CHINESE-STYLE CHICKEN IN LETTUCE CUPS

2 tablespoons sesame seeds

1 tablespoon sesame oil

3/4 lb. ground chicken breast

5 cups purchased coleslaw blend (about a 16 oz. package)

1/2 cup purchased lemon stir-fry sauce

4 leaves Boston lettuce

1. In large skillet or wok, cook and stir sesame seeds over medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove from skillet; set aside.

2. In same skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until hot. Add ground chicken; cook 4-6 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink, stirring occasionally to break up.

3. Add coleslaw blend and stir-fry sauce; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until crisp-tender.

4. To serve, place lettuce leaves on 4 individual plates. Spoon 1 cup mixture into each leaf; sprinkle with sesame seeds.

* NOTE: Ground turkey breast makes a good substitution.

MENU SUGGESTION: Serve with: purchased Wonton soup; breadsticks; iced tea with lemon or hot Jasmine tea and almond cookies or fortune cookies.

Yields 4 servings

CALORIES: 220; PROTEIN: 24g; CARBS: 12g; FAT: 8g; FIBER: 1g; CHOL: 55mg; SODIUM: 1,130mg.

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