Family favourite

‘Who wants lettuce wraps for dinner?’ is a question I have asked on many an occasion, there have never been any occasions I can think of when the answer from the family is ‘me please’. 

Not long ago, I was working on this recipe. I mixed up a batch of the curried chicken ready for the wraps when a not so little head popped around my elbow and asked ‘what’s that? It smells nice’. One taste test later and I have an extra person ready to eat curried chicken wraps for dinner. Before the end of the day, I had three people on board for eating them again. The next weekend when I asked the question ‘what do we want for dinner?’ I got two requests for ‘that salad we had last week’. That has been the greatest endorsement of a recipe if you ask me.

Big portions

This recipe is big on flavour and portions. This recipe can feed eight people comfortably; if you have small eaters, you can probably get even more portions out of it. The curried chicken has a creamy coating with a satisfying amount of crunch from the carrots and celery. The mass amount of protein in this recipe may seem a bit much at first glance. I can assure you it isn’t really. The big portion of protein is there to help you feel fuller faster. 

Let the flavours mingle

Whenever I make a batch of the curried chicken for the wraps I like to make it in advance and allow it to sit in the fridge for at least three hours; this lets the flavours hang out and mingle. The mix doesn’t need to be made in advance, but it does make a difference to the taste. If you have fussy eaters that aren’t big fans of spice you can leave out the chilli flakes and use mild curry powder.  

Curried chicken wraps

Ingredients

• 800g chicken breast, cooked 
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 carrots, grated
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 2 tbsp. curry powder
• 3/4 cup easy mayo
• 2 tbsp. honey
• 2 tbsp. lime juice
• 2 spring onions, chopped
• 2 tsp. chilli flakes
• Salt and pepper
• 2 cos lettuce

Curried chicken wraps

• Servings: 8
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins
• Rating: ★★★★★
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Not long ago, I was working on this recipe. I mixed up a batch of the curried chicken ready for the wraps when a not so little head popped around my elbow and asked 'What's that? It smells nice'

Credit: Cath @ easycleaneats

Ingredients

• 800g chicken breast, cooked
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 carrots, grated
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 2 tbsp. Curry powder
• 3/4 cup easy mayo
• 2 tbsp. Honey
• 2 tbsp. Lime juice
• 2 spring onions, chopped
• 2 tsp. Chilli flakes
• Salt and pepper
• 2 cos lettuce

Directions

1. In a large mixing bowl combine the chicken, onion, carrots, spring onions and celery.
2. In another bowl whisk together the mayo, honey, lime juice, curry powder, chilli flakes, salt and pepper.
3. Add the sauce to the bowl with the chicken and vegetables and mix well.
4. Wash each of the cos lettuces and take off the leaves and drain them.
5. Plate up the leaves and then add the chicken mixture into the centre each leaf.
6. Serve.

Nutrition

Per Serving: 208 calories; 9 g fat; 12 g carbohydrates; 22 g protein.

Equipment 

• Knife 
• Chopping board 
• Mixing bowl x2 
• Fork 
• Spoon
• Measuring cups
• Measuring spoons
• Scales

Nutritional disclaimer

Nutrition information is provided as an estimate based on the ingredients used and available in my area (New Zealand). The nutritional information is here to help you understand the recipe; I use MyFitnessPal to generate my estimates. For more accurate nutritional information, please use a nutritional calculator with the ingredients in your area.