I can’t say chicken salad is something that makes a regular appearance around here. But when it does, it never takes on the traditional flavor or appearance. That’s more because I’m usually cleaning out the crisper when I make it.
But the other day, I decided to switch things up and give my stand-by chicken salad a purposeful mediterranean profile with olives, capers and a strong lemon flavor along with a few other add-ins. And since I swapped out the usual calorie-laden mayonnaise binder for some olive oil and Greek yogurt, go ahead and make a few fat wraps and eat up (if your a lemon fan like me, add an extra wedge to squeeze on top)!
One small tip before you grab the recipe—you can pretty much use anything for the wrap portion, but I like butter leaf lettuce because it’s sweeter and it’s pliable enough to roll without cracking. If you want to make this for a packed lunch, give it one last wrap with some rice paper to hold it all together.
Mediterranean Chicken Salad Wraps
Ingredients
- 2 cups (9 oz) cubed grilled chicken breast
- 1 cup (5 oz) sliced deli olives
- 1 cup (6 oz) diced cucumber, about 1 large
- 1/3 (1 1/2 oz) cup diced red onions
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon capers
- 4-5 tablespoons lemon juice
- 4 tablespoons Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 butter lettuce head
- chives
Instructions
Mix and combine all ingredients except the butter lettuce until well blended. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Remove a butter lettuce from the head. Fill center with mixture, pull edges together and tie with chive.
Serve with watercress and lemon slice.
Okay, this is one beautiful and bright salad! Love the flavors and spring feel! 🙂
These look so fresh and healthy and butter lettuce is perfect for the wrap!
These wraps are perfection, I just found my new favorite lunch!
Ah yay-yuh!!!! This is so my kind of lunch item! This looks incred, Naomi!
This is so stunning. You are making me dream of spring with these colors.
These are seriously the prettiest chicken salad wraps EVER! I love anything Mediterranean, so these sound like lunch! Pinned!
Adding this to the lunch rotation! Beautiful and lovely pics!!
I actually love chicken salad- and this version just couldn’t be any prettier! Almost looks like a bouquet of flowers. Just gorgeous, Naomi!
Naomi, I could eat wraps all day long, everyday. . this post is just beautiful and I LOVE your new logo!!!! It’s gorgeous!!!!
Gorgeous Naomi! LOVE the olives!
These wraps need to make an appearance on my table soon!
I love a good salad wrap!
I love how bright and vibrant these photos are!
Obsessed with these!!! Lettuce wraps are a MUST for lunch!
I don'[t have chicken salad often, but when I do it’s like lunch with an old friend – I can’t wait to put a Mediterranean spin on it next time!
THAT LETTUCE THO. These are beyond gorgeous, Naomi. The photos! Stunners.
Good to know that such kind of posts are there to help ignorant and novice people.
Oh my, so healthy and delicious.