Chicken Caesar Lettuce Wraps

I’ll admit it. I get bored with food easily. I can’t stand eating the same thing all the time. Salads are something that can so easily become dull. Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad, for example, is great for lunch or a lighter dinner, but ordinary.

I decided why not turn a salad into a lettuce wrap? These Chicken Caesar Lettuce Wraps are a fun break from the ordinary. Grilled chicken, Casesar dressing, crunchy croutons, and parmesan cheese (plus a few tomatoes for color) are mixed together and served in a lettuce leaf, rather than being tossed with a plate of chopped lettuce.

This recipe for Chicken Caesar Lettuce Wraps is loose. Meaning that each ingredient isn’t specifically measured out. I recognize that salads are often very personal. Some like more or less dressing than others. You might not like tomatoes. Chicken Caesar Lettuce Wraps are no different. Use this recipe as a guideline and adapt it as you see fit.

You can try this method with other salads you love. Asian grilled chicken salad, cob salad, or waldorf salad would all be great stuffed into a lettuce leave and folded up. Give it a try! You’ll appreciate the change from the ordinary.

More Lettuce Wrap Recipes

• Balsamic Berry Salad Lettuce Cups
• Ground Chicken Asian Lettuce Wraps
• Egg Salad Lettuce Wraps
• Asian Grilled Salmon Pineapple + Rice Lettuce Wraps
• Spicy Ginger Lettuce Wraps
• Shrimp Lettuce Wraps

How do you change your salads up?

Chicken Caesar Lettuce Wraps Recipe

Yield: 4 to 6

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Marinate Time: 2 hours

Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes

Your favorite salad, transformed into crunchy lettuce wraps! Make these Caesar lettuce wraps for lunch this week. Each componenet can be preapred in advance and assembled day of!

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Ingredients

Caesar Chicken

• 1.5 to 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
• ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• ½ teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 ½ teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons anchovy paste
• 2 garlic cloves, finely grated or minced
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon honey
• ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional – omit if heat sensitive)
• ½ - ¾ teaspoons Kosher salt, or to taste
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Lettuce Wraps

• 1½–2 cups finely chopped romaine or little gem lettuce
• ½ cup shaved Parmesan cheese, or more to taste
• 1½–2 cups garlic croutons, roughly chopped
• ½ cup Caesar dressing, or to taste
• Butter lettuce leaves or large romaine leaves (about 12–16 leaves total)
• Freshly ground black pepper and lemon wedges, for garnish

Instructions

Marinate and Cook the Chicken

1. In a small bowl or jar, whisk together the marinade ingredients until well blended. Taste and add more salt and pepper as needed.
2. Toss the chicken with the marinade, cover, and refrigerate for 2 to 6 hours.
3. Remove the chicken from the fridge 20–30 minutes before grilling to bring to room temperature.
4. To cook, preheat grill to medium-high heat (about 400°F). Grill chicken for 5–7 minutes per side, depending on thickness, until internal temperature reaches 165°F. Let rest for 5 minutes before slicing.

Prepare the Filling

1. Slice grilled chicken into bite-sized pieces.
2. In a large bowl, combine protein with the chopped romaine or little gem lettuce.
3. Toss lightly with Caesar dressing to coat, or drizzle when assembling (your choice for texture).

Assemble the Wraps

1. Lay out your lettuce leaves on a platter.Add a spoonful of the chicken or shrimp mixture to each leaf.
2. Top with shaved Parmesan, a few crushed garlic croutons, and a drizzle of more dressing if desired.
3. Finish with freshly ground black pepper and a squeeze of lemon.
4. If you have leftovers, store the lettuce, chicken, dressing, and toppings separately.

Notes

Time Saving Tip: Don't want to marinate and grill the chicken? Replace it with shredded rotisserie chicken, leftover roast chicken, or poached chicken.

Protein alternative: The marinade also work nicely with shrimp! Click over to my Caesar marinade recipe and scroll down to the recipe card for instructions on cooking the shrimp.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 790Total Fat: 45gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 32gCholesterol: 217mgSodium: 1341mgCarbohydrates: 17gFiber: 3gSugar: 5gProtein: 78g

GoodLifeEats.com offers recipe nutritional information as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although GoodLifeEats.com makes every effort to provide accurate information, these figures are only estimates.

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