RECIPES

Salad Rolls

These healthy and refreshing salad rolls make a delicious casual meal. Sturdy but flexible lettuces such as green or red leaf lettuce work best for wrapping the filling.

Prep Time

PT15M

Cook Time

PT10M

Serves

4

Ingredients

Salad Rolls:
  • 1 lb (0.5 kg) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 tbsp (30 mL) lime juice
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp (30 mL) water
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) oyster sauce
  • 1/2 tsp (2.5 mL) chili paste
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely-chopped
  • 2 tbsp (30 mL) ginger, grated
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) vegetable oil
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • 1 carrot, thinly sliced
  • 1 red pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 English cucumber, thinly sliced
  • basil, fresh
  • cilantro, fresh
  • mint, fresh
  • 12 leaf lettuce
  • hoisin sauce
  • peanut sauce
  • Thai dipping sauce
Thai Dipping Sauce:
  • 2 tbsp (30 mL) lime juice
  • 2 tbsp (30 mL) sugar
  • 2 tbsp (30 mL) soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp (30 mL) water
  • 2 tbsp (30 mL) cider vinegar
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 - 1/2 tsp (5 mL) chili paste

Instructions

  1. Salad Rolls
    1. 1 Put chicken in a resealable plastic bag. Combine soy sauce, lime juice, water, oyster sauce, chili paste, garlic, ginger and sesame oil; pour over chicken. Close bag and refrigerate overnight.
    2. 2 Remove chicken from the marinade; discard marinade. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat, cook chicken for 5-7 minutes per side or until a thermometer inserted into the meat reads 165°F (74°C).
    3. 3 Remove from heat, slice diagonally into thin strips and arrange on a warm platter with onions, carrot, red pepper, cucumber, basil/cilantro/mint, and lettuce.
    4. 4 Each person makes their own rolls by spooning hoisin sauce on a lettuce leaf and topping it with chicken, vegetables and basil/cilantro/mint. Roll the lettuce around the filling like a tortilla.
    5. 5 Dip in Hoisin sauce, peanut sauce or Thai dipping sauce and eat with your hands.
  2. Thai dipping sauce
    1. 1 Mix well; cover and allow flavours to blend for at least 2 hours.