CHERRY-CHICKEN LETTUCE WRAPS

Cherry-Chicken Lettuce Wraps image

I came up with this amazing recipe when I had a load of cherries on hand. My family polished them off fast, and asked for more. Luckily I had enough fruit to make them again the next day! -Melissa Barlow, Fruit Heights, Utah

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

3/4 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 teaspoons olive oil
1-1/2 cups shredded carrots
1-1/4 cups coarsely chopped pitted fresh sweet cherries
4 green onions, chopped
1/3 cup coarsely chopped almonds
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium teriyaki sauce
1 tablespoon honey
8 Bibb or Boston lettuce leaves

Steps:

Sprinkle chicken with ginger, salt and pepper. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 3-5 minutes or until no longer pink., Remove from heat. Stir in carrots, cherries, green onions and almonds. In a small bowl, mix vinegar, teriyaki sauce and honey; stir into chicken mixture. Divide among lettuce leaves; fold lettuce over filling.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 257 calories, Fat 10g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 47mg cholesterol, Sodium 381mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 21g protein. Diabetic Exchanges