Turkey Lettuce Wraps
These healthy turkey lettuce wraps feature a savoury mix of vegetables and ground turkey swimming in Asian flavours and piled into crisp lettuce cups. Topped with your choice of assorted toppings, this nutritious meal is both satisfying and delicious.
Ingredients
For The Filling
- 2 Tbsp grapeseed oil, divided
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 rib celery, finely chopped
- 1 carrot, finely chopped
- 6 medium mushrooms, finely chopped
- 1/2 red bell pepper, finely chopped
- 454gr/1 lb ground turkey or ground chicken
- 1 inch piece of fresh ginger, grated
- 2 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
To Serve
- 2 heads iceberg lettuce
- diced cucumber
- chopped green onions
- canned mandarin oranges, drained
- chopped cilantro
- sesame seeds
- cashews
- sriracha sauce
- hoisin sauce
Instructions
- Prepare your selection of toppings (cucumber, green onions, mandarin oranges, cilantro, sesame seeds and/or cashews) and set aside for serving along with the hoisin sauce and sriracha sauce.
- To make the filling, heat 1 Tbsp of the grapeseed oil in a a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the onion, celery, carrot and mushrooms and stir fry until the vegetables are softening, about 5 minutes. Add the red bell pepper and stir fry for another 2 minutes until vegetables are soft. Remove the vegetables to a bowl or plate and set aside.
- Add the remaining 1 Tbsp grapeseed oil to the pan and heat. Add the ground turkey and cooke for 3-4 minutes, breaking it apart, until only traces of pink remain. Add the ginger and the garlic and continue to cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant and no pink remains in the turkey. Return the vegetables to the pan and stir to combine. Drizzle the soy sauce and sesame oil over the turkey and vegetable mixture and stir to coat evenly. Remove from heat and keep the filling warm.
- Cut the heads of iceberg lettuce in half through the core. Gently separate the outer lettuce leaves to form the lettuce cups. (Reserve the small centre leaves for another use.). Scoop the reserved filling into the lettuce cups and serve immediately with toppings of your choice.