SPICY CHICKEN SAUSAGE LETTUCE WRAPS

Spicy Chicken Sausage Lettuce Wraps image

I love dishes that you can put together and eat with your hands. I've found that kids really like this fresh-tasting chicken wrap. -Vanessa Campbell, Ford, Virginia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 35m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

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Ingredients

2 cups coleslaw mix
2 cups shredded yellow summer squash
2 medium Asian or Bosc pears, chopped
1/4 cup canola oil
3 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot
1 teaspoon finely chopped crystallized ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups frozen pepper strips, thawed
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
1 package (12 ounces) fully cooked spicy chicken sausage links, cut into 1/2-inch slices
1/4 cup Asian toasted sesame salad dressing
12 Bibb or Boston lettuce leaves
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the coleslaw mix, squash and pears. Whisk together the oil, vinegar, ginger, crystallized ginger and salt; drizzle over slaw mixture. Toss to coat; set aside., In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, saute peppers and onion until crisp-tender. Add sausage; cook 4-5 minutes longer. Stir in salad dressing; heat through., Spoon sausage mixture onto lettuce leaves. Top with slaw mixture; sprinkle with cilantro. Fold lettuce over filling.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 273 calories, Fat 16g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 37mg cholesterol, Sodium 656mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 12g protein. Diabetic Exchanges