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Slab Bacon and Apple Lettuce Wraps {Appetizers}

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Try these easy, healthy, gluten free lettuce wraps as an appetizer at your next party. Just five-ingredients, fifteen minutes to assemble and tons of flavor.

Try this easy, healthy, gluten free appetizer recipe at your next party. You only need five-ingredients and fifteen minutes to assemble these flavor-packed lettuce wraps.Here is my new favorite thing about lettuce wraps. If you stick to the smaller (and more tender) inner leaves of bibb lettuce they are the perfect portion for appetizers! And, as I’m perpetually hunting for new and different bread-free appetizer recipes, this makes my heart (and stomach) sing.

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Try this easy, healthy, gluten free appetizer recipe at your next party. You only need five-ingredients and fifteen minutes to assemble these flavor-packed lettuce wraps.I like my appetizers to be bread-free for two reasons.

The first is personal. Bread makes me feel lousy. I will indulge anyway if it’s a really really good loaf but that deserves to be part of the main meal. Slathered with butter. Or to soak up a good stew.

Bacon and Apple Lettuce Wraps Appetizer Recipe | Only five ingredients needed. Easy, healthy, gluten free. The second reason is that most bready appetizers are just too filling. And let’s face it. Coming to the table already full is just plain rude!

These Slab Bacon and Apple Lettuce Wraps are packed with flavor and some good bacon fat so they’ll take the edge off your hunger without filling you up. They’ll also make sure you don’t get too sloshed during cocktail hour. Bonus!

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Try this easy, healthy, gluten free appetizer recipe at your next party. You only need five-ingredients and fifteen minutes to assemble these flavor-packed lettuce wraps.These little guys are also crispy and chewy and salty and sweet and seriously easy to make. Plus, they’re guaranteed to be a hit because BACON. Well, maybe not with the vegetarians. But with everyone else.

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Try this easy, healthy, gluten free appetizer recipe at your next party. You only need five-ingredients and fifteen minutes to assemble these flavor-packed lettuce wraps.
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Slab Bacon and Apple Lettuce Wraps
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
 

An easy, healthy, gluten free appetizer for your next party.

Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Servings: 15 people
Calories: 72 kcal
Author: Christine | Mid-Life Croissant
Ingredients
  • 8 ounces slab bacon, diced
  • 1 juicy red apple cored and diced. Skin on.
  • 1 - 2 heads bibb lettuce, depending on size.
  • 2 tablespoons 0% plain greek yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
  • freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
  1. Cook diced slab bacon in a small dry skillet. I prefer cast iron for this.

  2. Rinse and dry lettuce leaves.
  3. In a small bowl, mix yogurt and mustard well.

  4. To assemble, either add some bacon and apple to the cup of lettuce and drizzle with yogurt sauce OR combine bacon, apple and sauce in bowl, mix well, then spoon into lettuce cups.

  5. Top with freshly ground black pepper.

Recipe Notes
  • Serving size will vary according to the size of the lettuce used.
  • Calorie information is approximate for one wrap but will vary according to exact ingredients and serving size.
  • IMHO there are no better apples for this recipe than jazz apples. I'm seriously crushing on them these days.
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Comments

  1. Lucy @ Supergoldenbakes says

    March 9, 2017 at 4:33 pm

    5 stars
    What a great idea to serve up in lettuce cups. Seems like a good way to get more veg into younger mouths too. These bites look colourful AND enticing.

    Reply
    • Christine says

      March 9, 2017 at 5:12 pm

      Why didn’t I think of that?!? Oh, because I shoved them all in my face before my kids got home from school. Next time!

      Reply
  2. Makos(@thehungrybites) says

    March 9, 2017 at 4:03 pm

    Hey Christine,
    These look delicious ! And I agree with the cheese comment you made earlier! 🙂

    Reply
    • Christine says

      March 9, 2017 at 4:29 pm

      If you make them with cheese you MUST let me know!!

      Reply
  3. Thanh | Eat, Little Bird says

    March 9, 2017 at 2:57 pm

    You had me at bacon! These appetisers sound deliciously light and fresh.

    Reply
    • Christine says

      March 9, 2017 at 3:22 pm

      Bacon stops 95% of human people in their tracks. Can you imagine having that kind of power?!?

      Reply
  4. Monica says

    March 9, 2017 at 2:57 pm

    I adore the idea of combining apple and bacon, especially in a nice appetizer like this, and putting it all in a little lettuce cup would be perfect to keep it from being too heavy! So genius. Can’t wait to try this the next time we have friends over for dinner.

    Reply
    • Christine says

      March 9, 2017 at 3:20 pm

      The apple/bacon combo could only be made better by adding cheese. I wanted to keep these on this side of healthy and adding cheese felt like crossing the line to me. BUT I 100% support recipe customizations in the cheese arena!! That said, they’re delish as is.

      Reply
  5. Rae says

    March 9, 2017 at 1:57 pm

    Since there’s a vegetable and a fruit in these they’re totally healthy, right?? Bacon makes everything better. 😉

    Reply
    • Christine says

      March 9, 2017 at 3:17 pm

      I’m totally comfortable with calling these healthy. Especially in the appetizer department!

      Reply
  6. Tara says

    March 9, 2017 at 1:41 pm

    Such wonderful flavors for the lettuce wraps! Never thought to combine bacon and lettuce. Yum!

    Reply
    • Christine says

      March 9, 2017 at 1:45 pm

      Thanks, Tara. I was inspired by the good ole BLT but could not find a single tomato I wanted to put in my body so went with apple instead. I’ll be doing tomatoes this summer for sure.

      Reply
  7. Bethany says

    March 3, 2017 at 2:55 pm

    This looks like such a pretty and fun appetizer!

    Reply
    • Christine says

      March 3, 2017 at 3:09 pm

      Thank you, Bethany. It’s super easy and delicious. Let me know if you try it and how it turns out!

      Reply

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