Asian Chicken Salad Lettuce Cups Recipe

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“I serve this salad in lettuce leaves or in pita pockets to friends who enjoy something a bit out of the ordinary. This is fast, easy, a bit exotic and, best of all, delicious.” If you like peanut butter, this is the chicken salad for you! Mary Bergfeld - Eugene, Oregon

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Asian Chicken Salad Lettuce Cups Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

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Ingredients

3/4 cup reduced-fat sesame ginger salad dressing
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 tablespoon sesame oil
2 to 3 teaspoons cider vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 packages (6 ounces each) ready-to-use grilled chicken breast strips
4 cups chopped cucumbers
1 cup chopped sweet red pepper
3/4 cup chopped green onions
1/4 cup grated carrot
8 Bibb or Boston lettuce leaves
Chopped fresh cilantro, optional

Directions

In a small bowl, whisk the first seven ingredients. In a large bowl, combine the chicken, cucumbers, pepper, onions and carrot. Drizzle with dressing; toss to coat. Chill until serving. Serve on lettuce leaves. Garnish with cilantro if desired. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 cup chicken salad with 1 lettuce leaf equals 237 calories, 13 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 42 mg cholesterol, 1,253 mg sodium, 11 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 19 g protein.

Originally published as Asian Chicken Salad in Simple & Delicious March/April 2009, p51