Ingredients
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2 cups cooked chicken, cut into 1-inch chunks or large shreds
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1/4 cup cayenne pepper sauce
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1/4 cup diced celery
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2 tbsp plus 8 tsp Hellmann's ® Real Mayonnaise, divided
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2 tbsp chopped green onions
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1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided
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8 1/4-inch thick slices Tuscan bread
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Carrot and celery sticks, for serving
Steps
1
Toss chicken with pepper sauce in medium bowl. Stir in celery, 2 Tbsp. Hellmann’s® Real Mayonnaise and green onions until well blended.
2
Place four bread slices on a cutting board. Evenly top each bread slice with the buffalo chicken mixture. Then evenly sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese; top with remaining four bread slices.
3
Spread 1 tsp. Mayonnaise on the outside of each of the top bread slices, repeat with the outside of the bottom bread slices.
4
Working in batches, place in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat or in a panini press and cook the sandwiches until the bread is golden browned on both sides and the cheddar cheese is melted.
5
Serve immediately, if desired, with Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce (see Tip) and additional celery and carrot sticks.
Tips
For a delicious Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce, stir ½ cup Hellmann’s® Real Mayonnaise, ¼ cup reduced fat sour cream in small bowl until blended. Stir in ¼ cup crumbled blue cheese, 2 Tbsp. sliced green onion and ¼ tsp. coarsely ground black pepper. Cover and refrigerate until serving.