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

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.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups  rotisserie chicken, chopped
• 2  cups  packaged cabbage-and-carrot  Coleslaw
• 1⁄4 cup spring onion, chopped (green onions, scallions)
• 1⁄4 cup  macadamia nuts or 1⁄4 cup peanuts, coarsely chopped
• 6  small butter lettuce leaves, wahsed and dried
• 2  oranges, quartered

• SPICY GINGER SAUCE

• 1⁄4 cup shallot, chopped
• 2  teaspoons gingerroot, minced
• 1  tablespoon  chili paste with garlic
• 1⁄2 cup soy sauce
• 1⁄4 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.