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Summery Chicken Salad Wraps

Summery Chicken Salad Wraps

4 to 6 servings
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Serving summery, mango-studded chicken salad in lettuce wraps is the perfect way to promote a festive atmosphere and please a gluten-free crowd with a party mindset. Drizzle with a fantastic avocado dressing for a pretty presentation.

Ingredients

  • For the Chicken Salad:
  • 2 cups chopped, cooked chicken
  • 1 fresh mango, peeled and cut into bite-size cubes
  • 1/4 cup organic mayonnaise
  • 1 heaping tablespoon whole-grain gluten-free mustard
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon fresh cracked pepper
  • For the Dressing:
  • 2 whole avocados, peeled and mashed
  • 1 orange, squeezed
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon orange or cider vinegar
  • 2 tomatillos, quartered
  • 3 green onions, chopped
  • 1 jalapeno, seeded
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

For Salad:

  1. Place chicken and mango in a mixing bowl.
  2. Fold until just combined.
  3. Add in rest of ingredients and stir until mayonnaise is fully incorporated.

For dressing:

  1. Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend for 30 seconds.
  2. Drizzle dressing over chicken and lightly toss to combine.
  3. Then spoon chicken salad into individual lettuce ‘cups’.

Optional: Top each one with remaining dressing and coarse ground salt.

Nutrition Analysis (for filling only): 510 cal, 42 g fat, 40 mg chol, 500 mg sodium, 26 g carbs, 9 g fiber, 15 g sugar, 14 g protein.

Recipe by Anna Sackett
(a-girlwithacamera.com).

Photo by Angela and Anna Sackett.

 

Nutritional analysis for recipes is created using Food Processor SQL nutrition and fitness software by ESHA. Recipes are analyzed per serving (unless otherwise indicated) for calories, fat, cholesterol, sodium, carbohydrates, fiber and protein. Nutrient amounts are approximate due to variations in brands, manufacturer, preparation and ingredient substitutions. When ingredient choices are listed, we use the first one. Nonspecific amounts, for example "to taste," and garnishes are not included.
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