Saturday, May 17, 2008

Whole Wheat Flat Bread & Chicken Salad

Recipe for FLAT BREAD from Food Network. (My additions in RED)

Homemade Flat Bread
Recipe courtesy Kathleen Daelemans
Show: Cooking Thin
Episode: Southern Sisters

1 package active yeast
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour (WHOLE WHEAT)
1 teaspoon coarse salt
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves (I used 1/2 tablespoon crushed, dried rosemary)
3/4 cup water (might need more)
1 teaspoon oil


In the bowl of a food processor combine the yeast, sugar, flour, salt and thyme. Pulse to combine. (I mixed by hand). Add the water in a steady stream until the dough begins to form a ball, turn it on to a board and knead with the heel of your hand until the dough is smooth and elastic.

Coat a bowl with oil. Place dough in bowl, and cover with a damp cloth. Put in a warm spot to rise until double in size, about 1 hour. (Mine rose for 2 hours...went on a bike ride.)

When the dough has doubled in size, punch the dough, scrape it onto the counter and knead it lightly into a smooth ball. Cut into 20 pieces and with a rolling pin roll out to form very flat 5 to 6-inch circles.

Preheat a stove top grill pan over medium high. Do not oil. Place bread on hot grill and cook without touching it until you see bubbles on the surface, about 1 to 2 minutes. Turn and continue to cook 1 to 2 minutes more or until bread has puffed up. Serve immediately.


Now, for the chicken salad:

1/3 cup mayo

2 cups shredded chicken (I used pre-cooked bbq. The whole kind you buy at the store.)

1/3 lemon squeezed into mix

5 whole green olives sliced

diced onions, to taste

Salt, pepper, and chile/texas seasoning to taste

Combine in bowl and stir well. Chill in fridge. Serve on flatbread.


This was an awesome meal. The flatbread isn't fast, but it was delish. The bubbles when it cooks are fun to watch, if you lead the exciting life I do. Plus, the sweet fiance loved it AND I did too.


Yummy.




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