Enoy this popular, low carb Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps recipe from Collar Greens Health & Wellness Day presented at Central Farm Markets in Fairfax, VA. This recipe is adapted from the American Diabetes Association’s Diabetes Forecast Magazine.
A low-carb diet can help people with diabetes better manage their blood sugar levels. Carbohydrates or carbs raise blood sugar levels more than other foods.
Ingredients
6 large lettuce leaves, Boston or Bibb lettuce works well
4 oz. skinless chicken breast, grilled or poached, and finely chopped
2 tbsp Asian peanut sauce (recipe below)
1 carrot, julienned or grated
1 red pepper, diced
2 scallions, thinly sliced
Directions
Toss the chicken with the peanut sauce
Laying a piece of the lettuce on a plate. Top the lettuces with the chicken, peanut sauce, carrots, peppers, and scallions. Roll up the lettuce leaf and enjoy.
Makes: 6 servings
Serving Size: 1 wrap
Asian Peanut Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 1/2 cups reduced -sodium, low-fat chicken broth
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
3 tbsp Splenda Brown Sugar blend
2 tbsp light (lower-sodium) soy sauce
2 tbsp peeled and grated fresh ginger
1/2 tsp crushed red chili flakes
Directions
Heat the peanut butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the chicken broth, and mix until combined.
Add in the remaining ingredients, and cook over medium-low heat for 5 minutes, or until thickened. Use as sauce over cooked shrimp, scallops, chicken, turkey, or beef.
Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for 2-3 days for the freezer for 3 months
*this recipe contains gluten because of the soy sauce
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