Name: Curry Chicken Salad in Lettuce Cups
Ingredients: 1½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 5 small); Salt and pepper; 2 teaspoons curry powder; 3 firm but ripe apricots, medium dice; ¼ pound snap peas, ends trimmed and medium dice; ¼ cup chopped cilantro; 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger; ½ cup coconut cream; 1 tablespoon avocado oil; Juice of 1 lime; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 head butter lettuce

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Curry Chicken Salad in Lettuce Cups

Coconut cream, the thick top layer in a can of coconut milk, serves as the creamy base for the dressing in this chicken salad.

Course: Entree

Keyword: chicken, chicken salad, coconut cream, curry, fruit salad, lettuce cups

Servings:

Calories: 363kcal

Author: Genevieve Doll

Ingredients

1½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 5 small)
Salt and pepper
2 teaspoons curry powder
3 firm but ripe apricots, medium dice
¼ pound snap peas, ends trimmed and medium dice
¼ cup chopped cilantro
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
½ cup coconut cream
1 tablespoon avocado oil
Juice of 1 lime
½ teaspoon salt
1 head butter lettuce

Instructions

Preheat oven to 450°. Place chicken in an 8×8-inch baking dish, and sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper, followed by curry powder. Cover with foil. Bake about 25 minutes, until chicken reaches 165°.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl combine apricots, snap peas, cilantro and ginger.
In a small bowl, whisk coconut cream, avocado oil, lime juice and salt.
Wash and separate lettuce leaves.
Once chicken is cooked, shred using two forks, leaving some larger pieces. Add chicken to apricot and snap pea mixture, and stir to combine. Fold in dressing, and season to taste.
Serve on lettuce leaves.

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