Chicken Salad Lettuce Wrap

I gotta figure that out of FIVE things, every reader who eats chicken should be able to find one that they like!  This was a fun post because one chicken goes a long way.  And I’ve already started a draft for later, entitled “5 More Things You Can Do With A Rotisserie Chicken”!

#1 CHICKEN SALAD LETTUCE WRAPS RECIPE

2 cups diced chicken breast
1/2 cup celery, diced
1/4 cup gherkin pickles, diced
1/4 cup red onion, diced
2 T water chestnuts, diced
a few tablespoons Dukan mayonaise
1 T yellow mustard
1 head iceberg lettuce

Mix all ingredients together down to the lettuce and serve wrapped in a lettuce cup.

Serves 2

DUKAN MAYONAISE (from Dukan Diet recipes)

1 egg yolk
salt and pepper
1 t vinegar
1 t vegetable oil
1/2 t Dijon

#2 CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE ANGEL HAIR RECIPE

1 1/2 cups shredded chicken
1 small onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 8 oz package mushrooms, sliced
1 red bell pepper, diced
2 small zucchinis, halved lengthwise and sliced
1 14 oz can Italian diced tomatoes
1/4 cup light sour cream
2 packages Tofu Shirataki angel hair
salt and pepper

Rinse and drain the noodles well and set aside.  Brown onion in a skillet for 5 minutes, adding the garlic in the last minute.  Add mushrooms, bell pepper and zucchini and saute 5 more minutes.  Stir in tomatoes and pasta, cover and cook for another 10 minutes.  Remove from heat and stir in sour cream and chicken.  Season with salt and pepper.

Serves 4

#3 BARBECUE CHICKEN OAT BRAN WRAPS RECIPE

2 cups shredded chicken
1/4 cup jarred jalapeno peppers

Mix 1/2 cup of the barbecue sauce with the chicken, top with jalapenos and serve it wrapped in an oat bran wrap.

BARBECUE SAUCE
4 green onions, chopped
1/2 small onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
3/4 cup sugar-free maple syrup
8 oz can of tomato sauce
2 T tomato paste
1/2 cup Dijon mustard
1/4 cup water
2 T Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup apple juice
1/2 small Ancho chili, cut into small pieces
1/2 t cumin
1/2 cup Jack Daniels

Saute the onions and garlic in a bit of olive oil spray about 5 minutes.  Add the rest of the ingredients and bring to a boil.  Simmer for 3o minutes until nice and thick.

OAT BRAN WRAP

4 T Oat Bran
2 T nonfat cream cheese
2 egg or 1/2 cup egg whites
4-5 T water
salt and pepper
olive oil spray

Whisk the first three ingredients together and add  a tablespoon of water at a   time until you get it to crepe batter consistency.  Season with salt and pepper.  Pour half of the mixture into a skillet, tilt the pan to spread the batter evenly and brown both sides.  Repeat for the second tortilla.

Serves 2

#4 CHICKEN AND MUSHROOM QUESADILLAS RECIPE

Chicken and Mushroom Quesadilla

1/2 cup shredded chicken
4 mushrooms, sliced
1/2 cup 2% or fat free cheese
4 small oat bran wraps

Saute the mushrooms in a skillet.  Place the chicken, mushrooms and cheese on one of the wraps.  Place the other wrap on top and warm in a skillet sprayed with a  bit of olive oil spray, flipping once.  Serve with your favorite salsa or hot sauce.

OAT BRAN WRAP

4 T Oat Bran
2 T nonfat cream cheese
2 egg or 1/2 cup egg whites
4-5 T water
salt and pepper
olive oil spray

Whisk the first three ingredients together and add  a tablespoon of water at a   time until you get it to crepe batter consistency.  Season with salt and pepper.  Pour a quarter of the mixture into a skillet (about 2 tablespoons), tilt the pan to spread the batter evenly and brown both sides.  Repeat for the rest of the tortillas.

Serves 2

#5 CHICKEN SOUP RECIPE

2 cups shredded chicken
2 carrots, chopped
2 stalks of celery, chopped
1 small zucchini, quartered and sliced
1 cup spinach
4 cups chicken broth

Mix all ingredients in a saucepan and simmer for a half an hour.

Serves 2