Southwest Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Have you guys ever had an “Un-wich” from Jimmy John’s?  I ended up getting dragged into a Jimmy John’s a couple months ago and found out they do this awesome thing where they will replace the bread with lettuce on any of their sandwiches.  I know, I know, you’ve seen this done for years with burgers at In-n-Out, but this is different.  I think the key to success of the Un-wich is the way they wrapped it up.  So I thought to myself (naturally)…can I meal prep this?

The answer is that yes, you can meal prep your own Un-wiches.  Again, the key is in the wrapping!  I did a layer of wax paper, then a layer of foil and wrapped them nice and tight.  I kept the guac on the side because it would have turned into a nasty mess otherwise.  I wouldn’t prep them for more than 3 days out or else your lettuce might start getting brown or soggy.  Nobody likes brown, soggy lettuce.

BTW, today is National Taco Day.  Happy taco Wednesday? Yes, I realize these are clearly not tacos, but same food group, right?  There’s guac involved so same, same 😉

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Southwest Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Prep: 25 minutes mins

Total: 25 minutes mins

Servings: 4 servings

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Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

• ▢ 1/2 rotisserie chicken, skin and bones removed, (287 grams)
• ▢ 1 head iceberg lettuce
• ▢ 1 cup cooked brown rice
• ▢ 3/4 cup low sodium black beans, rinsed and drained
• ▢ 3/4 cup corn kernels
• ▢ 3/4 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• ▢ 1/2 cup guacamole
• ▢ 1/4 cup cilantro
• ▢ Juice of 1 lime
• ▢ 1/2 tsp Flavor God Taco Tuesday Seasoning
• ▢ 1/2 tsp Flavor God Garlic Lover’s Seasoning

Instructions

• Remove leaves from head of lettuce, being careful not to tear the leaves.  Arrange 2-3 leaves on top of one another to roll up like a burrito.  Set aside.
• Mix cooked rice, cilantro, lime juice, and Flavor God Garlic Lover’s Seasoning.  Divide rice evenly among 4 lettuce wraps.
• Divide chicken, black beans, corn, and cherry tomatoes among the 4 lettuce wraps.  Season with Flavor God Taco Tuesday seasoning.
• If serving immediately, add guacamole inside lettuce wraps before rolling.  Otherwise, leave the guacamole to the side until ready to eat.
• Roll lettuce wraps, holding them closed with a toothpick if necessary.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 305kcal (15%), Carbohydrates: 31g (10%), Protein: 28g (56%), Fat: 8g (12%), Cholesterol: 64mg (21%), Sodium: 469mg (20%), Potassium: 643mg (18%), Fiber: 6g (25%), Sugar: 3g (3%)

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