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Use leftover roast chicken to easily and quickly create a new dish by making these simple and delicious Chicken and Vegetable Lettuce Bundles.
It’s getting warmer out there, so lately I’ve been wanting lighter meals with lots of crispy and refreshing vegetables. Being short on time, I thought I would make use of some leftover roast chicken to make these delicious Chicken and Vegetable Lettuce Bundles.
This meal is easy and quick to put together. I used cold leftover roasted chicken and shredded it. You could also warm up the chicken if you prefer. Grabbed fresh vegetables from my fridge, I had carrots, cucumber, sweet red bell pepper and green onions. I made use of my mandolin slicer to slice up the vegetables quickly. Added some fresh cilantro and chopped up some peanuts. I piled up everything on a plate in little bundles, this way people could choose the veggies they prefer. I plan on serving these Chicken and Vegetable Lettuce Bundles with Hoisin sauce, but it would also be delicious with the peanut butter dressing from this Asian Salad with Peanut Butter Dressing recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 whole breast of a roasted chicken you can use dark chicken meat as well
- 1 Boston lettuce head
- 2 medium carrots
- 1/2 medium red bell pepper
- 1/4 English cucumber
- 2 green onions
- 1/2 cup Hoisin sauce more to taste
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro optional
- 1/2 cup roughly chopped peanuts optional
Instructions
- Reheat leftover roast chicken breast and shred it.
- Wash and dry the lettuce leaves, set aside.
- Wash and thinly slice all vegetables into strips.
- Set the lettuce leaves, all sliced vegetables and cilantro on a tray. Place the chicken on a separate plate. Prepare a bowl with Hoisin sauce and another with chopped peanuts.
- Let people make their own bundles by spooning ingredients onto lettuce leaves, sprinkling with chopped peanuts and topping with Hoisin sauce.
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Liz says
July 8, 2014 at 10:11 PMYou really have awesome photos. The lettuce bundles look delicious!
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
July 8, 2014 at 10:16 PMThank you so much Liz 🙂
C.e. says
June 23, 2014 at 9:45 AMThese look good and easy ~
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
June 23, 2014 at 9:23 PMThey are really easy to make and delicious! Thanks 🙂
Patty Nguyen says
May 26, 2014 at 9:10 PMHow crunchy and refreshing! Plus we get to eat with our hands! ☺
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
May 26, 2014 at 9:15 PMYes, the fresh vegetables really make it refreshing and I love using my hands to eat!
spiceinthecity says
May 26, 2014 at 3:55 PMThese look perfect for the summer! So healthy & delicious!
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
May 26, 2014 at 4:35 PMThanks!
frankiesfeast says
May 24, 2014 at 8:45 PMYum this looks delicious!! So nice and healthy!
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
May 24, 2014 at 10:01 PMThank you! Thanks for stopping by 🙂
Alex says
May 24, 2014 at 5:00 PMThese bundles look like a perfect summer meal!
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
May 24, 2014 at 5:11 PMThanks!
nancyc says
May 24, 2014 at 3:55 PMThese are so colorful and healthy-looking–great for a cool summer meal!
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
May 24, 2014 at 4:37 PMThese are really healthy, as long as you don’t over do it with the Hoisin sauce, that stuff is so good 🙂
Myrna says
May 24, 2014 at 10:20 AMLooks so fresh and delicious!! Can’t wait to try it.
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
May 24, 2014 at 12:22 PMThanks Myrna! They are really good, taste a lot like the Vietnamese salad rolls, but without the noodles.
Selma's Table says
May 24, 2014 at 4:26 AMOh my, these look and sound fabulous! Jhuls can eat these to her heart’s content!! Lovely to see you here again; thanks for bringing these and happy Fiesta Friday!
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
May 24, 2014 at 12:18 PMThank you, it was lovely to see you too! We have so much here that I also think Jhuls can eat all she wants!
Jhuls says
May 24, 2014 at 4:09 AMI love that we have so many healthy recipes today. I love lettuce and these lettuce bundles really taste delicious. I don’t think Selma and Angie would prevent me from getting more of these. What do you think? 😀
Thank you for bringing these to FF17 and have a wonderful weekend! 🙂
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
May 24, 2014 at 12:09 PMThanks! Yes I’m also happy to see healthy recipes, looking forward to trying some for sure. Looks like you have Selma’s blessing, so go ahead and eat as many as you like!
Kaila511 says
May 23, 2014 at 11:53 PMLoved your post (short and sweet)! I love Boston Lettuce for all things wrapped. I eat a lot of lettuce wraps because I have celiac disease, but this looks like a great way to spice up my meals! I love your presentation as well. Have a wonderful weekend, and Happy Fiesta Friday! 😀
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
May 24, 2014 at 12:05 PMThank you! I haven’t made many lettuce wraps, but I think with the summer coming I will be trying different fillings for lettuce wraps 🙂
DetoxMama says
May 23, 2014 at 10:41 PMLooks fantastic and healthy. My kind of meal!
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
May 23, 2014 at 10:42 PMThank you, glad you stopped by 🙂