Spicy Turkey Lettuce Wraps

Name: Spicy Turkey Lettuce Wraps
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Ingredients: 1/2 pound lean ground turkey; 1/2 cup chopped peeled jicama or celery; 1/4 cup chopped onion; 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce; 2 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1/4 cup julienned carrot; 6 Bibb lettuce leaves; Hot mustard, optional

My go-to meal after an evening run is this satisfying turkey wrap with jicama, a potato-like root veggie used in Mexican cooking. —Christie Arp, Blue Ridge, Georgia

Ingredients

1/2 pound lean ground turkey
1/2 cup chopped peeled jicama or celery
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot
1 garlic clove, minced
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup julienned carrot
6 Bibb lettuce leaves
Hot mustard, optional

Directions

In a large skillet, cook and crumble turkey with jicama and onion over medium heat until no longer pink, 4-6 minutes. Stir in soy sauce, ginger, garlic and peppers. Add carrot; cook and stir until liquid is absorbed, 1-2 minutes.
Serve in lettuce. If desired, serve with mustard.

Nutrition Facts

3 wraps: 212 calories, 9g fat (2g saturated fat), 78mg cholesterol, 655mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 3g fiber), 24g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Spicy Turkey Lettuce Wraps in Simple & Delicious February/March 2016