Chicken Caesar Lettuce Cups
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Cost
- $21.00
- Nutrition
- 600 cal · 52g protein
- quick
- high-protein
🍳 1 pan + 1 bowl · Picky-eater safe bet: plain bread or a bun
Chicken Caesar Lettuce Cups is a weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 25 minutes, for around $21 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan + 1 bowl, and the 10 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain bread or a bun works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Fresh fruit (2 min)
Contains: Dairy · Eggs · Gluten · Fish— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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- 12-inch nonstick skilletDon't have one? Amazon →
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- 8-inch chef's knifeDon't have one? Amazon →
- Large cutting boards (set of 2)Don't have one? Amazon →
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Ingredients
- 1 count rotisserie chicken
- 2 heads butter lettuce
- 2 count celery
- 1 count green bell pepper
- ⅓ cup Caesar dressing
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup shredded parmesan cheese
- ½ cup panko bread crumbs
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Steps
- Heat the olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the panko and half the garlic powder and stir constantly for 3 to 4 minutes until golden. Tip onto a plate to cool.
- Pull the meat off the rotisserie chicken, discarding skin and bones, and chop it into bite-size pieces (about 4 cups). Finely dice the celery and bell pepper.
- In a large bowl, stir together the Caesar dressing, mayonnaise, remaining garlic powder, and half the parmesan. Fold in the chicken, celery, and bell pepper.
- Separate the lettuce heads into individual leaves, rinse, and pat dry. Arrange the cups on a platter.
- Spoon the chicken salad into the lettuce cups and top with the toasted panko and remaining parmesan right before eating so the crumbs stay crunchy.
On the side: Fresh fruit (2 min)
1 lb fruit (grapes or apples)
- Wash and slice the fruit and put it on the table.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 52 g
- Carbohydrates
- 16 g
- Fiber
- 3 g
- Sugar
- 2 g
- Fat
- 36 g
- Saturated fat
- 10 g
- Sodium
- 1,160 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
Photo: R. G / Unsplash