Saturday, September 24, 2011

Ground turkey lettuce wraps

These lettuce wraps are so delicious! I was craving the lettuce wraps I used to get at Joey Tomatoes but wanted a healthier version. These are very versatile, feel free to experiment with whatever veggies you like.

Ground turkey lettuce wraps

 

1 head of lettuce (iceberg)
2 Tbsp coconut oil
1 pound of ground turkey
2 garlic cloves minced
1/2 yellow onion
1/2 red bell pepper
1/2 zucchini
1 cup mushrooms
1 can of water chestnuts
pinch of salt

Sauce
2 Tbsp soy sauce
2 Tbsp palm sugar
4 Tbsp hoisin sauce
1.5 tsp chili sauce
1 tsp rice vinegar
1 tsp sesame oil
1/2 lime juice

Toppings
2 scallions
1/2 cup cilantro
1/4 cup peanuts chopped
1/2 cup rice noodles fried in coconut oil until puffed up

Directions
In a medium pan saute salted onions for 3 minutes on medium heat. Add chopped peppers, zucchini, mushrooms and garlic for five minutes. Set vegetables aside. Cook ground turkey until done and add to vegetable mixture along with water chestnuts. Mix ingredients for sauce and add to the mixture. Cook until heated.

Put it lettuce cups and top with garnishes. Deliciousness! 

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