Taste of Home
Asian Lettuce Wraps
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 25 min.
YIELD: 4 servings.
This recipe is as tasty as the lettuce wraps found in national restaurants, but it's healthier! — Linda Rowley, Richardson, Texas
Ingredients
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1 tablespoon canola oil
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1 pound lean ground turkey
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1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
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2 green onions, thinly sliced
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2 garlic cloves, minced
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2 tablespoons minced fresh basil
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2 tablespoons lime juice
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2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
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1 to 2 tablespoons chili garlic sauce
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1 tablespoon sugar or sugar substitute blend equivalent to 1 tablespoon sugar
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12 Bibb or Boston lettuce leaves
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1 medium cucumber, julienned
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1 medium carrot, julienned
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2 cups bean sprouts
Directions
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1.
In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add turkey; cook 6-8 minutes or until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles. Add jalapeno, green onions and garlic; cook 2 minutes longer. Stir in basil, lime juice, soy sauce, chili garlic sauce and sugar; heat through.
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2.
To serve, place turkey mixture in lettuce leaves; top with cucumber, carrot and bean sprouts. Fold lettuce over filling.
Nutrition Facts
3 lettuce wraps: 259 calories, 12g fat (3g saturated fat), 78mg cholesterol, 503mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 3g fiber), 26g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.
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