Thai Lettuce Wraps – Low Fat Chicken Recipes
Posted by admin on Sep 5, 2009
My husband and I went to the Cheesecake Factory for Valentine’s Day this year, and eventhough I am a devout fan of the Chicken Madeira, I decided to try something a bit different. We asked the waiter what were some of the most popular items on the menu, and he almost immediately pointed out the Thai Lettuce Wraps. We commented how it was only an appetizer, but he assured us we wouldn’t be sorry, OR hungry… as long as we still got cheesecake for dessert! hehe
I guess you have figured out that the medly of flavors in this meal has jumped to one of my top ten low fat chicken recipes. My kids even like it, as long as they get to make their own — seriously, what fun is eating a wrap if you don’t get to build it yourself!?
I have posted a video on YouTube, so you’ll see how I make it. As far as Weight Watchers Points (TM), I figure it’s between 1 and 2 points per wrap, if you make it with the amount of stuff that I do on the video. You’ll want to make these wraps all the time because it feels like you get to eat a LOT of food. Yum. Yum. 
Thai Lettuce Wraps
- 1 pound cooked chicken
- 1 Tbsp lime juice
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce
- Lettuce (any kind for salad, or bibb, Boston, or butter for wraps)
- 1 pkg bean sprouts
- 2 cucumbers (peeled and sliced)
- 2 Tbsp sugar or Splenda
- 1/4 cup vinegar
- 2 carrots (shredded)
- 1 pkg Oriental Ramen Noodles (drained then seasoned)
Peanut Sauce
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 2 Tbsp water
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp vinegar
- 1 tsp lime juice
- 1/2 tsp chili oil
Chicken Taco Salad – Low Fat Chicken Recipes
Posted by admin on Aug 12, 2009
I simply can’t end my first day of the blog without including the recipe for chicken taco salad. It is my mom’s favorite meal in the universe to make for our family get-togethers. It is the ultimate of all chicken salad recipes.
***This recipe has it all: easy, cheap, fast, delicious, low-fat***
Chicken Taco Salad
(Here’s the rundown on how to “throw” it together because I plan to add a video on this very soon.)
1. Pre-cook some chicken (I prefer to boil skinless boneless chicken breasts for over an hour, so they’ll pull apart with a fork.)
2. Prepare the chicken (Shred chicken and heat with 1 packet taco seasoning and half the amount of water required on the packet directions.)
3. Prepare the dressing (1 tub fat-free sour cream mixed with 1/2 cup salsa, 1 to 2 tsp. chili powder, and enough milk to make it pourable… approx. 1/4 cup)
4. Build your salad!
I recommend at least some of the following ingredients:
Romaine or Greenleaf lettuce
Chicken 
Cheese
Tomatoes
Avocado (a must!)
Black or Kidney beans (another must!)
Green onions
Olives
Crushed tortilla chips (some people like ‘em on the bottom, some like ‘em on the top)
Dressing, salt, and pepper
I really hope you try this and love it as much as my family loves it. It is my favorite of all low fat chicken recipes, so let me know what you think, and tell me if it becomes a new favorite of yours!
