Chicken and Lettuce Wraps

The trouble with buying fresh vegetables is that... you gotta use them up. Somehow. Sadly, I end up throwing a lot of my vegetables because they go rotten. :( But not this time around. In keeping with my current health kick (no, seriously!) I have decided to try and actually use them up.

And that's where these come in. Problem with buying lettuce for sandwiches is that you don't really need a lot. Just one, maybe two leafs would be enough. So... what if you were to use the lettuce as the main star of the dish, not just a side show? Of course, a salad would be best but... as I said, I really, really don't like salads so much. But these? These are sort of like a salad, only... not. :D The lettuce is wrapped around flavoursome flavoursome chicken, to form a lettuce sandwich. Sounds awesome. So... here we go. :)

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Roasted Chicken Caesar Salad Sandwich

Chicken Caesar Salad is basically the only salad I will eat. Not happily, but I will eat it. I feel like a rabbit while doing so, but hey, that's the price you pay to be healthy-ish, right? Not to mention, rabbits don't eat chickens. Probably not. Now there's an image. :D Imagine a rabbit chasing a chicken for it's dinner. Hilarious.

Anyways, the thing is, when I pack it for lunch, I'm never satisfied. I am just not cut out to be a salad eater. Not really. Sigh. It's sad. Then, I read somewhere of putting chicken salads into sandwich form. Well, that sounds kinda tasty. I didn't use to be such a huge fan of sandwiches, but I've grown into them. There's so much you can do with them. :D And they're simple to do too. So here we go :D

What you need:
Roasted chicken, shredded
Your favourite Caesar salad dressing
Lettuce (I used romaine lettuce)
Sandwich rolls (wholewheat ones are healthier and tasty too :D)

What you do:

1. In a small frying pan, fry the chicken in just a little bit of oil until slightly browned.
2. Add in the salad dressing and heat until the sauce is thickened and coats the chicken nicely,
3. Pile onto the sandwich buns and top with shredded lettuce. Add in a little bit of cheese, if you want. Shhh. Go on. I won't tell.
4. Enjoy hot, or cold. :)

And that's it. Of course, the pure salad form is far healthier since it has more lettuce in it, but meh. Still. These were tasty. I love Caesar salad dressing. It's garlicky a little, and just a bit cheesy. Delicious. Having it with the chicken, in sandwich form... was delicious. Problem with the salad is that, unless you drown the lettuce in dressing, you can't really have *all* the lettuce covered in dressing. That would defeat the purpose of a salad, really. And this sandwich? This lovely melding of dressing and chicken and a fresh wholemeal bun and yes, the lettuce... it's a lovely compromise. :D Perfect for the lunch box. <3

Quote of the day: Enjoy every sandwich.