Curried Chicken Meatball Wraps

  Chicken & Turkey

My strategy to get picky kids to eat healthy: Letting everyone assemble their dinner at the table. We love these easy meatball wraps, topped with crunchy veggies and peanuts, sweet raisins, and a creamy dollop of yogurt.

Curried Chicken Meatball Wraps

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TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 20 min.
YIELD: 2 dozen.

Ingredients

  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup Rice Krispies
  • 1/4 cup golden raisins
  • 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
  • 2 teaspoons curry powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 pound lean ground chicken

  • SAUCE:
  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro

  • WRAPS:
  • 24 small Bibb or Boston lettuce leaves
  • 1 medium carrot, shredded
  • 1/2 cup golden raisins
  • 1/2 cup chopped salted peanuts
  • Additional minced fresh cilantro

Instructions

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients. Add chicken; mix lightly but thoroughly. With wet hands, shape mixture into 24 balls (about 1-1/4-in.).
  • 2. Place meatballs on a greased rack in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake 17-20 minutes or until cooked through.
  • 3. In a small bowl, mix sauce ingredients. To serve, place 2 teaspoons sauce and 1 meatball in each lettuce leaf; top with remaining ingredients.

Nutrition Facts

1 appetizer: 72 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 22mg cholesterol, 89mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 6g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
1 lean meat, 1/2 starch.

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