Description
These Mango, Avocado, Chicken Lettuce Wraps are a delightful combination of flavors and textures, perfect for a light and refreshing meal.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Lettuce Wraps:
- 2 grilled boneless skinless chicken breasts, diced
- 1 mango, peeled, pitted and diced
- 1 green onion, sliced thin
- 1 jalapeño, stemmed, seeded and minced
- 1/2 avocado, peeled, pit removed and diced
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 1/4 cup roasted unsalted cashews, chopped
- Butter lettuce for serving or lettuce of choice
For the Chili Lime Vinaigrette:
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon ancho chile powder or regular chili powder
- Kosher salt to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the Filling: In a medium-sized bowl, gently combine the diced chicken, mango, green onion, jalapeño, avocado, and cilantro.
- Make the Vinaigrette: In a separate small bowl, whisk together lime juice, olive oil, honey, chile powder, and salt.
- Toss with Vinaigrette: Pour the vinaigrette over the chicken mixture and mix until well coated. Adjust seasoning as needed.
- Assemble Wraps: Spoon the chicken filling into lettuce leaves, top with chopped cashews, and serve.
Notes
- You can customize these wraps by adding additional toppings like diced bell peppers or a squeeze of extra lime juice.
- For a spicier kick, leave some of the jalapeño seeds in the filling.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Main Course
- Method: Grilling, Mixing
- Cuisine: Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 lettuce wrap
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: Mango, Avocado, Chicken, Lettuce Wraps, Healthy, Easy
