Chicken Lettuce Wraps

cup sesame seeds

1 leftover (5-ounce) cooked skinless, boneless chicken breast

1 cucumber

4 large iceberg lettuce leaves

¼ cup plain yogurt

2 teaspoons honey

  • Toast the sesame seeds by heating them in a frying pan over medium heat, shaking continually, until golden brown. Remove from the heat and let cool, making sure you have ¼ cup. (You will lose a few seeds in toasting.)

  • Cut the cooked chicken into thin slices. Wash the cucumber, peel, and cut into thin slices. Rinse the lettuce leaves and drain.

  • Combine the yogurt and honey in a small bowl. Toss the sliced chicken with the yogurt mixture.

  • Lay out a lettuce leaf flat in front of you. Place ¼ of the cucumber slices in the middle. Spoon ¼ of the chicken and yogurt mixture on top of the cucumber slices. Sprinkle with ¼ of the sesame seeds. Repeat with the remaining lettuce leaves.

Fried Rice — the Perfect Use for Leftovers!

Fried rice is the perfect dish to make on days when you're cleaning out the refrigerator and need to use up leftovers. Cooked peas, broccoli, carrots, mushrooms, and mung bean sprouts all lend flavor to fried-rice dishes. When it comes to meat, cooked turkey, chicken, and ham are all good choices.

Serves 4

You can also used canned chicken meat in this recipe. For extra flavor, try the canned chicken made with dark meat.

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