*These Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps are a light and filling dinner! Crisp lettuce leaves, flavorful marinated chicken, creamy avocado, and bright veggies are all paired with a sweet and tart Asian vinaigrette.*

I’m hanging out in Thailand right now and there’s a torrential rainstorm happening outside but let me tell you, this place is so amazing that I don’t even mind the rain one little bit! Adam and I are staying at a tropical resort right on the beach, and every bit of this land is pure paradise. The ocean, lapping gently over the smooth, soft sand, is warm, salty, and so crystal clear. Everywhere I turn I see bright green palm trees and beautiful red and orange tropical flowers. The sunsets here are absolutely magical: fiery reds and oranges, soft pinks and purples, all mix with the brilliant blue sky and towering cliffs. 

Among all of the relaxing, swimming, and sunbathing, we’ve been doing plenty of adventuring, too! We hopped on a speedboat tour of Phi Phi Islands, where we snorkeled and hung out with a tribe of very friendly monkeys. We climbed over one thousand steps to reach the famous Buddha statue at the Tiger Cave Temple. We swam in the most amazing secluded lagoon, and we feasted on all sorts of Thai delicacies at a local outdoor market – I definitely filed away lots of recipe ideas from all of the amazing foods we sampled!

I made these Thai chicken lettuce wraps right before we left for vacation, but they fit in perfectly with the easygoing vibe of this trip! They’re fresh, crisp, light, and filled with produce – so basically the perfect easy dinner for spring or summer! The recipe starts with a delicious sweet and tart Asian vinaigrette – think lime juice, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and sesame oil. Half is used to marinate chopped chicken breasts, which are then thrown in a skillet over high heat. The meat is piled into crisp, crunchy romaine leaves and topped with chopped carrots and cucumber, creamy chunks of avocado, and more of that yummy, sweet dressing. I’m sad to be heading home from this amazing vacation in a couple days, but perhaps I’ll whip up another batch of these easy lettuce wraps to make the transition back to real life just a little bit easier!