Description
These Chicken Apple Salad Lettuce Wraps are a crisp and refreshing dish featuring tender cooked chicken combined with sweet apples, crunchy celery, and pecans, all brought together with a creamy yogurt-based dressing. Wrapped in large, crisp lettuce leaves, this recipe offers a healthy, low-carb option perfect for lunch or a 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
Wrap Assembly
- 8 large romaine or butter lettuce leaves
Instructions
- Combine Salad Ingredients: In a large bowl, mix the diced cooked chicken, diced apple, celery, chopped pecans, and dried cranberries until evenly distributed.
- Make the Dressing: In a separate bowl, whisk together plain Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper until smooth and well combined.
- Mix Dressing with Salad: Pour the dressing over the chicken mixture and gently fold everything together until all ingredients are evenly coated with the dressing.
- Assemble Wraps: Spoon the chicken apple salad mixture into each large lettuce leaf, distributing the filling evenly among them.
- Serve: Serve the lettuce wraps immediately for the freshest crunch, or refrigerate the filling and assemble just before serving.
Notes
- Toast the pecans lightly to enhance their flavor and add a subtle crunch.
- For a sweeter twist, substitute dried cranberries with grapes.
- Store the chicken apple salad filling in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days for meal prep convenience.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
