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Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps

These diabetes-friendly chicken salad lettuce wraps are the perfect combination of crunch, creaminess, and satisfaction. They also use simple ingredients and can be prepared in just 15 minutes or less!
Servings: 2
Calories: 224.3kcal
Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chicken breast, cooked and chopped
  • 1 apple granny smith, diced
  • 2 stalk celery sliced
  • ¼ cup red onion finely diced
  • 2 tbsp dill fresh, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard
  • ¼ cup Greek yogurt plain
  • 1 tbsp mayo
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper ground
  • 8 cups lettuce i.e. butter lettuce, romaine, iceberg

Instructions

  • To a medium mixing bowl, combine the chopped chicken breast, apple, celery, red onion, dill.
    1 cup chicken, 1 apple, 2 stalk celery, ¼ cup red onion, 2 tbsp dill
  • In a smaller mixing bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, dijon, Greek yogurt, mayo, salt, and pepper.
    2 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tsp dijon mustard, ¼ cup Greek yogurt, 1 tbsp mayo, ⅛ tsp salt, ¼ tsp pepper
  • Combine yogurt dijon dressing with chicken salad mixture, and toss until everything is well combined and evenly coated.
  • Scoop chicken salad mixture into lettuce cups.
    8 cups lettuce
  • Garnish with fresh dill, chives, or parsley and an extra squeeze of lemon juice.

Cooking Tips

  • Chicken preparation: For convenience, you can use leftover chicken, rotisserie chicken, or quickly poach a chicken breast to use in this recipe.
  • Customizing the salad: Feel free to add other ingredients like chopped nuts for extra crunch, grapes for sweetness, or swap the apple for pear for a different flavor profile.
  • Dressing adjustments: Adjust the lemon juice, dijon mustard, Greek yogurt, and mayo ratios according to your taste preferences. For a lighter version, you can increase the Greek yogurt and reduce the mayo.
  • Serving suggestions: These lettuce wraps can be served as a main dish with a side of quinoa salad, or as a part of a larger spread in a buffet-style meal.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps
Serving Size
 
4 Lettuce Cups
Amount per Serving
Calories
224.3
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
7.6
g
12
%
Saturated Fat
 
1.3
g
8
%
Trans Fat
 
0.03
g
Cholesterol
 
52.2
mg
17
%
Sodium
 
345.5
mg
15
%
Potassium
 
662.9
mg
19
%
Carbohydrates
 
19.7
g
7
%
Fiber
 
3.8
g
16
%
Sugar
 
12.6
g
14
%
Protein
 
20.2
g
40
%
Vitamin C
 
30.1
mg
36
%
Vitamin D
 
0.1
µg
1
%
Calcium
 
82.8
mg
8
%
Iron
 
1.4
mg
8
%
Magnesium
 
44.5
mg
11
%
Zinc
 
0.9
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.