Low Calorie Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps

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Traditional chicken salad recipe, made lighter! This still tastes as good as the original, with a fraction of the calories. Add a leaf of lettuce instead of eating your chicken salad on bread and save massive calories.

Traditional chicken salad recipe, made lighter!  This still tastes as good as the original, with a fraction of the calories. Add a leaf of lettuce instead of eating your chicken salad on bread and save massive calories.

Many people like to use yogurt in place of the mayo to lighten up a chicken salad. I prefer light mayo to keep the flavor the same! To me, the difference between light mayo and the full calorie variety is not that different.

Light Best foods mayo made with Cage free eggs.  60% less fat and calories
container of of chicken salad with grapes and celery

I like to make the chicken salad ahead of time and store it in the fridge to eat all week. We put it on bread, in tortillas, on rolls, and on lettuce.

chicken salad lettuce wraps

Low Calorie Chicken Salad Lettuce Wrap

Replacing the high calorie mayo with a light version gives this chicken salad the best flavor.
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Course: Salad
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 1 serving
Calories: 147cal
Author: Amy Roskelley

Ingredients

  • 2 ounces shredded chicken breasts, cooked
  • 1 tbsp light mayo
  • 35 grams sliced grapes
  • 3 tbsp sliced celery
  • 1 large lettuce leaf

Instructions

  • Mix all ingredients together except lettuce leaf
  • Chill until ready to eat
  • Top lettuce leaf with chicken mixture.

Notes

  • 147 calories
  • 18 g protein
  • 9 g carbs
  • 5 g fat

Nutrition

Calories: 147cal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 5g
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