🌮 Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Street Corn Salad

Mexican-Inspired. Budget-Friendly. Bri Approved.

Posted in: Fresh Recipes | Category: Healing Through Food

Estimated Read Time: 3–4 minutes

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💜 Turning Inspiration into Memory

I came across a recipe that caught my eye — something fresh, flavorful, and full of texture. But as always, I had to make it my own. These chicken lettuce wraps paired with a street corn salad & added hot sauce it turned out better than I imagined.

As I plated everything, I couldn’t help but think, Bri would’ve loved this. We always bonded over good food — especially when it came to bold, Mexican flavors.

Even better? This meal is budget-friendly and great for anyone on a weight loss journey. It’s light, satisfying, and packed with flavor — no rice, no heavy carbs, just wholesome ingredients and good spice. Definitely one for the books.

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🥬 Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Corn Street Salad

Serves: 4

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Budget Tip: You can use canned corn and rotisserie chicken to save time and money.

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🛒 Ingredients

For the chicken lettuce wraps:

• 2 Ib skinless/boneless chicken thighs

• 1/4 cup olive oil

• 1 tablespoon salt

• 1 teaspoon pepper

• 3 oranges

• 1 lime

• 1/4 piece of onion

• 6 pieces of garlic

          1 unseeded jalapeño

• 1 head of butter lettuce or romaine (for wrapping)

Toppings:(all optional)

• Diced avocado

• Shredded cheese (optional for lower fat, use reduced-fat)

• Chopped cilantro

• Lime wedges

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For the street corn salad:

• 1 1/2 cups grilled or canned corn

• 3 tablespoons Greek yogurt or light mayo

• 1 tablespoon sour cream

• salt & pepper to taste

• 1/4 cup crumbled cotija or feta cheese

• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro

• Dash of hot sauce (optional)

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👩🏽‍🍳 Instructions

Marinade your chicken a day ahead or an hour ahead

In a blender, onion, olive oil, jalapeño, cilantro, garlic, salt, pepper, squeeze oranges and lime juice. Have this marinade.

1. Cook the Chicken:

In a skillet, heat olive oil. Cook until done, make sure it gets browned on both sides, then chop up chicken.

2. Prepare the Street Corn Salad:

In a bowl, mix corn with Greek yogurt/mayo, sour cream, cilantro, and cheese. Add hot sauce if you like a little heat.

3. Assemble Wraps:

Scoop chicken into lettuce leaves, add street corn salad. (avocado, cheese, cilantro, & hot sauce (Optional))

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🧡 A Bri-Approved Bite

This dish is full of color, flavor, and comfort — just the kind of meal Bri would have hyped up. She loved food that had personality. Recipes like this help me feel close to her again.

And if you’re looking to eat lighter without losing flavor, this one’s a keeper. Fresh, filling, and figure-friendly.

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