Easy Dinner Recipes

Spicy Asian Lettuce Wraps

Use roasted chicken and rice noodles to fill these creative lettuce wraps for a easy weeknight meal.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 3 lettuce wraps)





Ingredients

• 2 1/2 ounces bean threads (cellophane noodles)


• 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro


• 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce


• 1 tablespoon chile paste with garlic


• 2 teaspoons dark sesame oil


• 2 cups chopped roasted skinless, boneless chicken


• 12 large Boston or Romaine lettuce leaves

Preparation

• Cover bean threads with boiling water. Let stand for 5 minutes or until softened. Drain, and rinse under cool water. Chop noodles.


• While bean threads soak, combine cilantro, soy sauce, chile paste, and oil in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk.


• Add noodles and chicken to soy sauce mixture; toss well to coat. S


• poon about 1/3 cup chicken mixture down center of each lettuce leaf; roll up.
  

Nutritional Information

Calories: 213 (21% from fat)
Fat: 4.9g (sat 1g,mono 1.8g,poly 1.5g)
Protein: 23.2g
Carbohydrate: 18.3g
Fiber: 0.7g
Cholesterol: 60mg
Iron: 1.7mg
Sodium: 641mg
Calcium: 31mg

Cooking Light, MARCH 2005

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