Description

This Chicken Caesar Salad Lettuce Wrap recipe offers a fresh and healthy twist on the classic Caesar salad by using crunchy iceberg lettuce leaves as the wrap. It’s a quick and delicious meal featuring tender sliced chicken breast, shaved Parmesan, homemade creamy Caesar dressing, croutons, and ripe tomato slices, all assembled into convenient lettuce cups perfect for a light lunch or dinner.

Ingredients

Lettuce Wrap

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

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

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Instructions

Prepare Lettuce Cups: Remove the core and root end from the iceberg lettuce. Gently separate the outer lettuce leaves under cold running water, creating 2 large lettuce cups. Pat dry carefully with paper towels to avoid sogginess.
Make Caesar Dressing: Combine mayonnaise, shaved Parmesan cheese, olive oil, water, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, black pepper, and kosher salt in a container. Use an immersion blender to blend all ingredients until smooth and creamy, forming the Caesar dressing.
Assemble Wraps: Place one iceberg lettuce cup on a piece of parchment paper. Lightly sprinkle with a pinch of salt, then layer half of the shaved Parmesan cheese, croutons, sliced chicken breast, and a generous amount of Caesar dressing. Add thin slices of Roma tomato on top, then spread the remaining Caesar dressing and sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan cheese.
Wrap and Serve: Carefully roll the lettuce wrap tightly using the parchment paper to help maintain its shape. Wrap the rolled lettuce wrap tightly in plastic wrap to secure the filling. Cut the wrap in half with a sharp knife and remove the plastic wrap before serving for a neat presentation and easy eating.

Notes

Using rotisserie chicken breast adds convenience and enhances flavor with juicy, pre-cooked poultry.
Ensure lettuce leaves are dry to prevent soggy wraps.
Feel free to customize the croutons or use gluten-free options if needed.
This recipe can be doubled easily to serve more people.
Store leftover Caesar dressing in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.