Asian Chicken Red Cabbage Cups
with chimichurri aioli / cauliflower rice

Name: Asian Chicken Red Cabbage Cups
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 12 leaves Cabbage, red, sub romaine or iceberg lettuce; 1 1/2 lbs Chicken breast, boneless and skinless, sliced into thin strips; 1 1/2 tsp Coriander, ground; 1 tsp Chili powder; 3/4 tsp Salt; 1/4 tsp Black pepper; 1 Avocado, sliced; 1 Tomatoes, medium, chopped; 1 Tbsp Oil, cooking; 1/3 cup Cashews; for serving Hot sauce (opt); 1/4 cup Asian Chimichurri (leftover from Tuesday); 1/3 cup Mayonnaise, paleo-friendly; 12 oz Cauliflower florets; 1 Tbsp Butter

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Original GF Paleo Vegetarian

These quick and easy red cabbage lettuce cups feature a mashup of flavors, but the creamy sauce made from leftover Asian chimichurri is the real star.
Smarts: If you don't love red cabbage, any other type of lettuce that you like to use in lettuce cups will work great here.

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Ingredients

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Asian Chicken Red Cabbage Cups:

Cabbage, red - 12 leaves , sub romaine or iceberg lettuce
Chicken breast, boneless and skinless - 1 1/2 lbs , sliced into thin strips
Coriander, ground - 1 1/2 tsp
Chili powder - 1 tsp
Salt - 3/4 tsp
Black pepper - 1/4 tsp
Avocado - 1 , sliced
Tomatoes, medium - 1 , chopped
Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
Cashews - 1/3 cup
Hot sauce (opt) - for serving

Chimichurri Aioli:

Asian Chimichurri (leftover from Tuesday) - 1/4 cup
Mayonnaise, paleo-friendly - 1/3 cup

Cauliflower Rice:

Cauliflower florets - 12 oz
Butter - 1 Tbsp

Prep

Make chimichurri aioli - Whisk together chimichurri and mayonnaise. (Can be done 5 days ahead)
Cauliflower rice - (Skip if made ahead for Tuesday.) Pulse florets in a food processor until broken up into ‘rice’-sized bits. Cook rice in one of two ways: 1) Microwave for 4 to 5 minutes and then fold in butter. Season with some salt and pepper; or 2) Heat a pan over medium-high heat and add butter. Saute cauliflower in heated butter for ~5 minutes, until tender but still crunchy. Season to taste with some salt and pepper. Watch this video for the full how-to on cauliflower rice. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Cabbage - Tear off cabbage leaves. (Can be done 1 day ahead)
Season chicken - Slice chicken into thin strips. Toss with ground coriander, chili powder, salt, and black pepper. Tenderize with a fork. (Can be done 1 day ahead)
Avocados / Tomatoes - Prep as directed.

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Make

Heat a large skillet or wok with oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken and let it cook on one side until golden brown. Flip and then saute until chicken is cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes more.
If cauliflower rice was made ahead, reheat in the microwave.
Set out all ingredients for lettuce cups - cabbage leaves, chicken, avocados, tomatoes, cauliflower rice, chimichurri aioli, cashews, and hot sauce.
Assemble lettuce cups at the table. Enjoy!

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