Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Green Goddess Dressing

Buffalo chicken in any form makes me smile.  These lettuce wraps are so light and fresh. I can’t believe I had never tried lettuce wraps in the past.  The green goddess dressing was so delicious I made a second batch to use on salads.

Ingredients:

Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps-

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts diced

2 teaspoons garlic powder

1 teaspoon paprika

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon pepper

1/3 cup mild buffalo sauce

2 tablespoons lite maple syrup

2 cups cooked corn

½ cup cherry tomatoes halved

Lettuce- Bibb, romaine, etc…

Green Goddess Dressing-

1 cup chopped basil

¼ cup parsley

3 green onions whole

1 clove garlic

¼ cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt

¼ cup extra virgin olive oil

¼ teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon honey

Directions:

Green Goddess Dressing-

1. Place all ingredients in a food processor or blender.  Pulse until smooth.  Transfer to a covered dish and refrigerate until ready to use.

Buffalo Chicken-

1. Mix garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. 
2. Sprinkle spices over the diced chicken.  Let chicken marinate for at least 15 minutes or overnight.  
3. Spray a nonstick pan with olive oil spray.  Cook the chicken on medium heat until it is no long pink.
4. Add buffalo sauce and maple syrup.  Mix to coat chicken.  Cook for a few more minutes.
5. Spread out lettuce.  Top each piece of lettuce with chicken, corn, and cherry tomatoes.  Drizzle with green goddess dressing.
6. You can also serve the chicken on buns, wraps, or over a salad.