Fresh Light BLT Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps
Light and refreshing lettuce wraps filled with juicy chicken, crispy bacon, and fresh vegetables—a healthier twist on a classic BLT.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: No Cooking Required
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten-Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked chicken breast, diced
- 4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 8 leaves romaine lettuce
- 1 medium tomato, diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons light mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt
- 1/2 avocado, diced
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
Instructions
- Cook the Bacon: Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crispy then drain on paper towels and crumble when cool.
- Mix the Salad Ingredients: Place diced chicken, crumbled bacon, tomato, red onion, avocado, light mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, lemon juice, garlic powder, black pepper, and sea salt in a mixing bowl.
- Combine All Ingredients: Gently stir all ingredients until well combined to form the BLT chicken salad.
- Prepare the Lettuce Wraps: Arrange romaine lettuce leaves on a serving platter and spoon the chicken salad evenly onto each leaf.
- Garnish and Serve: Garnish with chopped fresh chives and serve immediately as handheld wraps.
Notes
Feel free to customize with spices or additional veggies. Use rotisserie chicken for an easy shortcut.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 wrap
- Calories: 295
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 560mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 70mg