Rotisserie Chicken Salad Wraps: A Nutritious and Quick Lunch Option
Cookbook author Lauren Chambers has introduced a recipe for a fast, high-protein lunch that utilises crisp romaine lettuce leaves to hold a delicious chopped chicken salad. This dish combines the convenience of rotisserie chicken with fresh ingredients like grapes and pecans, offering a balanced and satisfying meal.
Versatile and Easy-to-Make Recipe
Lauren Chambers explains that she prepares these wraps frequently on weekdays due to their simplicity, flavour, and protein content. The salad is also rich in fresh raw fruits and vegetables, making it a wholesome choice. While the lettuce wrap version is popular, the salad can alternatively be used as a spread for gluten-free crackers or as a filling for toasted gluten-free bread, providing flexibility for different dietary preferences.
Super Easy Chopped Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cooking: None
Serves: 2
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked shredded or cubed organic chicken breast (rotisserie chicken recommended for convenience)
- 2 small celery ribs, diced
- ½ cup purple grapes, rinsed and quartered
- ¼ cup pecans, chopped
- 1 green onion, diced
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh dill or tarragon (optional)
- ½ cup avocado oil mayonnaise or full-fat unsweetened Greek yogurt
- Juice of 1 small lemon (1 to 2 tablespoons)
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- Black pepper to taste
- 6 large romaine lettuce leaves, rinsed and patted dry
Directions
- In a medium bowl, combine the chicken, celery, grapes, pecans, green onion, parsley, chives, and dill or tarragon (if using).
- Add the mayonnaise or yogurt, lemon juice, mustard, salt, and pepper to the bowl and stir until well mixed.
- Spoon the mixture onto the centre of the romaine lettuce leaves and serve immediately.
Lauren Chambers is a nutrition and hormone health coach and the founder of So Fresh N So Green, a business focused on providing clients with tasty recipes, meal plans, natural remedies, and online courses. She resides in the Pacific Northwest with her family.
This recipe is excerpted from “Hormone Healthy Eats” by Lauren Chambers, published by Voracious, an imprint of Little, Brown and Company, with all rights reserved.
