Recipe by Joshua George, RD, Bariatric Dietician with the Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Center of Cooper University Health Care.
Makes about 16 lettuce cup servings. Prep time: 10-15 minutes. Cook time: 8-10 hours.
Ingredients:
16 leaves of Bibb/Butter/Boston Lettuce
2 cups jalapeños, mango, lime slaw
1 pound shredded chicken (click here for recipe)
1 cup East Carolina BBQ Sauce
To Assemble:
Place 1 ounce of shredded chicken inside of a leaf of lettuce, drizzle with BBQ sauce, and top with 1/4 cup of slaw.
Ingredients for East Carolina BBQ Sauce, makes 1 cup:
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup rice wine vinegar
3-4 tablespoons Monk Fruit in the Raw or Splenda
1/2 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon fresh garlic, minced
Pinch salt and pepper
Directions:
- Mix all ingredients together and set aside, best to put in a squeeze bottle.
Ingredients for Jalapeño, Mango, and Lime slaw, makes 2 cups:
1 cup of cole slaw mix (shredded cabbage and carrots)
2 limes, juiced plus zest of 1 lime
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
1/4 cup mango, diced small
1-2 tablespoons jalapeño, fresh, seeded, minced
1 tablespoon cilantro, minced
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
Pinch salt and pepper
1/2 tablespoon Monk Fruit in the Raw or 1 packet Splenda
1/4 cup non-fat plain Greek yogurt
Directions:
- In a large bowl mix together lime juice, lime zest, vinegar, salt, pepper, mango, jalapeño, cilantro, garlic, monk fruit, and yogurt in a bowl until well combined.
- Add shredded cabbage and toss until evenly coated.
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