While I’m on my plane, here’s Jenn (my website goddess) with a little entertainment:
Hi KERF readers!
I’m Jenn from Jenn’s Menu and Lifestyle Blog. Those of you who know me know that I’m not a vegetarian, but I love all sorts of vegetarian recipes. I especially like to take a traditional recipe and veg-ify it and, sometimes make it lighter. I’m not a huge fan of Buffalo wings, but I do like the flavor now and then, and that’s where this fantastic alternative comes in: Buffalo Chickpea Lettuce Wraps!
Ingredients and preparation:
- 100g cooked chickpeas (about 1/3 cup)
- 1 teaspoon + a few splashes hot sauce (I used Cholula)
- 1 TBSP Hellman’s olive oil mayo
- 2 romaine lettuce leaves
- Half ounce (14g) blue cheese crumbles
1. Mix chickpeas and mayo together; salt + pepper optional
2. Add to middle of lettuce leaves
3. Sprinkle with blue cheese crumbles and a few splashes of hot sauce to taste1 serving, 215 calories
This is a very light and tasty vegetarian alternative to traditional Buffalo wings that would make an excellent snack, appetizer, or meal.
Enjoy!
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this sounds SO GREAT! anything with bleu cheese crumbles
This looks delicious and easy to make! I will have to check out your blog from now on!
MMMMMmmmmmm, those little wraps sound great!! I love buffalo sauce and blue cheese, but like you, I’m not crazy about wings. These would be so great out at a party for an appetizer.
Oh my goodness! I love buffalo wings but recently became a vegetarian for health reasons. I’ve made veggie ones with tofu but this looks like another AMAZING option!
I love this recipe! I’ll need to try it.
You had me with the hot sauce and lettuce wrap! YUM!
yum thanks for posting!
OH yummy!!! I LOVE hot sauce on anything. I’m really not kidding. It’s addictive.
That looks amazing – I love chickpeas and my husband loves buffalo wings…I would have never thought of combining the two but now we’ll definitely have to try it! Sounds fun and delicious!
I love lettuce wraps! Great fillings!
These sound so good!!! and they’re the perfect amount of calories for a light meal! YUM!
What a fun twist on lettuce wraps!
Jenn, Yum that looks delish! What a good idea!
Looks good and simple to make.
That looks absolutely delicious, and super simple to make!
Yay for Jenn! I’ve been a fan for years. Your recipes always look great, and I love that you are into low-sodium foods. I’ve learned about lots of great products thanks to you!
Oh my goodness, this recipe sounds AMAZING!!!
AWESOME idea! Chicken wings tend to make me sick, so — duh — I never eat them. But I think it’s the excess oil, not the hot sauce. I’ll definitely try these.
Ooh, these things look delicious! I love buffalo wings and all things hot and spicy…Yum.
Thanks, everyone!! Glad you liked them.
Jenn
Thank you so much for this! So often, people blog “buffalo”-flavoured recipes that use preprepared buffalo sauce, which I can’t get in Australia. Thanks so much for a recipe I can actually make!!
Oh man, that looks so good! I bet it would be awesome with some nuts thrown in, too.
Yum! This sounds delicious and perfect as I’m a veggie!
Oh my goodness, but this looks and sounds delish! I love buffalo chicken wings in a major way and am always looking for ways to make them healthier. Big thanks to Jenn for posting the recipe and you, Kath, for linking us up with it! Can’t wait to try it.