Healthy Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps
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Healthy Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps

Healthy Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps made with shredded chicken, apples, grapes, celery, almonds, craisins, and onion for light lunch or healthy dinner.

Ready IN
22 mins
Servings
10
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Are you trying to cook healthier for yourself or your family? Some of my favorite healthy dinner ideas include Cashew Chicken Wraps, Chinese Chow Mein, and Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps.

Healthy Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps

You know how you’re not supposed to go to the store when you’re hungry, (to keep you from overspending)? Well I’ve found that some of my best recipe creating is done when I AM really hungry.

I get extra creative because everything in the fridge is fair game and I want to eat it all! I always have all of these ingredients on hand, so making these lettuce wraps was a no-brainer!

These healthy chicken salad lettuce wraps are like a kicked up version of traditional chicken salad, served in a lettuce leaf! The Greek yogurt dressing adds a nice healthy touch while helping it feel like a satisfying meal. I do like to add a spoonful of mayo just because I love the boost of flavor it gives to this healthy chicken lettuce wrap.

(Lauren Allen)
Lauren Allen

How to Make Healthy Chicken Lettuce Wraps

  • Cook chicken
  • Cut/prep fresh produce
  • Make the dressing (Greek yogurt, mayo, lemon juice)
  • Combine all ingredients in a bowl
  • Serve in a lettuce leaf
(Lauren Allen)
Lauren Allen

What is the best lettuce to use for lettuce wraps?

Any type of green leafy lettuce will work for lettuce wraps, but popular types of lettuce include Boston bib lettuce and romaine hearts. You could also use cabbage leaves. The great thing about lettuce wraps is that they are easily adaptable when it comes to the filling and the wrapping! Use what you have on hand.

(Lauren Allen)
Lauren Allen
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Healthy Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps
Lauren Allen
Time
22 mins
(Prep 15 minsCook 7 mins)
Servings
10
ingredients
  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • salt, to taste
  • black pepper, to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 cup celery, diced
  • 1/2 cup red onion, diced
  • 1/2 cup grapes, red or green, halved
  • 1/2 cup apple, diced
  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries, diced
  • 1/4 cup almonds, chopped
  • 1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 head Boston Bib lettuce or romaine heart leaves, for serving
Instructions
STEP 1
Add a little olive oil to a saute pan over medium high heat.
STEP 2
Chop the chicken and and season with salt, pepper, and a tiny bit of garlic powder. Saute for just a few minutes, until cooked through.
STEP 3
In a large bowl toss together the chicken, celery, onion, grapes, apple, cranberries, and almonds.
STEP 4
In a small bowl combine the Greek yogurt, mayo, and lemon juice and stir well to combine.
STEP 5
Add sauce to the large bowl with the chicken mixture and toss to evenly coat. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, if needed.
STEP 6
Wash lettuce and separate into leaves, patting them each dry with a paper towel.
STEP 7
Add a large spoonful of the chicken mixture to each lettuce wrap.
Nutrition
Calories: 148kcal, Carbohydrates: 9g, Protein: 16g, Fat: 5g, Cholesterol: 30mg, Sodium: 75mg, Potassium: 268mg, Sugar: 2g, Vitamin A: 565IU, Vitamin C: 2.2mg, Calcium: 26mg, Iron: 0.5mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Lauren Allen
Lauren Allen
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Lauren Allen is the founder of Tastes Better From Scratch. Visit her food blog at TastesBetterFromScratch.com.
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