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Overhead view of harvest chicken salad lettuce wraps with chicken, apples, dried cranberries, celery, and pecans on a black plate, with apples and pecans on the rustic wood table.

Harvest Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps

Nesting Lane
Harvest Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps are a high-protein lunch or light dinner with crisp, creamy, sweet, and savory flavors.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Chill Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4

Equipment

Large Mixing Bowl
Small Bowl
Cutting Board
Sharp Knife
Whisk

Ingredients
 

  • 3 cups cooked boneless skinless chicken breast diced
  • 1 medium fresh Honeycrisp apples diced
  • ⅓ cup celery finely diced
  • ¼ cup dried cranberries
  • ¼ cup chopped pecans
  • 2 tablespoon red onion finely diced
  • 8 large butter lettuce leaves

For the Dressing:

Instructions
 

  • Add the Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, honey, thyme, salt, and black pepper to a small bowl. Whisk until smooth.
  • Add the chicken, apple, celery, dried cranberries, pecans, and red onion to a large mixing bowl.
  • Pour the dressing over the chicken mixture. Stir until everything is evenly coated.
  • Cover the bowl. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Divide the chicken salad evenly among the butter lettuce leaves.
  • Serve chilled.

Notes

Serving Size: 2 Lettuce Wraps

Tips and Tricks

Dice the ingredients evenly - Smaller, similar-sized pieces make the chicken salad easier to spoon into the lettuce leaves and help distribute the flavors evenly.
Keep the lettuce dry - Pat the leaves dry after washing so the wraps stay crisp and the filling does not slide around.
Keep the lettuce separate for meal prep - Store the chicken salad and lettuce in separate containers until serving.
Use cold cooked chicken - Chilled chicken works best here because the salad is meant to be served cold.

Storing

Refrigerate the chicken salad - Store the prepared chicken salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Store the lettuce separately - Keep washed and dried butter lettuce in a separate container so the leaves do not become soggy.
Assemble before serving - Spoon the chilled chicken salad into the lettuce leaves shortly before eating for the best texture.

Nutrition

Calories: 344kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 42gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 116mgSodium: 469mgPotassium: 887mgFiber: 3gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 1127IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 66mgIron: 2mg
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