Curried Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

Leftover chicken is transformed into a delicious curried chicken salad and served chilled in these simple lettuce wraps the whole family will enjoy.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil, or to taste
2 cups cubed cooked chicken
2 tablespoons lime juice
salt to taste
1 medium green apple, diced
2/3 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup toasted slivered almonds
2 1/2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions
2/3 cup mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
12 leaves lettuce, or more to taste

Directions

1 Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add chicken, lime juice, and salt; cook and stir until chicken is no longer pink, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove from the heat.
2 Add apple, cranberries, almonds, and green onions to the chicken.
3 Mix mayonnaise and curry powder together in a large bowl. Add to chicken mixture and stir to coat. Transfer to the refrigerator until flavors have blended together, at least 1 hour, or overnight for more flavor.
4 Spoon chilled chicken salad into individual lettuce leaves. Wrap and eat with your fingers.