Paleo Turkey Lettuce Wraps
SPRINGTIME calls for quick, delicious, healthy wraps! Include these on your menu this week!
Ingredients:
stir-fry sauce:
- 3 minced garlic cloves
- thumb-sized piece of fresh ginger, peeled & minced
- 1/3 cup olive or melted coconut oil
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 1/4 cup of soy sauce
- 2 tbs. raw honey
- 1 tsp. sesame oil
- ground black pepper, to taste
wraps:
- 2 lbs. ground turkey
- 1 red bell pepper
- large handful finely chopped mushroom
- 2 carrots, grated
- 1/3 cup raw cashews, chopped
- 3 minced green onions
- romaine lettuce leaves
- minced cilantro, for garnish
dipping sauce:
- 2 tsp. palm sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 tbs. soy sauce
- 1 tbs. rice vinegar
- 2 tbs. chopped green onion
- 1/4 tsp. dried mustard or hot mustard paste
- chili garlic sauce, to taste (optional)
In a small bowl combine the minced ginger, garlic, rice vinegar, soy sauce, honey, sesame oil and red pepper flakes. Whisk well, until all ingredients are combined.
Drizzle a little olive oil in a large pan and heat up over medium. Once hot add in the ground turkey and cook until done. Add in the carrot, cashews and green onion, cook for 5-8 minutes. Pour in the sauce and stir to combine.
Allow to begin to bubble, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
While the meat mixture is cooking, combine the ingredients for the dipping sauce and set aside.
To serve, spoon filling into romaine leaves, topping with a drizzle of dipping sauce and some minced cilantro, if desired.
