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Keto Peanut Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps

Indonesian Peanut Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe | Keto and Paleo

These protein-rich and healthy lettuce wraps are filled with a flavourful and wonderfully exotic Indonesian Peanut Chicken Salad tossed with my favourite peanut & lime dressing! The perfect quick and easy low-carb/keto recipe for hot summer days! 

Course Appetizer, lunch, main
Cuisine #lowcarb, Exotic, Indonesian, Keto, Paleo
Keyword chicken lettuce wraps, chicken salad peanut dressing, healthy lettuce wraps
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 2 people
Calories 298 kcal
Author Kiki Johnson

Ingredients

  • 2 chicken breasts, poached or cooked & cooled
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 bunch cilantro
  • 1/2 bunch mint
  • 1 bunch spring onions
  • 1 Small Red onion Optional
  • 1 red chilli or red bell pepper
  • 1 green serrano chilli or green bell pepper
  • 2 cups mung bean sprouts
  • 1 Carrot, grated
  • 5 tbsp chopped peanuts
  • 1 - 2 hearts romaine lettuce or iceberg

For the dressing

  • 30 g peanut butter
  • 80 ml buttermilk or coconut milk you can also use coconut cream
  • 2 limes, juiced
  • 1 tsp sweetener of your choice
  • 10 g fresh ginger, grated
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce

Instructions

  1. Place the chicken in a bowl and tear apart with a fork. Add salt and pepper.

  2. Chop the herbs finely, slice the scallions and onion, if using, deseed and slice the chilli peppers and add to the meat together with bean sprouts, graten carrots and peanuts.

  3. Microwave peanut butter quickly, then stir in the buttermilk or coconut milk and the lime juice. Stir until smooth and add all the other ingredients for the dressing. Season to taste with more salt and sugar. 

  4. Pour dressing onto the chicken and stir or mix everything well. I use my hands for this part. 

  5. Line a plate with lettuce leaves of your choice. Arrange peanut chicken salad over lettuce leaves or simply serve the salad in a bowl and let everyone help themselves. Serve and enjoy! 

Recipe Notes

  • You can use different veggies like celery stalks and radishes or even fruit chunks like mango, apple or pineapple in this salad. 
  • Leftover chicken salad can be stored for up to 4 days in the fridge.