Description
This Chicken Caesar Salad Lettuce Wrap recipe offers a fresh, low-carb twist on the classic Caesar salad. Featuring crisp iceberg lettuce cups filled with tender sliced chicken, crunchy croutons, shaved Parmesan cheese, ripe Roma tomatoes, and a creamy homemade Caesar dressing, these wraps are perfect for a quick, satisfying lunch or light dinner. Ready in just 15 minutes, they combine freshness and bold flavors wrapped in crisp lettuce for a delightful handheld meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Lettuce Wraps
- 1 head iceberg lettuce
- ½ cup shaved Parmesan cheese, divided
- ½ cup croutons
- 1 cooked skin-on chicken breast, sliced (rotisserie chicken preferred)
- 1 Roma tomato, thinly sliced
Caesar Dressing
- â…” cup Caesar dressing (see recipe below)
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons shaved Parmesan cheese
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons water
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Prepare Lettuce Cups: Remove the core and root end from the iceberg lettuce. Gently separate the lettuce leaves under cold running water to create two large cups from the outer leaves. Pat them dry carefully to maintain their shape.
- Make Caesar Dressing: Combine mayonnaise, shaved Parmesan cheese, olive oil, water, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, freshly cracked black pepper, and kosher salt in a container. Use an immersion blender to blend all ingredients until the dressing is smooth and creamy.
- Assemble Wraps: Place one iceberg lettuce cup on a piece of parchment paper. Lightly sprinkle with salt, then layer half of the shaved Parmesan cheese followed by croutons, sliced chicken breast, and a generous amount of the homemade Caesar dressing. Add tomato slices on top, then add the remaining dressing and Parmesan cheese for extra flavor.
- Wrap and Serve: Roll the lettuce cup tightly using the parchment paper to help keep its shape. Wrap the roll tightly with plastic wrap to secure it. Cut the wrapped roll in half and remove the wrappings just before serving to enjoy fresh, handheld Caesar salad wraps.
Notes
- Use rotisserie chicken for convenience and added flavor, but any cooked chicken breast works.
- Ensure lettuce leaves are dry to prevent sogginess in your wraps.
- Wraps are best served immediately but can be prepared a few hours in advance and stored wrapped in plastic in the refrigerator.
- For a gluten-free version, substitute croutons with gluten-free croutons or omit them.
- Adjust garlic and Worcestershire sauce to taste if you prefer a stronger dressing flavor.
