Grilled Heirloom Chicken Lettuce Wraps
SERVINGS: 4-6
PREP TIME: 15 minutes
TOTAL TIME: 30 minutes
COURSE: Main
Fresh, fast, and fun to eat...these lettuce wraps check off every single box. Our signature heirloom chicken is the star, grilled until perfectly tender and juicy. Then, we pair it with a bounty of fresh produce—including tomatoes, bell peppers, and cucumbers—and simple Honey-Dijon vinaigrette. All the ingredients are combined into a vibrant salad and nestled into crisp, crunchy lettuce cups. The perfect finishing touch? Creamy feta cheese.
Ingredients
- 1 package Citarella Heirloom Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
- ½ cup red wine vinegar
- 2 Tbsp. honey
- ¾ cup + 3 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 cup of mixed bell peppers, diced ½-inch
- ½ medium red onion, finely diced
- ¾ cup pitted olives, lightly chopped
- 1 Tbsp. chopped Italian parsley
- 3 Persian cucumbers, diced ½-inch
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, washed and cut in half
- 1 can chickpeas, rinsed
- 1 cup of crumbled feta cheese
- 3-12 leaves of lettuce (romaine, Boston, or red leaf), washed and dried
Instructions
- Preheat grill on medium-high heat.
- Dry the chicken breasts with a paper towel and season with salt and pepper. Grill 3-4 minutes on each side until thoroughly cooked. Remove from the grill, cool, and cut into ½-inch dice.
- Place the Dijon, red wine vinegar, and honey in a medium-sized mixing bowl. Whisk in the olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- In a large mixing bowl, place the peppers, red onion, olives, parsley, cucumber, tomatoes, chickpeas, and chicken. Toss with the vinaigrette and season as needed.
- Spoon ½-¾ cup of the chicken and vegetable salad on top of each leaf of lettuce. Sprinkle the feta on top and serve.
Begin Each Recipe with the Finest Seafood
Citarella owner, Joe Gurrera has 7 rules when it comes to cooking seafood. The first rule is to begin with the freshest, highest quality ingredients. And at Citarella, we have been bringing in the best for over a century. Whether it’s right out of the Atlantic, fresh from the Pacific, or sourced from one of the world’s most principled seafood farms, if it’s sold at Citarella, it’s the finest seafood available on the market today. Period.
