Smoky Chicken Salad Lettuce Boats (Easy Lunch Idea!)

These Smoky Chicken Salad Lettuce Boats are a perfect easy and flavorful lunch idea! I love this smoky spin on your classic chicken salad recipe, and it’s great for meal prep, too! Healthy, 21 Day Sugar Detox Approved, and so yummy!
Smoky Chicken Salad Lettuce Boats
Today’s recipe comes to you from my friend Diane’s newest book, The 21-Day Sugar Detox Daily Guide: A Simplified, Day-By Day Handbook & Journal to Help You Bust Sugar & Carb Cravings Naturally! This daily guide is a fabulous resource to have in your collection! It’s the third book in the 21-Day Sugar Detox series, and it’s packed with information to help you have success throughout the program! It’s a really really great book and as usual with Diane, it’s JAM-PACKED taking you week by week, and even through the week before and after the detox!
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Other recipes I can’t wait to try from the guide:
- Breakfast Salad
- Roasted Eggplant Steaks with Tahini Sauce
- 21DSD Fudge Pops
- Ranch Chicken and Bacon Stuffed Potatoes
- Super Garlic Meatballs
Want other chicken salad recipes? Try these:
Smoky Chicken Salad Lettuce Boats
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Author: Lexi
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise, store-bought or homemade (page 246)
- 1/2 teaspoon Smoky Spice Blend (this makes a lot, so adjust accordingly)
- 2 tablespoons smoked paprika
- 2 tablespoons granulated onion
- 1 tablespoon chipotle powder
- 1 tablespoon sea salt
- 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
- 1/4 cup finely chopped celery
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
- 8 ounces chicken breast, cooked and shredded or finely chopped
- Sea salt and ground black pepper
- 4 leaves romaine lettuce
- Sliced tomato, for serving
Directions
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the mayonnaise, spice blend, celery, and red onions.
- Add the shredded chicken and mix to combine. Taste to check the seasoning and add salt and pepper if needed.
- Serve in romaine lettuce leaves and garnish with tomato slices and an extra sprinkling of the spice blend and black pepper.
Recipe Notes
- Egg-Free? Mash half of a ripe avocado to use in place of the mayonnaise.
- Printed with permission from The 21-Day Sugar Detox Daily Guide
Nutrition
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2 Responses
YUM—just got very excited for lunchtime
Delicious!