Lunch or Dinner
Asian Turkey Lettuce Wrap
Asian Turkey Lettuce Wrap
*This recipe only yields 1 protein for each serving. You can choose to double the protein amount or add an additional protein serving to create a 2 protein per serving meal!*
Makes: 3 servings
Each serving contains: 1 protein, 1 carb, 2 veg, 1 fat
Ingredients:
*This recipe only yields 1 protein for each serving. You can choose to double the protein amount or add an additional protein serving to create a 2 protein per serving meal!*
Makes: 3 servings
Each serving contains: 1 protein, 1 carb, 2 veg, 1 fat
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cup roasted sweet potatoes, diced
- 9 oz ground turkey
- 3 Tbsp olive oil, divided
- ½ clove garlic, minced
- 1/8 tsp ground ginger
- ½ cup green onions, thinly sliced
- ½ cup water chestnuts, coarsely chopped
- 2 Tbsp tamari sauce
- ½ Tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 Tbsp roasted chili paste
- 6 Boston lettuce leaves (2 per serving)
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Arrange the diced sweet potatoes on a baking sheet. Drizzle 1 Tbsp of olive oil on potatoes and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast the potatoes for about 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat remaining 2 Tbsp olive oil in a frying pan. Cook the ground turkey, garlic and ginger for about 6 minutes or until turkey is browned. Stir to crumble.
- Combine turkey mixture, roasted sweet potatoes, chopped water chestnuts and onions in a large bowl, stirring well, and set aside.
- In a separate small bowl whisk together tamari sauce, rice vinegar and red chili paste and drizzle over turkey mixture. Toss to coat completely.
- Divide the turkey mixture in thirds and fill 2 lettuce leaves, roll it up like a taco and enjoy!