As funny as it may sound, in college one of my favorite "fancy" salads that I would make for events was that Chinese chicken salad... you know, the delicious one that you make with Ramen noodles. I still actually love that salad, but wanted to create a recipe that was full of more natural, healthy, whole ingredients.
This lettuce wrap is so full of beautiful, fresh, and full of delicious flavors. I am in LOVE with this recipe! It is one of those meals that is just perfect for summer. It looks so pretty too, but is actually incredibly easy to make. I think you will really like this one.
Chinese Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Ingredients
Wrap
- 1 head butter lettuce
- 1 heaping cup grilled cubed chicken
- 1 C purple cabbage thinly sliced
- 3/4 C snap peas ends trimmed then halved
- 3/4 C matchstick carrots
- 1/3 C scallions thinly sliced
Toppings
- Chow mein noodles
- Slivered almonds
- Sesame Seeds
Dressing
- 1/4 C vegetable oil
- 3 T honey
- 3 T red wine vinegar or rice vinegar
- 1 tsp fresh grated ginger you can find the paste in the refrigerator section
- 1 1/2 cloves (3/4 tsp) garlic minced
- 2 T soy sauce
- 3/4 tsp sesame oil
Instructions
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Pull the lettuce leaves off of the stock and rinse well. Place on a towel and set aside.
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Grill and chop chicken, and place in a mixing bowl. Add cabbage, snap peas, and carrots. Toss together and set aside.
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In a separate bowl, whisk together oil, honey, and vinegar. Add ginger, garlic, soy sauce, and sesame oil. Whisk vigorously until smooth and well combined.
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Pour dressing over chicken mixture and lightly toss until evenly coated.
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I like to serve this buffet style so everyone can make their lettuce wraps just the way they like them. I serve it with the chicken mixture in a bowl, the lettuce out on a plate {or, lets be honest, probably my cutting board}, and the toppings in their own bowls. To assemble lettuce wrap, place one leaf of lettuce in your hand or on a plate. Add a scoop of the chicken mixture and top with the chow mein noodles, slivered almonds and a pinch of sesame seeds (which I forgot to put on before I took these pics… oops).
enjoy!
Here are a few others you may like:
Buffalo Cicken Lettuce Wraps |
Chicken Caesar Salad Lettuce Wraps | Homemade Parm Croutons |
Light and Healthy Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps |
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