Recipes

Ingredients:

• 1 rotisserie chicken, skin removed, meat pulled
• 1 large cucumber, peeled and chopped
• 1 cup shredded carrots
• 1 large red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 large yellow pepper, chopped
• 1 tbsp sugar + 1 tsp sugar substitute
• 1 tbsp minced, peeled, fresh ginger, or 1 tsp dried
• 3 tbsp fresh lime juice
• 1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 tbsp red pepper flakes
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 3 tbsp creamy peanut butter
• 2-3 tbsp water
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro or parsley
• 8 (8") fat-free whole-wheat flour tortillas
• 8 large lettuce leaves

Preparation:

1. Shred the chicken into bite-sized pieces. Place the chicken, cucumber, carrots, and bell peppers in a large bowl.
2. Make the dressing by adding the sugar, ginger, lime juice, soy sauce, red pepper flakes, and garlic in a blender until smooth. Add the peanut butter and water; process until smooth. Add the peanut dressing to the chicken, stir in the cilantro, and mix well.
3. To assemble, place a large lettuce leaf on each warm tortilla and fill with the chicken mixture. Roll it up and enjoy.

Yield:
8 servings

Nutritional Information:
Per serving: 209 calories, 17 g protein, 27 g carbohydrate, 6.5 g fat, 1.3 g saturated fat, 37 mg cholesterol, 3 g fiber, 273 mg sodium. Calories from fat: 25%.

SOURCE: Kathleen Zelman, MPH, RD/LD