Caprese Chicken Salad
Chicken salad with all of the flavors of Caprese. Served as lettuce wraps, on low carb wraps, or on a salad.
Servings: 8
Calories: 268kcal
Ingredients
- 1-½ cups cucumbers quartered and thinly sliced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes sliced
- 3-4 cups chopped chicken
- ⅓ c fresh basil, chopped + more for garnish
- 8 oz fresh mozzarella pearl size
For the sauce
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 2-3 cloves garlic pressed
- ½ cup ricotta cheese
- 4 Tbsp mayonnaise
- Salt and pepper to taste
Building the Caprese Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps
- Leafy Lettuce or butter lettuce 4 leaves per person +/-
- Balsamic Glaze For a finishing drizzle
Instructions
- Mix the chicken, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, basil, and mozzarella together.
- Mix the sauce. Pour the sauce over the salad contents and mix together thoroughly.
- Garnish with more fresh basil.
- Chill for at least an hour before serving to allow the flavors to meld.
- Serve on leafy or butter lettuce as lettuce wraps. Or use your favorite lower carb wrap.
- Drizzle balsamic glaze over the chicken salad. You only need a little.
Notes
Notes:
If the chicken salad is made ahead of time, the cucumbers and tomatoes become limp if mixed for an extended period of time. Chill and add these prior to serving.
If the chicken salad is made ahead of time, the cucumbers and tomatoes become limp if mixed for an extended period of time. Chill and add these prior to serving.