Ginger Chicken Lettuce Wraps: on the Dinner Table in 15 Minutes!

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups rotisserie chicken, chopped
• 2 cups packaged cabbage-and-carrot coleslaw
• 1/4 cup spring onion, chopped (green onions, scallions)
• 1/4 cup macadamia nuts or peanuts, coarsely chopped
• 6 small butter lettuce leaves, wahsed and dried
• 2 oranges, quartered

SPICY GINGER SAUCE

• 1/4 cup shallot, chopped
• 2 teaspoons gingerroot, minced
• 1 tablespoon chili paste with garlic
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar

Directions

1. 1

   In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine the first four (4) ingredients; gently toss.

2. 2

   Divide chicken salad evenly when spooning into the center of each lettuce leaf; top each with 2 teaspoons spicy ginger sauce (recipe directions below).

3. 3

   Roll up; secure with a wooden toothpick. Serve with oranges.

4. 4

   GINGER SAUCE:.

5. 5

   In a small bowl, combine together the shallots, ginger, chili paste, soy sauce, vinegar; set aside.

6. 6

   In a small heavy saucepan, melt the brown sugar on high heat. Stir rapidly,until it is just melted -- DO NOT BURN. Add the soy sauce mixture; bring to boil until brown sugar is melted again .

7. 7

   Remove from the heat and set aside until ready to serve with lettuce wraps.