Description
These Chicken Apple Salad Lettuce Wraps are crisp, refreshing, and packed with tender chicken, sweet apples, crunchy celery, pecans, and a creamy yogurt dressing. Wrapped in crisp lettuce leaves, they make a healthy, low-carb meal or snack perfect for a quick lunch or light dinner.
Ingredients
Salad Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked chicken, diced
- 1 large apple, diced
- ½ cup celery, diced
- ⅓ cup chopped pecans
- ¼ cup dried cranberries
Dressing Ingredients
- ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
To Serve
- 8 large romaine or butter lettuce leaves
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: In a large bowl, mix together the diced chicken, apple, celery, chopped pecans, and dried cranberries to form the base of the salad.
- Make the Dressing: In a separate small bowl, whisk the plain Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper until fully blended and creamy.
- Mix Salad and Dressing: Gently fold the dressing into the chicken mixture, ensuring everything is evenly coated without breaking up the ingredients.
- Assemble Wraps: Spoon the chicken apple salad mixture onto the center of each lettuce leaf, making sure to distribute evenly among the 8 leaves.
- Serve or Chill: Serve the lettuce wraps immediately for the freshest crunch, or cover and chill in the refrigerator for up to 3 days before serving.
Notes
- Toast the pecans before adding to the salad to enhance their flavor and crunch.
- For a sweeter variation, substitute dried cranberries with grapes, either halved or whole depending on size.
- Refrigerate leftover filling in an airtight container and consume within 3 days for best freshness and safety.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
