Turkey Lettuce Wraps

Serves 2-3 • Prep time: 5 mins • Total time: 10 mins

Nutritional Facts

 

Amount Per Serving 2-5

This delicious and flavorful recipe subs lettuce for traditional gain wraps, cutting out fattening elements and adding health benefits as well as a crunch!

Ingredients:

Wraps:

• 1 pound ground turkey (sub w/ tofu for vegetarian)

• ¼ cup shredded carrots

• 6 oz mushrooms coarsely chopped

• 1 (8 oz) can sliced water chestnuts; coarsely chopped

• 2 green onions chopped

• 1 garlic clove minced

• 2 tbsp hoisin sauce (you can buy pre-made, but it is included recipe below)

• 2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce

• 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar

• 2 tsp red chili paste (I have used sriracha)

• Butter or Romaine Lettuce leaves

Hoisin Sauce Recipe

• 1 garlic clove minced

• 1 tsp Chinese hot sauce

• 1 tbsp molasses (or 1 tsp honey)

• 2 tbsp peanut butter

• 2 tbsp soy sauce

• 2 tsp rice wine vinegar

• 2 tsp sesame oil

• Black pepper to taste

 

Step1:

Cook ground turkey over medium high heat in a medium sized skillet

Step2:

Add carrots, mushrooms, water chestnuts, green onion and garlic. Continue to cook until veggies are tender

Step3:

Add hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar and chili paste. Stir in and let simmer for 1-2 min

Step4:

Serve on lettuce leaves

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