CALIFORNIA CHICKEN CLUB RING

This recipe is a modified version of a Pampered Chef recipe. I was not fond of their use of kale so I changed it to spinach nor did I want to buy all the products they recommended, but were not actually necessary to achieve the same results. I also exchanged the chemically altered, prepackaged or reduced fat products to their more wholesome versions. :D

CALIFORNIA CHICKEN CLUB RING

SANDWICH RING
3-4 cups baby spinach leaves, torn small
1 bunch green onions, trimmed and slices
12 ounces bacon, cooked and crumbled
1-2  garlic cloves, minced
1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
1 cup shredded provolone or Jack cheese
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard (optional - if omitting, double the mayonnaise)
3-4 cups small diced rotisserie chicken pieces
2-8 ounce cans crescent rolls
1  LARGE egg yolk
½ teaspoon water

• Preheat the oven to 375°.
• Brush pizza pan with oil or spray with non-stick cooking spray.
• Place the spinach leaves into a medium mixing bowl.
• Add the green onion, garlic and bacon.
• Microwave, uncovered, on HIGH, for 30 seconds, or until the spinach is slightly wilted.
• Add mayonnaise and mustard, stirring to combine.
• Add the tomatoes, cheese and chicken pieces, stirring to combine.
• Unroll the crescent dough and separate it into 16 triangles.
• Arrange the wide ends about 1" away from the inner ring of the platter.
• The points should extend over the edge of the platter. Smooth flat the wide ends of the dough.
• Distribute the filling evenly over the dough.
• Bring the points of the triangles up and over the filling, then tuck the points under the dough toward the center to form a ring.
• Whisk the egg yolk and water in a small bowl.
• Brush the ring with the egg wash.
• Bake for 25–30 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown.

DIP
½ cup sour cream
1-2 large avocados, pitted and cut into chunks
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2-3  green onions, sliced
FRESH ground sea salt and black pepper, to taste

• Add all the dip ingredients to a small food processor and process until smooth.
• Transfer the dip to a serving bowls.