This recipe was inspired by the beautiful Carrie from Our Spiced Kitchen. I love this style of meal, placed on the table for all to share. And who doesn’t love to eat with their hands {especially when you’re talking about little ones}. So check out my recipe for chicken and mango salad in lettuce cups that is devoured by adults and children alike.
You can check out Carrie’s original recipe for mango chicken, avo and lime lettuce wraps packed with fresh mint and coriander, as well as lots of crispy little bits of cucumber, radish and spring onion on instagram.
There is something just so summery and delicious about including a mango or two into your dinner. And I find that wrapping the mango up in a lettuce leaf makes it so much cleaner for my toddlers to eat – although, I am a sucker for a cute mango seed eating photo.
I can’t believe that this is my eldest son…enjoying his first mango seed at 9 months.
CHICKEN AND MANGO SALAD IN LETTUCE CUPS
2 baby cos lettuces
2 mangoes
2 cucumbers
1/2 bunch of radishes
1/2 bunch of spring onions
1 bunch of parsley
1 bunch of dill
2 chicken breasts
1 tsp of garlic salt
1 tsp of onion powder
1 tsp of dried chilli flakes
1 lime
olive oil
salt and pepper
Toss the chicken breast in the garlic salt, onion powder, dried chilli flakes and oil. Brown on both sides and then pop into an preheated 180 degree oven for 10 minutes. Allow the chicken 10 minutes to rest before thinly slicing.
Whilst the chicken is resting, slice your mango, cucumber, radishes, spring onions, parsley and dill. Wash your lettuce and lay the crispy cups on a plate ready to fill with salad. Place a few slices of mango, cucumber, radish and spring onion into each cup. Top with slices of chicken, lots of fresh herbs, a squeeze of lime, a sprinkle of salt and a drizzle of olive oil.
We finished off our meal with a few scoop of Proud & Punch‘s frozen greek style yoghurt with blood orange and mango – it’s delicious!
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