Name: Picnic baguettes
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 baguettes, cut 3/4 through lengthways; Vietnamese chicken filling; 2 cup barbecue chicken meat, shredded; 2 cup shredded; 2 tablespoon egg mayonnaise; 2 tablespoon sweet chilli sauce; 2 teaspoon lime juice; 2 teaspoon fish sauce; 1 peeled into ribbons carrot; 3 sliced lengthways green onions; 1/2 cup each coriander, mint leaves; Italian salami filling; 1/3 cup basil pesto; 12 thin slices salami; 12 baby bocconcini, halved; 1/2 cup char-grilled capsicum, sliced; 275 gram jar marinated artichoke hearts, drained, quartered; 1 cup rocket leaves

Picnic baguettes

Gourmet sandwiches worthy of any picnic, these are two very different fillings which both work extremely well stuffed in a fluffy baguette. Italian flavours are channeled with fresh salami and antipasto veggies, while an zesty chilli lime sauce and shredded chicken creates a Vietnamese style lunch.

Makes 12 Item

Prep

30M

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Ingredients

2 baguettes, cut 3/4 through lengthways

Vietnamese chicken filling

2 cup barbecue chicken meat, shredded

2 cup shredded

2 tablespoon egg mayonnaise

2 tablespoon sweet chilli sauce

2 teaspoon lime juice

2 teaspoon fish sauce

1 peeled into ribbons carrot

3 sliced lengthways green onions

1/2 cup each coriander, mint leaves

Italian salami filling

1/3 cup basil pesto

12 thin slices salami

12 baby bocconcini, halved

1/2 cup char-grilled capsicum, sliced

275 gram jar marinated artichoke hearts, drained, quartered

1 cup rocket leaves

Method

1.Vietnamese chicken filling: In a bowl, combine chicken, mayonnaise, sweet chilli sauce, lime juice and fish sauce. Spread over one baguette. Fill with remaining ingredients.

2.Italian salami filling: Spread base of second baguette with pesto. Layer with remaining ingredients.

3.Cut each baguette into 6 pieces. Wrap each in a strip of baking paper and secure with suing.

If making more than a few hours ahead, wrap whole filled baguettes in plastic wrap and cut when ready to serve. You will need about 1/2 a barbecue chicken for this recipe.
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