Chicken Salad Panini With A Curried Fig Dressing

• FOR THE CURRY DRESSING:
• Cream cheesetttt3 oz.
• Ranch Dressingttt1/4 cup
• Brown sugartttt1 tbsp
• Curry powdertttt1 1/2 tbsp.
• Black pepper, crushedt1 tsp.
• FOR THE FIG PESTO
• dried figs, chopped 4 tbsp.
• water 1 cup
• brown sugar 2 tsp.
• Pine nuts 2 tsp.
• Cilantro, chopped 1 tsp.
• TO FINISH THE PANINIS:
• Organic Chicken breasts 2 breasts
• Sea salttttt 1 tsp.
• Rosemary, choppedt2 tsp.
• Olive oil 1 tbsp.
• Butter, meltedtt t3 tbsp
• Sourdough breadtt 4 slices
• Salad greensttt1 cup
• Fresh tomato slicestt 4 slices 1/4 " thick
• Cilantro, choppedtt 1 1/2 tbsp.
• Red onion rings, sliced thin 4 slices

1. Combine the first five ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth. Set aside to refrigerate.
2. combine the figs, the water and the brown sugar in a coffee cup. Microwave on high for 1 minute. Process until smooth in a coffee grinder. Add the pine nuts and cilantro and pulse for 1-2 more seconds. Scrape into a bowl and set aside.
3. Preheat a oven to 475 degrees.
4. Season the chicken breasts with the salt and rosemary. Heat half of the olive oil and 1 tbsp. of the butter in a small saute pan. Cook for 1 mintue on each side until golden. Immediately put the pan in the oven and continue cooking for7-8 more minutes until cooked through. let chicken rest 3 minute then chop into 1/4 inch pieces. Toss together with the curry dressing and salad greens. In the same pan, heat remaining butter and toast the sourdough bread slices for 1 -2 minutes on each side until golden.
5. Stack sandwiches by spreading the fig pesto on one side of the bread, then top with chicken salad mix, 2 tomatoes, cilantro and red onion. Cut on a bias and serve with fries or a small salad.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/chicken-salad-panini-with-a-curried-fig-dressing-1206988 (may not work)