Turmeric Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps

Anti-Inflammatory, Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Low carb, Super Delicious

This nutrient dense, anti-inflammatory recipe will awaken your taste buds and keep you feeling satisfied long after your meal. Chicken salad lettuce wraps are a popular meal in our house, especially since most weeks I make a a big Crockpot Roasted Turmeric Chicken.

Then I simply use leftover chicken to make chicken salad;this gives me two simple, healthy meals to start the week off. I'm all about making bigger batches of things and then working leftovers in new ways. This method saves some of my precious energy and makes eating clean much easier! Check it out...

Turmeric Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps: (PRINT RECIPE)
Serves 4

Ingredients:
1 teaspoon coconut oil
1 ¼ pounds organic, free range chicken breast, chopped or shredded **
3 tablespoons organic mayonnaise made from cage free eggs & olive oil
½ teaspoon ground turmeric
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
1 carrot, peeled and julienne sliced or minced
1 rib celery, minced
3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, minced
Juice of ½ a lime
1 cup organic cannellini or great white northern beans, rinsed
8 large organic leaf lettuce leaves (Romaine, Butter, Bibb, Boston, etc)

**Or use leftover, pre-cooked chicken to save time. 

Directions:

1. Heat coconut oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, swirl to coat then add the chicken breast.
2. Sprinkle chicken evenly with 1/2 of the salt and pepper and allow to cook until done, about 5-7 minutes per side depending on the size of your chicken breasts. Adjust temperature as needed so the chicken is lightly browned on the outside and cooked through.
3. Remove chicken from pan, place on a cutting board and chop into bite-size chunks.
4. Add chopped chicken to a large bowl, then add all remaining ingredients, except lettuce, and mix until well combined.
5. Cover and place in fridge to chill for 15 minutes and allow flavors to deepen. The longer it sits, the better the flavor but you can eat it right away and it tastes great as well.
6. Serve chicken salad inside lettuce wraps and enjoy!

I hope you enjoy these as much as I do! Let me know what you think.
~Billie