Healthy Recipes
Thai Lettuce Wraps with Chicken
For under 200 calories per serving, these Asian wraps are a perfect example of “nutrient density”. Each fresh, crispy low-glycemic wrap provides an excellent source of 4 key nutrients and a good source of 8 more.
Time to Table: 30 minutes
Serves: 4
Healing Nutrient Spotlight
Excellent source of protein, vitamin B6, niacin, selenium.
Good source of fiber, vitamin A, iron, thiamin, magnesium, potassium, copper, zinc.
Low sugar, low carb, gluten-free, low fat, low saturated fat.
Ingredients
2 breasts organic chicken, split
12 leaves organic leaf lettuce (Bibb)
2 cups organic mung bean sprouts
1 cup sliced organic carrots
3 medium organic scallions, sliced on an angle
10 leaves fresh organic basil, chopped or torn
1 tbsp organic sesame seeds
2 tbsp organic rice wine vinegar
1 tbsp organic tamari (soy sauce)
Organic spicy peanut sauce, optional.
Preparation
Heat a pan over high heat. Toss chicken with soy sauce (tamari) and grill 6 minutes on each side or until opaque in center. Combine cucumber, carrots, sprouts, scallions, basil and sesame seeds. Sprinkle with rice wine vinegar. Toss the grilled chicken with the veggies and herbs. Spoon the chicken-veggie mixture into individual lettuce leaves and wrap securely. Serve with spicy peanut sauce for dipping.
Nutrition Information
182 kcal Calories, 3 g Total Fat, 1 g Saturated fat, 0 g Trans Fat, 1 g Monounsaturated fats, 1 g Polyunsaturated fats, 68 mg Cholesterol, 356 mg Sodium, 8 g Carbohydrate, 3 g Fiber, 4 g Sugars, 31 g Protein
[Ed. Note: Kelley Herring is the Founder & CEO of Healing Gourmet. She is also the creator of Healing Gourmet's Personalized Nutrition Software and Editor-in-Chief of the Healing Gourmet book series published by McGraw-Hill, including Eat to Fight Cancer, Eat to Beat Diabetes, Eat to Lower Cholesterol and Eat to Boost Fertility. For more information, click here.]
Rate this article by clicking on the stars below.
(No Ratings Yet)
Loading ...
Publisher's Picks
Tags: chicken, entree, fiber, low sugar, protein
Like our recipes? Click here to get our new recipe widget and display healthy THB recipes on your website, blog, or Facebook page!
Leave us a comment