Chicken Salad Lettuce Wrap

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Chicken Salad Lettuce Wrap is a quick, light lunch that's packed with flavor and texture. The combination of creamy chicken salad and crisp lettuce cups is fresh, satisfying, and so easy to make for a healthy, refreshing lunch!

Prep Time20

Total Time20

Course: lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 212kcal

Author: Kathleen Higashiyama

Equipment

Ingredients

Dressing

½ cup mayonnaise or half mayo and half greek yogurt
1 teaspoon dijon mustard
1 teaspoon lemon zest
2 tablespoon lemon juice freshly squeezed
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper

Salad

2 cups diced cooked chicken
1 crisp apple cored and diced, honey crispy, granny apple, fuji apple
½ cup seedless grapes halved
½ cup chopped walnuts
⅔ cup celery stalks about 2 medium celery stalks, diced
1 small shallot
2 scallions thinly sliced
8-12 butter lettuce leaves washed and dried, or romaine
Freshly cracked black pepper

Instructions

Make dressing - To a large mixing bowl, add mayonnaise and/or greek yogurt, dijon mustard, lemon zest, lemon juice, kosher salt, and black pepper. Stir until combined.
½ cup mayonnaise, 1 teaspoon dijon mustard, 1 teaspoon lemon zest, 2 tablespoon lemon juice, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Make salad - Add chicken, diced apple, halved grapes, chopped walnuts, diced celery, minced shallot, and thinly sliced scallions to the bowl. Fold the ingredients until they are evenly coated in the dressing. Be sure to scrape the bottom of the bowl while folding to ensure you incorporate all of the dressing.
2 cups diced cooked chicken, 1 crisp apple, ½ cup seedless grapes, ½ cup chopped walnuts, ⅔ cup celery stalks, 1 small shallot, 2 scallions
Assemble lettuce cups - Nestle the lettuce leaves on a serving platter, creating little cups. Top each lettuce cup with a scoop of chicken salad and spread it out slightly. Sprinkle with fresh cracked black pepper. Serve and enjoy!
8-12 butter lettuce leaves, Freshly cracked black pepper

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Notes

Storage

This wrap is best enjoyed fresh. If you have leftover wrap, refrigerate it an air-tight container then enjoy within 1 day. If you have extra leftover chicken salad, refrigerate it in an air-tight container for up to 3 days.

Top Tips

Use fresh lettuce for the cups! Wilted lettuce will not taste good and will lose its shape.
Use hearty leaves so they can withstand the weight of the chicken salad.
Make the chicken salad ahead of time for easy prep. Scoop the chicken salad on top and serve when ready to enjoy.
Serve immediately or chill. Chicken salad often contains mayo, which can spoil quickly. Chill the lettuce cups until ready to serve.

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