Asian Lettuce Wraps
Course: Appetizers, Recipes4
servings30
minutes40
minutes300
kcalSavor the freshness of grilled chicken and vibrant veggies nestled in crisp bibb lettuce. Enhanced with a zingy ginger dipping sauce, these lettuce wraps are a delightful blend of flavors and textures, perfect for a light yet satisfying meal.
Ingredients
- Lettuce Wraps
8 bibb lettuce leaves
4 grilled boneless chicken breasts
1 red bell pepper, sliced
1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
2 c. mandarin oranges, drained
2 c. bamboo shoots
2 c. bean spouts
4 scallions, sliced
Garlic powder, to taste
Salt, to taste
Black pepper, to taste
- Light Asian Ginger Dipping Sauce
2 cloves of minced garlic
1/3 c. rice vinegar
1 3/4 Tbs. fresh minced ginger root
3/4 c. olive oil
1/2 c. low sodium soy sauce
3 Tbs. honey
1 Tbs. toasted sesame seeds
Directions
- Wash and dry lettuce leaves.
- Season chicken breasts on both sides with garlic powder and salt and black pepper to taste. Grill until chicken breasts are cooked completely through on a grill pan.
- Slice grilled chicken breasts into long strips. Arrange sliced chicken, vegetables and mandarin oranges in the lettuce leaves before wrapping the ingredients up.
- Mix the ingredients in the dipping sauce to serve with the wraps.
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