Mango Lemongrass Lettuce Wraps | Back to School Giveaway

Lemongrass mango chicken, vermicelli noodles, and mango salsa make up the scrumptious interior of these Mango Lemongrass Lettuce Wraps. 

This post and giveaway is kindly sponsored by Kiju Organic. Skip down to enter a fantastic back to school giveaway of Kiju products and a Planet Box Shuttle Box!!! 

Back to School is officially around the corner. I’m not happy to see summer fade, but I am looking forward to a bit more structure and routine in our lives. Did you catch all the back school snack ideas I have for you? Here’s one post with 10 preschooler snacks! I’m thrilled to be teaming up with my favourite juice company to bring you a Back to School Giveaway and a quick and delicious dinner featuring Kiju Mango Orange Juice.

The rush of back to school can sometimes seem overwhelming. Paperwork, replacing outgrown clothes, new schedules and so forth is a lot to take on for anyone. That’s why I’ve teamed up with Kiju Organic. What’s better than FREE back to school organic products AND one of the best lunch boxes out there? Entry is below to make your back to school life much less complicated.

I am a huge fan of this Planet Box Shuttle Box (no affiliation). It’s been the perfect size for my preschoolers and we will use it throughout the various school breaks for snacks we all share on the go. My kids are total segregated eaters so the separate compartments are ideal for us.  There’s a also a separate lidded “dipper” for more liquid like foods (yogurt, hummus, etc.) that you don’t want mixed with the rest of the foods.

Why Kiju Organic? Because I like knowing that the fruits going into each juice box is organic and without harmful additives. I do keep juice boxes as a treat, but when we have them, we always turn to Kiju Organic.

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Mango Lemongrass Lettuce Wraps | Back to School Giveaway

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Total Time

25 mins

 

Sweet sticky chicken with thin rice noodles and a mango salsa, all wrapped up in lettuce. Perfect healthy and delicious dinner!

Servings: 6 -8 servings (makes a great meal prep lunch!)

Author: Samantha

Ingredients

Mango Lemongrass Chicken:

• 8 small to medium chicken thighs thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup Kiju Organic Mango Orange Juice
• 2 lemongrass stalks cut and only soft bottom portion retained, hard exterior and top portion can be discarded
• 2 garlic cloves peeled
• 1/3 cup cilantro leaves loosely packed
• 1/4 cup coconut milk
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil grapeseed, avocado, etc.
• 1 tsp fine sea salt

Noddles:

• 1 pkg vermicelli noodles

Lettuce:

• 1 large head of bib butter, or ice berg lettuce, leaves separated

Mango Salsa:

• 2 ripe yellow mangos
• 1/2 long English cucumber
• 1/4 red onion peeled and chopped into small pieces.
• 2 tbsp Kiju Organic Mango Orange Juice
• juice from 1/2 lime
• 1/4 tsp fine sea salt

Instructions

1. Blend juice, lemongrass, garlic, cilantro, coconut milk, vegetable oil, and salt on high until liquid. Place contents in a glass container or a large freezer bag. Add chicken and mix until chicken is fully coated. Let marinade for 20 minutes to 8 hrs.
2. Set a skillet to medium-high heat. Remove chicken from marinade using a slotted spoon and discard marinade. Cook chicken, stirring occasionally for 7-9 minutes. Chicken should begin to brown and get almost sticky.
3. Meanwhile, cook vermicelli noodles as per package instructions and set aside.
4. Meanwhile, remove skin from mangos and carefully chop into small cubes. Chop cucumber into a similar size. Add both mango and cucumber to a medium bowl. Add red onion, Kiju juice, lime juice, and sea salt. Toss gently until combined.
5. To assemble serve lettuce pieces, noodles, chicken, and salsa and build lettuce cups with layers of each.

Recipe Notes

* cooking time does NOT include marinade time of 20 minutes to 8 hours.

Enjoy! xo