

12 slices Italian or French bread
Grated Mozzarella cheese
Butter

Carefully spoon bruschetta onto 6 slices of the bread and top with grated cheese. Place a second slice of bread over it, and grill in butter as you would a regular grilled cheese sandwich. Makes 6 sandwiches.