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Leftover Chicken Lettuce Wraps

The Perfect Summer Snack or Meal

By Toni Garcia, Publisher & Editor of Macaroni Kid Brighton-Henderson-Reunion, CO July 16, 2021

What to do with all those leftovers? I know -  use them to make something tasty. This summer with hot summer nights and busy weeknight dinners, we end up with so many leftovers. Well . . . THIS was just way too easy, even for me! And my daughter - the world's pickiest lunch-time eater loved it. 

Ingredients

  • Leftover chicken
  • Lettuce leaves
  • Tomato slices
  • Ranch dressing

Process

  1. Rinse the lettuce leaves - leave them large enough for wrapping.
  2. Slice the chicken and place on the lettuce.
  3. Add tomato slices.
  4. Wrap, and dip in the ranch dressing on the side.
  5. Voilà!

Other variations can include:

  • Salami, ham, and bacon
  • Leftover roast beef with mayo and tomatoes
  • Egg-salad
  • Tuna-salad
  • or all veggies!