Grilled Chicken and Avocado Napoleons

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Tried this tonight, and instead of spicing the mayo, my hubby had the chicken in a rub (cayenne, black pepper, brown sugar, paprika,... for a couple days. Even though the chicken had some kick due to the rub, the avocado and puff pastry tamed the spice for a perfect blend of creamy avocado, buttery pastry, and enough kick to let you know the chicken had some sass! I did not taste the spinach, so I'm going to try this with basil next time, maybe a little feta. Also, I only had a single layer, and that was plenty filling.

Ange - love the Pillsbury suggestion! I was trying to think of a lower fat option; thank you!

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I had never worked with puff pastry before & cooking it with the parchment paper seriously set off my smoke alarm. Twice. Operator error I know, but the mods of just using sourdough (which I always have on hand seems a bit easier. This sandwich was just a lot of work for one little thing -- take out the puff pastry & I think it will be a quick & easy go-to.

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This is a wonderful, refreshing sandwich! Especially for the summer! Thanks Giada!

I've seen that some people are concerned about the pastry dough's nutritional value, and I don't blame you! I substituted the pastry dough with Pillsbury's Crescent Recipe Creations Seamless Dough Sheet and made it the same way Giada's recipe calls for. It's a little less in calories, but A LOT less fat! Also, it comes out more doughy like a pita bread than crispy, but after it's cooled and cut, pop it in the pan before cooking the chicken and toast it for a few seconds...it works!

Finally, I put in my own twist and added crumbled gorgonzola cheese to the top layer instead of another smear of the spicy mayo to add a creamy texture. It's an added kick ;

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This is a great sandwich. Yummy and easy!!!!

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This is a great sandwich but wow is it ever messy. The puff pastry just leaves crumbs everywhere. I looked over at my boyfriend and he had crumbs all over his plate and shirt and so did I. It was a great flavor though, I think I may just try it again on some good bread to avoid the mess.

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Really, to use low fat mayo in this is like ordering diet pop with your biggie sized fast food combo. I love Giada, but in watching the Next Food Network Star....Those contestants would have been crucified if they tried that. Just saying.

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hi i didnt ;mean to get in here i wnted to read the comments ilove you giada

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I made mine with toasted sourdough bread...so good! I added bacon and tomato to mine. I made the cake in this episode and had left over squeezed lemon juice, so I added this to my chicken after it had obtained its grilled crust and it added an extra zap of awesome flavor!!! Thanks, Giada!

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@null from null - you are exactly right. 510 calorie JUST FROM THE PATRY ALONE. Now add the rest of the ingredients...

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patricia, ur supposed to use puff pastry no phyllo dough, thats completely different. phyllo is used for baklava. try again!