Description
Experience the taste of Italy with these Pesto Chicken Lettuce Wraps. Bursting with juicy chicken, vibrant pesto, and fresh veggies, these wraps are perfect for light summer evenings or impressing guests at gatherings. Refreshing and easy to make, they offer a satisfying, low-carb meal that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs)
- 1/2 cup pesto sauce (store-bought or homemade)
- 8 large romaine or butter lettuce leaves
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 medium cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
- Juice of 1 lemon
Instructions
- Preheat a skillet over medium heat and add a drizzle of olive oil.
- Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper, then place them in the skillet.
- Cook for 6-7 minutes on each side until golden brown and firm to the touch.
- Remove from heat and coat the chicken with pesto while still warm; let it absorb the flavor.
- Allow cooling slightly before slicing into strips for wrapping.
- Prepare veggies by chopping cherry tomatoes and cucumbers; shred carrots.
- Lay lettuce leaves flat, add chicken strips, veggies, and drizzle with lemon juice before rolling tightly.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 wrap
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 70mg