Quick Healthy Pesto Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Vibrant and healthy chicken lettuce wraps, filled with basil pesto and fresh veggies.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Healthy
- Diet: Gluten-Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 Chicken Breasts
- 1/2 cup Basil Pesto
- 8 Lettuce Leaves (Romaine or Iceberg)
- 1 Bell Pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 Cucumber, diced
- 2 Carrots, julienned
- Nuts or Seeds (pine nuts, cashews, sunflower seeds)
- Cheese (feta or goat cheese)
Instructions
- Cook the chicken by seasoning with salt and pepper, then cook in a skillet over medium heat for 6-7 minutes on each side.
- Shred the cooked chicken into bite-sized pieces using two forks or your hands.
- Mix the shredded chicken with basil pesto until well-coated.
- Prepare the veggies by slicing bell peppers, dicing cucumbers, and julienning carrots.
- Assemble the wraps by placing pesto chicken in the center of lettuce leaves and adding veggies, nuts, and cheese.
- Wrap the lettuce around the filling, folding the sides over.
- Serve on a platter, ready to impress!
Notes
These wraps can be customized with different veggies or toppings based on personal preferences.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 wraps
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: pesto, chicken, lettuce wraps, healthy, quick meals, weeknight dinner