Ginger Chicken Lettuce Wraps: on the Dinner Table in 15 Minutes!

Feast Your Eyes!'s Note:

Tangy flavors, crunchy vegetables and nuts, cool and crispy lettuce leaves come together for a delicious meal on a warm summer's night. COOK'S TIP: Be sure that all the ingredients are well-chilled before preparing. THIS RECIPE MAY BE DOUBLED.

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 2

• 1 ½ cups rotisserie chicken , chopped
• 2 cups packaged cabbage-and-carrot coleslaw
• ¼ cup spring onion , chopped (green onions, scallions)
• ¼ cup macadamia nuts or ¼ cup peanuts , coarsely chopped
• 6 small butter lettuce leaves , wahsed and dried
• 2 oranges , quartered

SPICY GINGER SAUCE

• ¼ cup shallot , chopped
• 2 teaspoons gingerroot , minced
• 1 tablespoon chili paste with garlic
• ½ cup soy sauce
• ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar

Directions:

1. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine the first four (4) ingredients; gently toss.
2. Divide chicken salad evenly when spooning into the center of each lettuce leaf; top each with 2 teaspoons spicy ginger sauce (recipe directions below).
3. Roll up; secure with a wooden toothpick. Serve with oranges.
4. GINGER SAUCE:.
5. In a small bowl, combine together the shallots, ginger, chili paste, soy sauce, vinegar; set aside.
6. In a small heavy saucepan, melt the brown sugar on high heat. Stir rapidly,until it is just melted -- DO NOT BURN. Add the soy sauce mixture; bring to boil until brown sugar is melted again .
7. Remove from the heat and set aside until ready to serve with lettuce wraps.